Konstantin Sokolenko
| Konstantin Sokolenko | |
|---|---|
| Born |
September 11, 1987 Russia |
| Ski club | ZSKA Almaty |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 2006- |
| Updated on 20 January 2009. | |
Konstantin Sokolenko (born 9 November 1987 in Russia) is a Kazakhstani Nordic combined skier.[1][2] He is one of the best Nordic combined skiers in Kazakhstan and is anchor of the Kazakhstani team.
Career
Sokolenko is the most qualified Nordic combined skier in Kazakhstan. Sokolenko's best performance was when he received a 28th place in a summer World Cup competition in Kandersteg, Switzerland. He competed in the World Championships in Sapporo 2007 and took a 42nd place in the Sprint competition. Impressing - because Sokolenko took a bad fall one day earlier.
Sokolenko also took a 48th place in 15 km Gundersen and received a 10th place in the team competition together with the other jumpers in the Kazakhstani team, Sergey Sharabayev, Anton Kankenov and Alexandr Gurin, who also took a dangerous crash in Sapporo.
Sokolenko competed in the Nordic Combined Continental Cup the season 2008–09 and has two times received a 16th place which was his best performance so far this winter.[1][2]
In the summer of 2010 Sokolenko quit his Nordic combined career to become a ski jumper. His first results was a 4th place in Fiscup and a 13th in Continental Cup.
Personal information
Sokolenko is jumping for club ZSKA Almaty. He is living in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[1]