Yekaterina Aydova

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Club / Team	Dynamo: Kazakhstan
Name of coach	Dmitry Babenko [national], KAZ; Vladimir Levchenko [personal], KAZ; Sergey Surgutanov [personal], KAZ
When and where did you begin this sport?	She began skating in 2001 at the Shakhter Stadium in Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
Reason for choosing this sport	She loved skating as a child, and after participating in short track between 2001 and 2005, she switched to speed skating.

Sporting philosophy / motto	"Don't be afraid to experiment." (Athlete, 12 Nov 2017)
Injuries	She underwent surgery for a spinal disc herniation in June 2016. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018) She injured her spinal cord at the beginning of the 2014/15 season. She had recovered by the start of 2015. (caravan.kz, 03 Apr 2015) She cut her eyebrow and fell ill ahead of the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. The injury affected her performance at the event. (sports.kz, 19 Feb 2014)
Ambitions	To win a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (khabar.kz, 16 Jan 2015)
Nicknames	Katya (vesti.kz, 31 Mar 2015)
Other information	FURTHER EDUCATION She graduated in law from the Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsouz in Kazakhstan. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 500m at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation, placing third in the 500m at the 2015 World Cup event in Erfurt, Germany, and competing at the Olympic Winter Games in 2010, 2014 and 2018. (Athlete, 16 Nov 2018)
Other sports	She trained in short track for five years and became a Master of Sport. (liter.kz, 31 Jul 2013)
Awards and honours	She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 02 May 2018)