Kartashova began her sports career in Nizhny Novgorod at the Youth Sports School "Sormovo," representing Nizhny Novgorod region. In 2013, at the European Junior Swimming Championships in Poznań, Poland, she won a gold medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay.[1] Later that year, in Dubai, she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the Junior World Championships.[2]
In the 2015 European Short Course Swimming Championships, Kartashova won a bronze medal in the 4×50 meters freestyle relay.
She trains at the Saint Petersburg College of Olympic Reserve No. 1 under the guidance of V. A. Izmaylov. By order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation dated February 21, 2013 (No. 9-ng), she was awarded the title of Master of Sports of Russia.[3] Three and a half years later, at the age of 18, by order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation dated June 20, 2016 (No. 70-ng), she was awarded the title of Master of Sport of Russia, International Class.[4]
Russia
Valery Izmaylov
