Anna Kovaleva
Belarus
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| NOC | Belarus | |
| Born | 01 Jul 1999
in  Mogilev | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Minsk, BLR | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Belarusian, English, Russian | |
| Higher education | Law, Public Administration - Academy of Public Administration: Minsk, BLR |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/anka.kovaleva |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Reason for choosing this sport | She was enrolled in the sport by a coach who came to her school. | |
| Name of coach | Sergey Minin [national], BLR | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport in 2010 at age 11 in Belarus. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Other sports | She has competed in road cycling for the Belarusian professional team Ferei-CCN, and she has also competed in track cycling at national level in Belarus. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2021; Ferei Pro Cycling Team Facebook page, 05 Sep 2021) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Winter Games and world championships. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2021) | |
| Awards and honours | She has received the title of Master of Sport in Belarus. (Athlete, 11 Nov 2021) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning gold and silver medals at Junior World Cup events in the neo-senior category. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021) | |
| Most influential person in career | Her mother and her brother. (Athlete, 22 Nov 2019) | |
| Nicknames | Anya (minsknews.by, 15 Nov 2019) | |
| Hobbies | Sport, travel, cycling. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021; Instagram profile, 26 Dec 2020) | |
| Hero / Idol | Her mother. (Athlete, 17 Jan 2021) |