Name: Mariia Terekhova

Born year, place and country: 2007, Kharkiv, Ukraine

Orienteering club where I was raised: KSO Kompass

Other clubs I have/do run for: OK Denseln, Colivenc

I now live in: Guardamar del Segura, Alicante, Spain

My occupation besides orienteering now: studying Double Degree in Computer Engineering and Business Administration in University

Long term target for my orienteering: Be top 10 in the world

This year’s target for my orienteering: Run good at JWOC

Favorite breakfast before a competition: Oatmeal with seeds and dried fruits

Favorite shoe for orienteering: nvii forest 2

Favorite shoe for running on flat ground: ASICS Gel-Pulse 15

Favorite training: long runs

My best memory from orienteering: 5th place in the forest relay at EYOC in Bulgaria 2023

My worst memory from orienteering: Made a major mistake in the relay at EYOC 2022 in Hungary

Motto: “If others can do it, so can you”

Major achievements:

5th place in the forest relay at EYOC in Bulgaria 2023

58th place in the first leg of 10mila 2025

1st place at the 2025 Spanish Championships