Congratulations to Sophya Velikaya!

8 June 2018

Today, on June 8, Olympic champion in fencing on sabers, double silver Olympic prize-winner (2012 and 2016), 7-time world champion, 11-time European champion, Chairman of the ROC Athletes’ Commission Sofya Velikaya celebrates her birthday!

The team of the Russian Olympic Committee congratulates its colleague and famous athlete on her birthday and wishes Sophya good health, happiness, family well-being and further success in her wonderful sports career, including the upcoming European Fencing Championship in Serbia!

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