Vita Semerenko

Date of Birth: 18.01.1986

Vita Alexandrovna Semerenko - a Ukrainian biathlete, honored master of sports of Ukraine, member of the Ukrainian national team, Olympic champion in the relay, and bronze medalist in the sprint at the Sochi Olympics, six-time medalist at World Championships, medalist at the Junior European Championships, silver medalist at the Junior World Championship, bronze and silver medalist at the Junior World Championships, multiple champion of the Ukrainian championships.

Place of Birth. Education. Born in the city of Krasnopole, Sumy region. Graduated from the Sumy State Pedagogical University named after A.S. Makarenko.

General Information. Physical data: Height - 1 m 60 cm, Weight - 55 kg.

Coach: Hryhoriy Shamrai.

Competes for the sports club 'Dynamo' (Sumy). The twin sister of Ukrainian biathlete Valentina Semerenko.

Vita Semerenko began like her sister Valentina initially with skiing, but later she accepted the coach Hryhoriy Shamrai's offer and tried her hand at biathlon.

Titles and Achievements. Honored master of sports of Ukraine, member of the Ukrainian national team, Olympic champion in the relay and silver medalist in the sprint at the Sochi Olympics, silver medalist at the Biathlon World Championship, medalist at the Junior European Championships, silver medalist at the Junior World Championship, bronze and silver medalist at the Junior World Championship, multiple champion of the Ukrainian championships and competitions, at the 23rd Winter Universiade she won 4 medals (1 gold medal, 1 silver medal, 2 bronze medals).

European Championship 2007 (Bansko) – silver in the sprint over 7.5 km.

European Championship 2007 (Bansko) – bronze in the relay 4x6 km.

European Championship 2008 (Nove Mesto) - gold in the relay 4x6 km.

European Championship 2009 (Ufa) - gold in the relay 4x6 km.

European Championship 2009 (Ufa) – silver in the pursuit race over 10 km.

World Championship 2008 (Östersund) – silver in the relay 4x6 km.

On January 7, 2009 she won the first relay race in a team with Olena Pidhrushna, Valya Semerenko and Oksana Khvostenko in the World Cup event in Oberhof. This was the first victory for the Semerenko sisters in relay races.

World Cup 2009 (Vancouver) - bronze in the individual race.

At the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, she participated with her sister Valya, but they did not win an Olympic medal.

World Cup 2010 (Holmenkollen) - second place in the mass start.

Biathlon World Championship 2011 (Khanty-Mansiysk) - third place in the individual race.

At the Biathlon World Championship 2012 (Ruhpolding) - third place in the sprint race.

World Cup 2012 (Hochfilzen) - second place in the relay race in a team with Valya Semerenko, Yulia Dzhima, and Olena Pidhrushna.

World Cup 2013 (Oberhof) - first place in the relay race with Yulia Dzhima, Valya Semerenko, and Olena Pidhrushna. For the Semerenko sisters, this was the second victory in the relay race.

Biathlon World Championship 2013 (Nove Mesto) - third place in the sprint race.

Biathlon World Championship 2013 (Nove Mesto na Morave) - second place in the relay race in a team with Yulia Dzhima, Valya and Vita Semerenko, and Olena Pidrushna.

Winter Games in Sochi 2014 - silver medal in the sprint over 7.5 km. Semerenko originally came in third, but in 2017 the silver medalist Olga Vilukhina was disqualified due to doping. This was the first medal won by Ukrainian athletes at the 22nd Olympic Winter Games.

At the Biathlon World Championship 2019 and 2020, she won bronze medals in relay races.

Awards. Holder of the Order of Princess Olga.

Family. Married. Husband Andriy Patsyuk (1984 born), former midfielder of the football club Yavor (Krasnopole). In September 2016 she gave birth to her son Mark.

Hobby. Enthusiastic about cross-stitching.

03.01.2024