Valentina Shevchenko is on her birthday: the ‘Bala’ celebrates her 34 years

In the run-up to International Women’s Day, a great representative of national sport is celebrating her birthday. Is about Valentina Shevchenko current number one in the UFC ranking and flyweight champion. The fighter was born on March 7, 1988 in the city of Bisek, in the Asian country of Kyrgyzstan.

At just 20 years old, the athlete arrived in Peru and fell in love with our country. A year later, the fighter decided to carry the national flag to all of her competitions. In an interview with the UFC, Shevchenko told more details about her relationship with our country.

Peru is my second nation. I have found many nice things here like the food and the warmth of its people. I like to represent them,” she assured. In this conversation, the “Bala” also revealed what he likes most about our country.

“Peru conserves its most wild part. There are places in the Amazon where it is impossible to travel by car. These sites can only be reached by boat or plane,” he assured.

Finally, Shevchenko confessed that he misses the landscapes, the beaches and the jungle of our territory. “I miss Peru so much. To my friends, who have always been with us in all those years, always filling us with energy, ”she sentenced.

Source-larepublica.pe