Sofya Velikaya
Height, Weight, Size, Body Measurements, Biography, Wiki, Age
When and where Sofya Velikaya was born?
| Age |
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| 39 years |
| Birth date |
| June 8, 1985 |
| Zodiac sign |
| Gemini |
| Place of Birth |
| Russia |
| Occupation |
| Fencer |
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Biography (wiki)
Sofiya Aleksandrovna Velikaya (Russian: Софья Александровна Великая; born 8 June 1985) is a Russian sabre fencer, Olympic gold and three times silver medalist, eight-times World champion and nine-times European champion. Velikaya finally collected her first Olympic gold medal with her team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Velikaya began fencing at the age of 13 after her elder brother took up the sport. Her first coach was Valery Dyakokin.
She missed a place in the 2004 Olympics in Athens by one point.
She placed fourth in the 2008 Beijing Games after losing to Rebecca Ward by one point in the bronze medal match. On 12 October 2011, she became the World Champion after beating two-time Olympic champion Mariel Zagunis in the final. One year after, she took part in the Summer Olympics in London, where she advanced to finals after defeating Olga Kharlan of Ukraine. She lost however to South Korea's Kim Ji-yeon and captured silver.
Body Measurements
Height and Weight 2024
| Height | 5 ft 9 in / 175 cm |
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| Weight | 150 lb / 68 kg |
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Appearance
| Hair Color | Brown |
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| Eye Color | Blue |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Race / ethnicity | White |
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