Yuliya Zhivitsa

Yuliya Zhivitsa (Kazakh: Юлия Живица; born May 14, 1990, in Alma-Ata) is a Kazakhstani sabre fencer,[1][2] team bronze medallist at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China[3] and at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon.

Yuliya Zhivitsa
Zhivitsa at the 2013 World Championships
Personal information
Born (1990-05-14) 14 May 1990
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakhstani
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Weaponsabre
Handright-handed
National coachEvgeny Dyaokokin[1]
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's sabre
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouTeam sabre
Bronze medal – third place2014 IncheonTeam sabre

Zhivitsa represented Kazakhstan at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she competed in the women's individual sabre event. She lost the first preliminary round match to Russia's Yuliya Gavrilova, with a final score of 7–15.[4]

References
  1. "Yuliya Zhivitsa". London 2012. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yuliya Zhivitsa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. "Kazakh sportsmen won 2 silver, 3 bronze at Asian Games over weekend". Kazinform. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  4. "Women's Individual Sabre Round of 32". London 2012. Archived from the original on 11 April 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.


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