Sofia Asvesta

Sofia Asvesta was born in Limassol, Cyprus, into a Cypriot/Russian family. She started judo under her first coach Pieros Leonida at the age of 15, then moved to Nicosia and joined the "Christodoulides judo academy". ==Career==

She has twice been junior Cypriot national champion. As a senior athlete, she won national titles in 2018 and 2022. In 2020, Asvesta received a bronze medal at the European junior championships in Poreč, Croatia. In 2021, she came in third place at the senior European cup in Dubrovnik, Croatia. In January 2024, she earned a quota place for Cyprus for the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France. ==Achievements==

• 2018, 2020 Junior Cypriot championships — 1st. • 2019 Junior European cup — 1st. • 2020 European Junior Judo Championships — 3rd. • 2018, 2022 Senior Cypriot championships — 1st. • 2024 Judo Grand Slam Dushanbe — 5th. • 2024 European Judo Championships — 5th. • 2024 Summer Olympics — 9th. ==Personal life==

She lives in Tuapse, Russia and trains with senior 2024 world championships runner-up Timur Arbuzov. Asvesta is of Russian descent, but was born in Cyprus and represents Cyprus internationally. She is a dual citizen of Cyprus and the Russian Federation. ==References==