Hanna Sorokina

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Hanna Sorokina Diving
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Nationality: UkraineUkraine Ukraine
Discipline (s) : Artistic / synchronized jumping
Society: Motor yourself
Birthday: March 31, 1976
Place of birth: Zaporizhia
Size: 168 cm
Weight: 56 kg

Hanna Sorokina ( Ukrainian Ганна Сорокіна , * 31 March 1976 in Zaporizhia ) is a former Ukrainian water jumper . She jumped in artificial jumping from the 1-meter and 3-meter board and together with Olena Schupina in 3-meter synchronized jumping . Sorokina took part in three Olympic Games and won a bronze medal, in addition, she was once European champion.

Sorokina won gold in 3 m synchronized jumping with Schupina at the European Championships in Istanbul in 1999 . In 2000 in Helsinki they won bronze in the same competition. At the Olympic Games in the same year, the duo achieved their greatest sporting success with bronze. Sorokina also reached the final in the individual from the 3-meter board and was eleventh. With Schupina she was fourth in the 3-meter synchronized jumping at the 2001 World Championships in Fukuoka , it was Sorokina's best placement at a world championship. She also took part in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens in 3-meter jumping, but missed the final as 16th in the semifinals. After the Games, Sorokina ended her active career.

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