Saška Sokolov

Saška Sokolov (born 15 May 1995) is a Serbian athlete who competed for her nation in the javelin throw at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, and 2020 Summer Paralympics.[2]

Saška Sokolov
Personal information
National teamSerbia
Born (1995-05-15) 15 May 1995[1]
Pirot, FR Yugoslavia
Sport
CountrySerbia
SportJavelin throw
Disability classF46
Medal record
Women's para athletics
Representing  Serbia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 ParisShot put F46
Silver medal – second place2023 Paris200 m T47

Career

Saška Sokolov was born in Pirot, Serbia, the daughter of football coach Sasha Sokolov. As a child, she began to participate in football, but as Pirot did not have a women's team, she switched to handball where she played for ŽRK Pirot. In 2013, she moved to Belgrade, where she attended the Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation.[3] She had moved to the capital to study defectology.[4] While there, she took up javelin throw, and became Junior European Champion within three months.[3] She also won the gold medal in the shot put.[5] Within a year, she had qualified for the 2016 Summer Paralympics with a personal best throw of 34.8 metres (114 ft).[3]

While at the 2016 Games, she was one of the youngest competitors.[3] Sokolov competed in the F46 class of the women's javelin throw where she finished in sixth place with a longest throw of 33.26 metres (109.1 ft).[6] She afterwards spoke of her desire to win the event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[4]

She competed at the 2018 European Championships, where she won a bronze medal.[7]

References
  1. "Athletics SOKOLOV Saska". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. 24 August 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  2. "Athletics SOKOLOV Saska - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". .. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  3. Stojkovic, Aleksandra. "Saška Sokolov: Borac sa kopljem" (in Serbian). Sportifico. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  4. Ćirić, Katarina (6 February 2017). "Saška Sokolov: Nikad ne odustajte!" (in Serbian). iSerbia. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  5. "Saška Sokolov prva u Evropi". City of Pirot. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  6. Rangelov, Miloš (14 September 2016). "RIO Saška Sokolov šesta u bacanju koplja!". Blic Sport (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  7. "Saska Sokolov - Athletics | Paralympic Athlete Profile". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
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