Sofia Asvesta

Sofia "Sonya" Asvesta (София Асвеста, born 5 June 2000) is a Cypriot judoka of Russian heritage. She has twice been national champion and was the 2020 European junior bronze medalist.

Background
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 jointed 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.

Personal life
She lives in Tuapse, Russia and trains with 2024 World Judo Championships silver medalist Timur Arbuzov.