[7] She initially met her husband, Olympic épée fencer Sergey Bida, when they were kids at fencing training camps.

[10][11] In December 2012, she won a silver medal in the Uhlmann World Cup in Laupheim, Germany, losing only to Katrina Lehis of Estonia.

[9] In January 2015 she won a silver medal in the Busto Arsizio U23 European Epee Women's Senior Individual tournament in Italy.

[9] In October 2015 she won a bronze medal in the Colmar U23 European Epee Women's Senior Individual tournament in France.

[9] In January 2019, she won a bronze medal in the Havana World Cup in Cuba in Epee Women's Senior Team.

[9] In June 2019, she won a silver medal in the European Championships Epee Women's Senior Team in Düsseldorf, Germany.

[5] In May 2023 she left Russia and moved to the United States to embark on a career there, joining the Academy of Fencing Masters in northern California.

[3][10] She and her husband joined Konstantin Lokhanov as Olympic fencers who left Russia to go to the United States after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[22][19] Days later, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and USA Fencing both wrote letters in support of Bida, her husband, and Lokhanov being granted U.S.

[20] USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland wrote as to the fencers, in a January 4, 2024, letter: "Our intention in endorsing their cause is to enable them to proudly represent our remarkable nation in the upcoming 2024 Olympic Games and other forthcoming international competitions.

"[20] Phil Andrews, the CEO of USA Fencing, wrote in a January 5, 2024, letter to the U.S. Congress: "All 3 of these individuals have made sacrifices at great personal cost, and put their lives at risk to be able to represent our nation, and we ask you to make every effort to support them in the extraordinary circumstance.

"[24] Russian State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov called the fencers "cowards, traitors, and defectors" and "political rags.

[13] Pravda shed light on the Russian officials' reaction, writing: "It is difficult to overestimate the propaganda value of sports, but "defectors" influence public opinion no less.

[20] The couple now lives in a one-bedroom apartment, as they await the birth of their first child, and teach children at the local fencing club.

"[19] In January 2024, asked in an interview by USA Today about the possibility of her and her husband representing the United States, she responded: "We're ready.