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| Birth name | Валерия Михайловна Сорокина Valeria Mihailovna Sorokina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 March 1984 Reshetikha, Nizhny Novgorod, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Highest ranking | 4 (WD) 6 January 2011 11 (XD) 29 March 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Valeria Mihailovna Sorokina (Russian: Валерия Михайловна Сорокина; born 29 March 1984) is a badminton player from Russia.[1] Together with her doubles partner Nina Vislova, she is the only Russian Olympic medalist in badminton.[2]
Career
[edit]She won the gold medal at the 2010 European Badminton Championships and bronze medals in 2008 and 2012 in women's doubles with Nina Vislova.[3][4] In her home country Russia she won seven national titles before 2013.
Achievements
[edit]Olympic Games
[edit]She played in women's doubles discipline with Nina Vislova and finished in third place after winning bronze medal match against Canadian women's doubles players, Bruce and Li with 21-9, 21-10.[5]
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain |  Nina Vislova |  Alex Bruce Michelle Li | 21–9, 21–10 |  Bronze |
European Championships
[edit]Women's Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden | Nina Vislova |  Line Damkjaer Kruse Marie Røpke | 20-22, 21-13, 12-21 |  Bronze |
| 2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England | Nina Vislova |  Petya Nedelcheva Anastasia Russkikh | 21-18, 21-14 |  Gold |
| 2008 | Herning, Denmark | Nina Vislova | Kamilla Rytter Juhl Lena Frier Kristiansen | 19-21, 20-22 | Bronze |
European Junior Championships
[edit]Girls' Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Esbjerg, Denmark | Nina Vislova |  Therésè Nawrath Birgit Overzier | 5-11, 11-5, 11-0[6] | Gold |
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Esbjerg, Denmark | Anton Nazarenko | Marc Zwiebler Birgit Overzier | 9-11, 9-11[6] | Bronze |
BWF Grand Prix
[edit]The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.
Women's Doubles
Mixed Doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Russian Open | Vladimir Ivanov |  Pranaav Jerry Chopra N. Sikki Reddy | 17-21, 19-21 |  Runner-up |
| 2012 | Russian Open | Alexandr Nikolaenko | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21–19, 21-17 |  Winner |
| 2011 | Russian Open | Alexandr Nikolaenko |  Shintaro Ikeda Reiko Shiota | 21-18, 21-14 | Winner |
| 2010 | Dutch Open | Alexandr Nikolaenko | Shintaro Ikeda Reiko Shiota | 22-20, 21-9 | Winner |
| 2010 | Russian Open | Alexandr Nikolaenko | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 8-21, 21-14, 21-16 | Winner |
| 2009 | Dutch Open | Alexandr Nikolaenko | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 13-21, 21-16, 21-12 | Winner |
| 2009 | Russian Open | Alexandr Nikolaenko | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 16-21, 16-21 | Runner-up |
| 2008 | Russian Open | Alexandr Nikolaenko | Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova | 21-19, 21-19 | Winner |
| 2006 | U.S. Open | Vitalij Durkin | Sergey Ivlev Nina Vislova | 21-15, 15-21, 21-16 | Runner-up |
- BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
- BWF Grand Prix tournament
BWF International Challenge/Series
[edit]Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
References
[edit]- ^ "СОРОКИНА Валерия Михайловна". infosport.ru (in Russian). Стадион. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
- ^ Ewing, Lori (4 August 2012). "Canada's badminton women's doubles team finishes fourth". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Euro Champs 2010 – Rytter Juhl and Laybourn add European to World Title; Tine claims Gold". www.badzine.net. Badzine.net. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "European Championships, Individuals". badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Bronze for Russians Vislova and Sorokina". www.badmintoneurope.com. Badminton Europe. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Итоги European Junior Championships". www.воланчик.рф (in Russian). Retrieved 19 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- Valeria Sorokina at BWFBadminton.com
- Valeria Sorokina at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Valeria Sorokina". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.