Irkutsk athlete Lilia Sokolova won a bronze medal at an international air rifle competition in Plzen, Czech Republic. This was her first senior level tournament, and now she is preparing with her brother Alexander for the Russian championship and junior championship in target shooting.

The competitions took place in January 2015 in the Czech city of Plzeň. According to the press service of the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region, Liliya Sokolova managed to win bronze at an international air rifle shooting competition (in the rifle event VP-4). Another athlete from Russia took second place in the tournament, while the gold medal went to a representative of the Czech Republic
For the Irkutsk native, a pupil of international master of sports in bullet shooting Viktor Sokolov, these competitions were her first at the senior level. Since 2015, she has moved to the senior team.
At present, Liliya Sokolova and her brother Aleksandr Sokolov are preparing to compete at the Russian Bullet Shooting Championship. The young members of the Priangarye bullet shooting team are expected to take part in the Russian Junior Championship (February 1-8). The championship will be held in the city of Izhevsk from February 8 to 15
Based on materials from the press service of the Ministry of Physical Culture, Sports and Youth Policy of the Irkutsk Region.