KALIUZHNA Viktoriia

Reading books. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021; svoi.city, 22 Apr 2021)

Athlete, Personal Trainer

Sumy State University, Ukraine

Partner Iegor Zhukov

English, Russian

Armed Forces [UKR] / Donetsk School of Supreme Sports Skill [UKR]

Kostyantyn Stepantsov, UKR

Her partner Iegor Zhukov has represented Ukraine in athletics and competed at the 2018 European Cross Country Championships in Tilburg, Netherlands and in the 10,000m at the 2013 European U23 Championships in Tampere, Finland. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jul 2021; worldathletics.org, 21 Aug 2019)

In May 2020 she underwent surgery after suffering a knee injury. She returned to competitive action in January 2021. (dnl.dn.ua, 20 Jul 2021)

She took up the sport at age 11. (svoi.city, 22 Apr 2021)

"My parents are not athletes, but they supported my decision to do the sport. There were no specific factors why I chose running. I liked running and I began to do well and get good results, so there was passion and ability." (svoi.city, 22 Apr 2021)

To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (svoi.city, 22 Apr 2021)

Winning bronze in the 5000m at the 2015 European U23 Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. (SportsDeskOnline, 26 Jul 2021; svoi.city, 22 Apr 2021; worldathletics.org, 12 Jul 2015)

"Everything that happens in life is for the best." (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)

She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Ukraine. (noc-ukr.org, 13 Jul 2021)