Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Kiev, UKR |
General Interest |
| Awards and honours |
She holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Ukraine. (uwf.net.ua, 17 Jul 2019) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Name of coach |
Viktor Romanchuk [personal], UKR; Ihor Shymechko [husband], UKR |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She took up the sport at age 13 in Mariupol, Ukraine. |
Further Personal Information |
| Family |
Husband Ihor Shymechko, daughter Myroslava [2004], daughter [2017] |
Sport Specific Information |
| Club / Team |
Dynamo: Ukraine |
General Interest |
| Injuries |
Early in her career she suffered from a hernia in her back. She cured the problem by bulking up and moving into a higher weight category. (xsport.ua, 01 Apr 2014) |
| Famous relatives |
Her father Anatoly Kalina and her brother Sergiy Kalina are Masters of Sport in weightlifting in Ukraine. Her husband Ihor Shymechko has represented Ukraine in weightlifting, including at the Olympic Games in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Her daughter Myroslava Kalina has competed in weightlifting at national level and received the title of Master of Sport in Ukraine. (uwf.net.ua, 16 Jul 2019; dsmsu.gov.ua, 29 Dec 2015; euro.com.ua, 12 Dec 2012) |
Sport Specific Information |
| Why this sport? |
She was previously involved in athletics until her father and godfather began coaching her in weightlifting. |
General Interest |
| Hero / Idol |
Ukrainian weightlifter Nataliya Skakun. (fakty.ua, 05 Aug 2012) |
| Ambitions |
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games and break world records. (bbc.com, 01 Mar 2016) |
International Debut |
| Year |
2009 |
| Competing for |
Ukraine |
Further Personal Information |
| Occupation |
Athlete |
| Languages |
Russian |
General Interest |
| Sporting philosophy / motto |
"Patience and work will make it all. The most important thing is striving for your goal." (euro.com.ua, 12 Dec 2012) |
| Other information |
SANCTION
In 2016 she tested positive for the prohibited substance dehydrochlormethyltestosterone during reanalyses of samples from the 2012 Olympic Games in London. She was stripped off the bronze medal that she won in 58kg category at the 2012 Olympics and was banned from the sport for two years between June 2016 and June 2018. (iwf.net, 15 Jun 2016) |
Further Personal Information |
| Other names |
Yulia Kalina |
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