Alexei Sokolov

Alexei Sokolov
Personal information
Full name Alexei Vladimirovich Sokolov
Country represented Russia
Born (1979-01-15) 15 January 1979
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 12 in)
Former partner Julia Obertas
Julia Shapiro
Svetlana Nikolaeva
Former coach Nikolai Velikov
Ludmila Velikova
Dmitri Shkidchenko
Former choreographer Alexander Stiopin
Skating club SDUSHOR SKA
Began skating 1984
Retired 2003

Alexei Vladimirovich Sokolov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Соколов; born 15 January 1979) is a Russian former pair skater. Early in his career, he skated with Svetlana Nikolaeva and Julia Shapiro. Sokolov found his most success paired with Julia Obertas from 2000 to 2003. After ending his competitive career, he began coaching alongside Natalia Pavlova in Moscow.[1] He later returned to Saint Petersburg where he coaches. His current students include Alina Ustimkina / Nikita Volodin.[2]

Programs

(with Obertas)

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2002–2003
[3]
2001–2002
[4]

Competitive highlights

With Obertas

Results[3]
International
Event 2000–2001 2001–2002 2002–2003
Worlds 8th
Europeans 5th
Grand Prix Final 4th
GP Cup of Russia 5th 3rd
GP NHK Trophy 4th
GP Skate America 4th
GP Sparkassen 2nd
Nebelhorn 2nd
National
Russian Champ. 4th 4th 3rd
GP = Grand Prix

With Shapiro

Results[4]
International
Event 1999–2000
Junior Worlds 3rd
JGP Final 2nd
JGP Czech Republic 1st
JGP Slovenia 1st
National
Russian Jr. Champ. 2nd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Nikolaeva

Results[4]
International
Event 1997–1998 1998–1999
Junior Worlds 2nd 6th
JGP Final 5th 5th
JGP France 1st
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Hungary 2nd
JGP Slovakia 3rd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

  1. Flade, Tatjana (16 August 2009). "Anastasia Martiusheva and Alexei Rogonov". Golden Skate. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  2. "Alina USTIMKINA / Nikita VOLODIN". International Skating Union.
  3. 1 2 "Julia OBERTAS / Alexei SOKOLOV: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 April 2004.
  4. 1 2 3 "Julia OBERTAS / Alexei SOKOLOV: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 June 2002.

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