Biography
Started: She took up the sport at age 44 in Chundzha, Kazakhstan. (kazpravda.kz, 02 Dec 2016; myinfo.rio2016.com, 11 Sep 2016)
Reason: "You can probably call it love at first sight. When I went to the gym for the first time, I realised at once that I was made for this sport." (kazpravda.kz, 02 Dec 2016)
Milestones: She became the second athlete to win a Paralympic medal for Kazakhstan in any sport, and the first in powerlifting, when she claimed silver in the women's 67kg division at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Jul 2024)
Awards: In July 2021 she and Para taekwondoka Nurlan Dombayev were named flag bearers for Kazakhstan for the opening ceremony of the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (24.kz, 21 Jul 2021)
In 2016 she received the Order of Kurmet [Honour] from the president of Kazakhstan. (kazpravda.kz, 14 Dec 2016)
She has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 09 Feb 2019; csp-parasport.kz, 28 Jan 2019)
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Personal Details
GenderFemale
Birth DateMarch 7, 1966
Place of ResidenceALMATY
OccupationAthlete
EducationKazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism, Almaty, KAZ
Languages SpokenKazakh, Russian
CoachArtur Tomitsky [national], KAZ
Highlights
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 2 | -67kg | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | 113 |
| 4 | -67kg | 2020 | Tokyo, JPN | 112 |
| World Championships | ||||
| 5 | Mixed Team | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, KAZ | 402.13 |
| 5 | -67kg | 2017 | Mexico City, MEX | 100.0 |
| 7 | -67kg | 2019 | Nur-Sultan, KAZ | 117 |
| 9 | -73kg | 2023 | Dubai, UAE | 110 |
| 10 | -67kg | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO | 106 |
| 13 | Women's 61kg | 2014 | Dubai, UAE | 72.0 |
| Asian Para Games | ||||
| 2 | -73kg | 2022 | Hangzhou, CHN | 119 |
