High School: A 2006 graduate of Lider-2 in Nakhodka, Russia … champion on the Junior Primorsky Regional Team and member on the second-place Adult Far East Regional Team … individual champion of International Tournament and National Russian Tournament in singles and doubles.
Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1989 ... daughter of Mikhail and Ludmila Balakhonova … has two siblings, Kirill and Alesia … enjoys dog and cat shows, books, and music … majoring in either medicine or zoology.
