Elena Sergeyevna Sokolova (; born 15 February 1980) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2003 World silver medalist, a three-time European medalist (2003–2004, 2006), and a three-time Russian national champion (2003–2004, 2006).
Personal life Elena Sokolova was born on 15 February 1980 in Moscow. She studied at the Institute for Physical Culture in Moscow.
Career
Sokolova began skating at age four — following bronchitis and generally poor health, doctors told her parents that she should take up a physical activity.
Early in her career, Sokolova was coached by V. Tumanov. In 1997, she switched to Marina Kudriavtseva and Viktor Kudriavtsev and was coached by them in Moscow until 2000 when she moved to Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg. Sokolova sustained a concussion in the summer of 2002. She returned to Kudriavtsev in autumn 2002.
Sokolova won the silver medal at the 2003 World Championships and three European medals. She finished 14th at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the 2006 World Championships, Sokolova finished 4th with a personal best total score of 177.85 points. She retired from competition after finishing 13th at the 2007 Worlds.
Sokolova skated with the Champions on Ice tour every spring from 2003 to 2006.
Programs Season Short program Free skating 2006–2007 Turandot by Giacomo Puccini Notre-Dame de Paris (musical soundtrack) by Riccardo Cocciante Roméo et Juliette (musical soundtrack) by Gerard Presgurvic 2005–2006 Roméo et Juliette (musical soundtrack) by Gerard Presgurvic 2004–2005 Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus Romeo and Juliet Ouverture by Pyotr Tchaikovsky 2003–2004 Strange Paradise performed by Bond
Polovtsian Dances (from Prince Igor) by Alexander Borodin Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante: Le Temps des Cathedrales Belle Ave Maria Paien Danse, mon Esmeralda
Do not Renounce Being in Love by Mikael Tariverdiev 2002–2003 Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns Notre-Dame de Paris by Riccardo Cocciante 2001–2002 Music by Georgy Sviridov
Waltz Masquerade by Aram Khachaturian 1999–2000 La Parole du Soleil 1997–1998 Russian folk Stepping Out 1995–1997 Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka by Johann Strauss II
Results GP = Champions Series / Grand Prix
International Event 96–97 97–98 98–99 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 Olympics 7th 14th Worlds 8th 2nd 10th 7th 4th 13th Europeans 2nd 3rd 5th 2nd 7th Final 5th 4th 6th 5th Bompard 6th Cup of China 7th Cup of Russia 4th 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd 4th 9th 4th 4th NHK Trophy 6th 3rd Skate America 6th 3rd 2nd 3rd 3rd 10th 1st Skate Canada 9th Sparkassen 1st Nebelhorn Trophy 1st Finlandia Trophy 1st 1st 1st 4th Golden Spin WD Universiade 1st International: Junior Junior Worlds 2nd National Russian Champ. 6th 5th 3rd 5th 6th 4th 4th 1st 1st 2nd 1st 3rd
References
External links
Elena Sokolova video archive