- Hobbies include knitting and tennis.
- Has 2 children - a son Nikita and a daughter.
- Won 4 medals from World Championships over the years - 2 silver with the relay and 2 bronze in the Individual and sprint.
- Graduated from Chernihiv State Pedagogical University.
- First year in biathlon was 1993.
- Participated in 3 Winter Olympics in 2002, 2006 and 2010.
- Coach is Zots.
- Tested positive for ephedrine at a post event doping control at the Biathlon World Championships 2011 where the Ukrainian team had finished 2nd in the relay. The team was later disqualified and she was banned from the sport for a year.
- Married to former teammate Vyacheslav Derkach.
- Best result at Winter Olympics in 8th in the Individual in 2010.
- Resides in Chernigov.
- During the 2006-2007 won the mass start in Pokljuka and finished 2nd in the same event in Khanty-Mansyisk.
- Well known for her fast, precise shooting in any conditions.
- Is a retired biathlete.
- Best overall finish is 9th in the 2006-2007 season.
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