Valeria SOKOLOVA
Valeria SOKOLOVA, Kyrgyz Jumping athlete.
| Name | Valeria SOKOLOVA |
| FEI ID | 10003017 |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 19/05/1980 |
| Competing for | Kyrgyzstan - KGZ |
| Registration | Jumping 2025 |
| Last update | 16/12/2022 |
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| When and where did you begin this sport? | She took up the sport at age nine in Moscow, Russian Federation. |
| Why this sport? | She wanted to ride horses from a young age, and persuaded her parents to take her to an equestrian club. |
| International Debut | |
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| Year | 2000 |
| Competing for | Russia |
| General Interest | |
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| Hobbies | Alpine skiing, astrophysics, mathematics, ballet. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2021) |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Ben Schroder, Lithuanian equestrian jumper Andrius Petrovas. (Athlete, 08 Mar 2015) |
| Hero / Idol | US equestrian Elizabeth Madden. (goldmustang.ru, 09 Nov 2016) |
| Awards and honours | She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (equestrian.ru, 05 Nov 2020; Athlete, 09 Mar 2019) |
| Ambitions | To win a gold medal at the Olympic Games. (Athlete, 09 Mar 2019) |
| Other information | OTHER ACTIVITIES She has served as an ambassador of the Vanya charity foundation. The organisation supports equestrian riders who suffer serious injuries or illness. (fondvanya.ru, 01 Jan 2022) |
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| Residence | Moscow, RUS |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Languages | English, German, Russian |
| Higher education | International Business - Schiller International University: Paris, FRA |
