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 first Russian Olympic medalist in badminton.[citation needed]
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Birth name | Валерия Михайловна Сорокина Valeria Mihailovna Sorokina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1984-03-29) 29 March 1984 (age 38) 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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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.[2][3] In her home country Russia she won seven national titles before 2013.
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.[4]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Wembley Arena, London, Great Britain | ![]() |
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21–9, 21–10 | ![]() |
Women's Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | Telenor Arena, Karlskrona, Sweden |
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20-22, 21-13, 12-21 | ![]() |
2010 | Manchester Evening News Arena, Manchester, England |
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21-18, 21-14 | ![]() |
2008 | Herning, Denmark | ![]() |
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19-21, 20-22 | ![]() |
Girls' Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Esbjerg, Denmark | ![]() |
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5-11, 11-5, 11-0[5] | ![]() |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2003 | Esbjerg, Denmark | ![]() |
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9-11, 9-11[5] | ![]() |
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Women's Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2012 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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19-21, 17-21 | ![]() |
2012 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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Walkover | ![]() |
2011 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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22-20, 21-18 | ![]() |
2010 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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21-19, 21-19 | ![]() |
2010 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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21-18, 21-18 | ![]() |
2009 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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21-13, 21-17 | ![]() |
2009 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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21-8, 22-20 | ![]() |
2008 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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21-18, 21-8 | ![]() |
2007 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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22-20, 15-21, 13-21 | ![]() |
2006 | Bulgaria Open | ![]() |
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10-21, 9-21 | ![]() |
2006 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21-15, 21-18 | ![]() |
2005 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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15-11, 15-8 | ![]() |
Mixed Doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2016 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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17-21, 19-21 | ![]() |
2012 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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21–19, 21-17 | ![]() |
2011 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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21-18, 21-14 | ![]() |
2010 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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22-20, 21-9 | ![]() |
2010 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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8-21, 21-14, 21-16 | ![]() |
2009 | Dutch Open | ![]() |
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13-21, 21-16, 21-12 | ![]() |
2009 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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16-21, 16-21 | ![]() |
2008 | Russian Open | ![]() |
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21-19, 21-19 | ![]() |
2006 | U.S. Open | ![]() |
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21-15, 15-21, 21-16 | ![]() |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Italian International | ![]() |
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21-14, 21-9 | ![]() |
2011 | Czech International | ![]() |
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21-10, 21-16 | ![]() |
2011 | Dutch International | ![]() |
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24-22, 21-12 | ![]() |
2010 | White Nights | ![]() |
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21-17, 21-15 | ![]() |
2009 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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21-16, 21-16 | ![]() |
2009 | Welsh International | ![]() |
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21-14, 21-16 | ![]() |
2009 | White Nights | ![]() |
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21-19, 13-21, 21-17 | ![]() |
2009 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | ![]() |
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21-12, 15-21, 21-9 | ![]() |
2009 | Finnish International | ![]() |
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16-21, 21-12, 21-13 | ![]() |
2008 | Italian International | ![]() |
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23–21, 21–14 | ![]() |
2008 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
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21–16, 21–6 | ![]() |
2008 | Belgian International | ![]() |
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21–10, 21–12 | ![]() |
2008 | White Nights | ![]() |
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12–21, 18–21 | ![]() |
2008 | European Circuit Finals | ![]() |
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21–19, 13–21, 15–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Italian International | ![]() |
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15–21, 24–26 | ![]() |
2007 | Scottish International | ![]() |
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21–14, 21–14 | ![]() |
2007 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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14–21, 22–20, 13–21 | ![]() |
2007 | Bulgarian International | ![]() |
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16–21, 21–13, 21–5 | ![]() |
2007 | White Nights | ![]() |
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15–21, 14–21 | ![]() |
2006 | Scottish International | ![]() |
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20-22, 13-21 | ![]() |
2006 | Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse | ![]() |
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21-10, 18-21, 21-14 | ![]() |
2006 | Polish International | ![]() |
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21-14, 12-21, 18-21 | ![]() |
2006 | Belgian International | ![]() |
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13-21, 13-21 | ![]() |
2006 | Italian International | ![]() |
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12-21, 16-21 | ![]() |
2005 | Scottish International | ![]() |
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15-5, 15-10 | ![]() |
2005 | Italian International | ![]() |
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2-15, 15-8, 15-5 | ![]() |
2005 | Swedish International | ![]() |
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2-15, 4-15 | ![]() |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2011 | Italian International | ![]() |
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13-21, 21-18, 21-17 | ![]() |
2011 | Czech International | ![]() |
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21-15, 21-12 | ![]() |
2011 | Dutch International | ![]() |
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13-21, 12-11 Retired | ![]() |
2009 | Scottish Open | ![]() |
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21-11, 21-16 | ![]() |
2009 | Welsh International | ![]() |
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13-21, 13-21 | ![]() |
2007 | Italian International | ![]() |
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15-21, 21-18, 16-21 | ![]() |
2007 | Norwegian International | ![]() |
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15-21, 21-13, 15-21 | ![]() |
2007 | Austrian International | ![]() |
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21-14, 22-20 | ![]() |
2006 | Scottish International | ![]() |
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22-20, 21-11 | ![]() |
2006 | Polish International | ![]() |
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4-21, 21-9, 13-21 | ![]() |
2006 | Belgian International | ![]() |
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21-14, 21-13 | ![]() |
2006 | Italian International | ![]() |
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20-22, 12-21 | ![]() |
2005 | Italian International | ![]() |
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10-15, 9-15 | ![]() |
European badminton women's doubles champions | |
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