Women
RUS
Yekaterina Shikhova
RUS- Date of birth25 Jun 1985
- Height170 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownSt. Petersburg
- Place of birthKirov
- Start skatingShe began skating at age 10 in Kirov, Russian Federation.
- Club Central Sports Army Club [RUS] / St. Petersburg College of Olympic Reserve No.2 [RUS]:
- HobbiesN/A
- LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Russian
- Other nameKatya (Facebook profile, 29 Nov 2020)
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Breaking the Russian record in the 1500m at the 2019 World Cup event in Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019)
She received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [second grade] in the Russian Federation in recognition of her performance at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (kremlin.ru, 24 Feb 2014)
In 2014 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 24 Feb 2014)
In 2014 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 24 Feb 2014)
"Have patience." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)
Russian short track skater Victor An. (Athlete, 28 Jan 2017)
In 2013 she became the first female athlete from the Russian Federation to win a medal at the world allround championships since the break up of the Soviet Union. She claimed bronze in the small combination at the 2013 edition of the tournament in Hamar, Norway. (SportsDeskOnline, 01 Aug 2017; kommersant.ru, 18 Feb 2013)
She missed the early part of the 2014/15 season due to a viral infection. She returned to training in December 2014. (allsportinfo.ru, 26 Dec 2014; ria.ru, 24 Oct 2014)
The sport was popular in the city where she grew up, and she began skating with her older sister.
