Ekaterina Shabalina was born in Yekaterinburg, Ural. Later her family moved to Siberia, where Ekaterina began swimming. She discovered triathlon in 2015. Ekaterina began to represent Kazakhstan in 2021.
Career highlights:
-The gold medalist of Asia Triathlon Sprint Championship 2023
-The gold medalist of European Cup 2023
-Twice silver medalist Asia Triathlon Sprint Championships 2021-2022