Nadezhda Sokolova Explained
Nadezhda Sokolova |
Native Name: | Соколова Надежда Николаевна |
Birth Date: | 1996 11, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Veliky Novgorod, Russia |
Height: | 148 cm |
Sport: | Wrestling |
Weight Class: | 50 kg |
Event: | Freestyle |
Show-Medals: | Yes |
Nadezhda Nikolaevna Sokolova is a Russian freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 50kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.[1] [2]
In 2022, she competed at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey. She competed at the 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Baku, Azerbaijan and she earned a quota place for the Individual Neutral Athletes for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3] [4] In July 2024, the Russian Wrestling Federation announced that Russian wrestlers would not take part after a unanimous decision to refuse to participate.[5]
Notes and References
- News: Burke. Patrick. 6 October 2021. Adelaine Maria Gray wins sixth title at Wrestling World Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 6 October 2021.
- Web site: 2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20211016114828/https://uww.org/sites/default/files/2021-10/results_10_oslo.pdf. 16 October 2021. 16 October 2021. United World Wrestling.
- News: Khalatyan . Rafael . 8 April 2024 . Azerbaijan secures full freestyle wrestling team for Paris 2024 . 17 April 2024 . InsideTheGames.biz.
- Web site: 2024 European Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240408164811/https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/final-book-seniors_european_og_qualifier.pdf . 8 April 2024 . 8 April 2024 . United World Wrestling.
- News: 6 July 2024 . Russian wrestlers refuse to participate in Paris Games . 7 July 2024 . Reuters.