Sofya Ochigava

Sofya Ochigava
Statistics
Rated at	lightweight (60kg)
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Nationality	Russia
Born	7 July 1987 Odintsovo, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Medal record Women's amateur boxing Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2012 London Lightweight World Amateur Championships 2005 Podolsk 52 kg 2006 New Delhi 54 kg

Sofya Albertovna Ochigava (Russian: Софья Альбертовна Очигава, born 7 July 1987) is a Russian female amateur boxer, who competed for Russia in the lightweight category (under 60 kg) at the 2012 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships and the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[1] She went head to head with Irish boxer Katie Taylor in the title match on both occasions, with Taylor emerging victorious both times.^[2] She was also three times European champion (2005, 2007, 2009), and twice World champion (2005, 2006). In 2008, she won the bronze medal of the World championship.^[3]

Ochigava was born in the city of Odintsovo, Moscow Oblast, Soviet Union, where she is still a resident.^[3] She has Georgian origin. She started to train in kickboxing, but eventually moved to amateur boxing.^[4] In 2009, she mentioned that she had no interest in moving to professional boxing.^[5]

References

1. "Sofya Ochigava". www.london2012.com. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
2. "Ireland's Katie Taylor claims women's boxing gold". Retrieved 9 August 2012.
3. Россиянка Софья Очигава признана лучшей участницей чемпионата Европы (in Russian). Sports.ru. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
4. Пигарин, Леонид. Софья Очигава: говорят, что я боксирую в кубинском стиле (in Russian). Одинцовская редакция радиовещания. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
5. Устьянцев, Константин. Очигава: профессиональный бокс – это не моё (in Russian). Чемпионат.ру. Retrieved 9 August 2012.