Sofya Velikaya

Sofya Velikaya is a Russian sabre fencer, born on 8 June 1985, who competes for the Russian Central Sports Army Club. She is a former European champion in the individual event four times and in the team event six times, and a world champion twice individually and six times with the team. She competed at the 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics, won the team gold medal for Russia at the 2016 Games and has three individual Olympic silver medals. She became world champion in 2011 by beating the American Mariel Zagunis in the final, and she serves as a captain in the Russian Armed Forces.