 Nyorai mberi kweiyi ndima - Donika akamiririra Russia mumakwikwi epasi rose pamwero wevadiki. Akatamba mumakwikwi matatu akateedzana epasirese evana, achitamba mumitambo makumi maviri, uye achinyora matatu anobatsira. Pa 1997 World Junior Championships, akabatsira Russia kutora menduru yebronze. Muna 1998, Russia yakarasikirwa neFinland munguva yokuwedzera mumutambo wemenduru yegoridhe, ichigutsikana nesirivha. 1999 World Junior Championship raiva gore rokupedzisira raDonika rokubvumirwa kwevaduku. Mumutambo wakaitwa muWinnipeg, Manitoba, Donika nevamwe vake vokuRussia vakahwina menduru yegoridhe nokukunda Canada munguva yokuwedzera. Nokukunda uku, Donika newaaitamba naye Roman Lyashenko vakava vatambi vaviri chete munhoroondo yeWorld Junior Championships vakahwina menduru dzegoridhe, sirivha nebronze. 