Russian badminton player (born 1984)
Badminton player
Valeria Sorokina Birth name Валерия Михайловна Сорокина Valeria Mihailovna Sorokina Country Russia Born (1984-03-29 ) 29 March 1984 (age 40) Reshetikha, Nizhny Novgorod , Russian SFSR , Soviet Union Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) Highest ranking 4 (WD) 6 January 2011 11 (XD) 29 March 2012 BWF profile
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]
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
European Championships [ edit ] Women's Doubles
European Junior Championships [ edit ] Girls' Doubles
Mixed Doubles
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.
Valeria Sorokina at 2007 Dutch Open Women's Doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2012 U.S. Open Nina Vislova Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 19-21, 17-21 Runner-up 2012 Russian Open Nina Vislova Tatjana Bibik Anastasia Chervaykova Walkover Winner 2011 Russian Open Nina Vislova Misaki Matsutomo Ayaka Takahashi 22-20, 21-18 Winner 2010 Dutch Open Nina Vislova Mizuki Fujii Reika Kakiiwa 21-19, 21-19 Winner 2010 Russian Open Nina Vislova Yuriko Miki Koharu Yonemoto 21-18, 21-18 Winner 2009 Dutch Open Nina Vislova Sandra Marinello Birgit Overzier 21-13, 21-17 Winner 2009 Russian Open Nina Vislova Tatjana Bibik Olga Golovanova 21-8, 22-20 Winner 2008 Russian Open Nina Vislova Petya Nedelcheva Dimitria Popstoykova 21-18, 21-8 Winner 2007 Dutch Open Nina Vislova Anastasia Russkikh Ekaterina Ananina 22-20, 15-21, 13-21 Runner-up 2006 Bulgaria Open Nina Vislova Meiliana Jauhari Purwati 10-21, 9-21 Runner-up 2006 U.S. Open Nina Vislova Marina Yakusheva Ella Karachkova 21-15, 21-18 Winner 2005 Russian Open Nina Vislova Anna Larchenko Ekaterina Ananina 15-11, 15-8 Winner
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
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Italian International Nina Vislova Sandra Marinello Birgit Michels 21-14, 21-9 Winner 2011 Czech International Nina Vislova Nicole Grether Charmaine Reid 21-10, 21-16 Winner 2011 Dutch International Nina Vislova Paulien van Dooremalen Lotte Jonathans 24-22, 21-12 Winner 2010 White Nights Nina Vislova Petya Nedelcheva Anastasia Russkikh 21-17, 21-15 Winner 2009 Scottish Open Nina Vislova Mariana Agathangelou Emma Mason 21-16, 21-16 Winner 2009 Welsh International Nina Vislova Anita Raj Kaur Joanne Swee Ling Quay 21-14, 21-16 Winner 2009 White Nights Nina Vislova Anastasia Prokopenko Anastasia Russkikh 21-19, 13-21, 21-17 Winner 2009 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Nina Vislova Laura Choinet Weny Rahmawati 21-12, 15-21, 21-9 Winner 2009 Finnish International Nina Vislova Sandra Marinello Birgit Overzier 16-21, 21-12, 21-13 Winner 2008 Italian International Nina Vislova Emelie Lennartsson Emma Wengberg 23–21, 21–14 Winner 2008 Bulgarian International Nina Vislova Emelie Lennartsson Emma Wengberg 21–16, 21–6 Winner 2008 Belgian International Nina Vislova Rachel van Cutsen Paulien van Dooremalen 21–10, 21–12 Winner 2008 White Nights Nina Vislova Ekaterina Ananina Anastasia Russkikh 12–21, 18–21 Runner-up 2008 European Circuit Finals Nina Vislova Ekaterina Ananina Anastasia Russkikh 21–19, 13–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2007 Italian International Nina Vislova Anastasia Russkikh Ekaterina Ananina 15–21, 24–26 Runner-up 2007 Scottish International Nina Vislova Gabrielle White Mariana Agathangelou 21–14, 21–14 Winner 2007 Norwegian International Nina Vislova Anastasia Russkikh Ekaterina Ananina 14–21, 22–20, 13–21 Runner-up 2007 Bulgarian International Nina Vislova Lim Pek Siah Haw Chiou Hwee 16–21, 21–13, 21–5 Winner 2007 White Nights Nina Vislova Anastasia Russkikh Ekaterina Ananina 15–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2006 Scottish International Nina Vislova Marina Yakusheva Elena Shimko 20-22, 13-21 Runner-up 2006 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse Nina Vislova Ekaterina Ananina Anastasia Russkikh 21-10, 18-21, 21-14 Winner 2006 Polish International Nina Vislova Kamila Augustyn Nadieżda Kostiuczyk 21-14, 12-21, 18-21 Runner-up 2006 Belgian International Nina Vislova Marina Yakusheva Elena Shimko 13-21, 13-21 Runner-up 2006 Italian International Nina Vislova Cai Jiani Yu Qi 12-21, 16-21 Runner-up 2005 Scottish International Nina Vislova Elin Bergblom Johanna Persson 15-5, 15-10 Winner 2005 Italian International Nina Vislova Ella Karachkova Marina Yakusheva 2-15, 15-8, 15-5 Winner 2005 Swedish International Nina Vislova Miyuki Tai Noriko Okuma 2-15, 4-15 Runner-up
Mixed doubles
Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2011 Italian International Alexandr Nikolaenko Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova 13-21, 21-18, 21-17 Winner 2011 Czech International Alexandr Nikolaenko Gert Kunka Amanda Hogstrom 21-15, 21-12 Winner 2011 Dutch International Alexandr Nikolaenko Mikkel Delbo Larsen Mie Schjott-Kristensen 13-21, 12-11 Retired Winner 2009 Scottish Open Alexandr Nikolaenko Raj Veeran Renuga Veeran 21-11, 21-16 Winner 2009 Welsh International Aleksandr Nikolaenko Vitalij Durkin Nina Vislova 13-21, 13-21 Runner-up 2007 Italian International Vitalij Durkin Alexandr Nikolaenko Nina Vislova 15-21, 21-18, 16-21 Runner-up 2007 Norwegian International Vitalij Durkin Kristof Hopp Birgit Overzier 15-21, 21-13, 15-21 Runner-up 2007 Austrian International Vitalij Durkin Alexandr Nikolaenko Nina Vislova 21-14, 22-20 Winner 2006 Scottish International Vitalij Durkin Alexandr Nikolaenko Nina Vislova 22-20, 21-11 Winner 2006 Polish International Vitalij Durkin Robert Mateusiak Nadieżda Kostiuczyk 4-21, 21-9, 13-21 Runner-up 2006 Belgian International Vitalij Durkin Svetoslav Stoyanov Elodie Eymard 21-14, 21-13 Winner 2006 Italian International Vitalij Durkin Peter Steffensen Mette Schjoldager 20-22, 12-21 Runner-up 2005 Italian International Alexandr Nikolaenko Vitalij Durkin Marina Yakusheva 10-15, 9-15 Runner-up
BWF International Challenge tournament BWF International Series tournament References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]