SOKOLOV Saska

Date of Birth: 15 May 1995

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T46,F46

Place of birth: PIROT

Birth Country:

Serbia

Place of residence : BELGRADE

Residence Country:

Serbia

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Athletics	Women's 100m - T47	5
	Women's 200m - T47	7
	Women's Javelin Throw - F46	5

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T47 Round 1 - Heat 2	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 100m - T47 Final	Finished
	Olympic St. - Standing Javelin	Women's Javelin Throw - F46 Final	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T47 Round 1 - Heat 3	Finished
	Olympic Stadium - Track	Women's 200m - T47 Final	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Paralympic Games
6	Javelin Throw - F46	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA	33.26
World Championships
9	Javelin Throw - F46	2019	Dubai, UAE	32.09
European Championships
1	100m - T47	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	12.25
1	200m - T47	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	25.56
2	Javelin Throw - F46	2021	Bydgoszcz, POL	36.78
3	Javelin Throw - F46	2018	Berlin, GER	32.17
4	100m - T47	2018	Berlin, GER	13.53

Listening to music, cycling. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019)

Occupation:

Education - University of Belgrade, Serbia

Languages spoken:

AK Pogledi [Belgrade, SRB]

Bojan Ilic, SRB, from 2018

Other sports:

She has played handball at national level for Serbian club ZRK Pirot. (pirot-online.net, 15 May 2016; plusonline.rs, 28 Mar 2016)

She had a back injury when she competed at the 2019 World Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (plusonline.rs, 11 Nov 2019)

She took up Para athletics in 2015 in Belgrade, Serbia. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019)

She trained in handball for 12 years before getting involved in Para athletics. Coach Vlastimir Golubovic noticed her potential while she was playing handball, and encouraged her to take up Para athletics. "Javelin throw is one of the most difficult disciplines and also one of the best to watch, somehow similar to handball." (TVKopernikus YouTube channel, 29 Jul 2019; iserbia.rs, 06 Feb 2017; plusonline.rs, 28 Mar 2016; pirotskevesti.rs, 19 Jul 2015 )

To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (espreso.rs, 25 Oct 2019)

Placing sixth in the F46 javelin throw at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro and winning bronze in javelin throw at the 2018 European Championships in Berlin, Germany. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019; TVKopernikus YouTube channel, 29 Jul 2019)

Estonian javelin thrower Magnus Kirt. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019)

Her parents. (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019)

Philosophy:

"If you really want something and love it, then everything is possible. Most important is strong will, desire, and perseverance. Never give up." (iserbia.rs, 06 Feb 2017)

General Interest

Classification
T46, F46 (IPC, 07 Mar 2021)

Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019)

Origin of Impairment
Congenital (Athlete, 05 Nov 2019)

Impairment Details
She was born with a partially developed right arm and hand. (TVKopernikus YouTube channel, 29 Jul 2019)

General
NO LIMITS
Earlier in her sporting career she played handball for the ZRK Pirot in Serbia. "I played right wing at ZRK Pirot. I wanted to show others that people with an impairment can do any sport, no matter what. I never let anyone pull me back from achieving my goals. I pushed myself forward and showed that with will, courage, and confidence, people with an impairment can do regular sport as well." (espreso.rs, 25 Oct 2019)

FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied sports coaching at the College of Sports and Health in Belgrade, Serbia. (iserbia.rs, 06 Feb 2017)

Social Media

Legend

:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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