Elena Alexandrovna Sokolova (July 23, 1986, Stary Oskol , Belgorod Region ) is a Russian athlete who performs in the long jump . Honored Master of Sports of Russia . Silver medalist at the 2012 Summer Olympics . Five-time champion of Russia (at the stadium - 2009, 2012 [1] , indoors - 2012, 2017, 2019).
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| Full name | Elena Alexandrovna Sokolova | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date and place of birth | July 23, 1986 (33 years old) Stary Oskol , Belgorod Region , USSR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship |  Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Growth | 180 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | IC "Ray" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trainers | Sokolov D., Kudryavtsev V. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sports career | 2006 - n. at. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 7.07 m (2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sports Biography
In 2009, she became the second at the European Indoor Championships.
July 4, 2012 became the champion of Russia in long jump with the result of 7.06 m [1] .
On August 8, 2012 she became the silver medalist of the Olympic Games with a personal record - 7.07 m [2] .
Rewards
- Medal of the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland”, I degree ( August 13, 2012 ) - for his great contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high sports achievements at the Games of the XXX Olympic Games 2012 in London (United Kingdom) [3] .
- Honored Master of Sports of Russia ( August 20, 2012) [4] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Ilya Korotkov - Russian champion in javelin throwing; Elena Sokolova is the first in the long jump .
- ↑ Athlete Elena Sokolova: now is the most suitable moment for me to take a break
- ↑ Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated August 13, 2012 No. 1165 “On Awarding with State Prizes of the Russian Federation” Archived on April 23, 2013.
- ↑ Order of the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation dated August 20, 2012 No. 13-ng “On awarding the honorary sports title“ Honored Master of Sports of Russia ”” Archived on September 14, 2012.
Links
- Elena Sokolova - profile on the IAAF website
- Sokolova E.A. on the website of the Russian Athletics Federation.
- Elena Sokolova on the official website of the 2012 London Olympics.