Fedor Sokolov
| Fedor Sokolov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Fedor Borisovich Sokolov |
| Country represented | Israel |
| Former country(ies) represented | Russia |
| Born |
14 December 1984 Moscow |
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Partner | Ekaterina Sokolova |
| Coach | Nikolai Velikov |
| Former coach |
Vladimir Zakharov Georgi Proskurin |
| Choreographer |
Elena Maslennikova Galit Chait |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
104.40 2008 Europeans |
| Short program |
39.62 2009 Worlds |
| Free skate |
66.67 2008 Cup of Russia |
Fedor Borisovich Sokolov (Hebrew: פיודור סוקולוב, Russian: Фёдор Борисович Соколов, born 14 December 1984) is a former pair skater. He competed internationally for Israel with pairs partner and wife Ekaterina Sokolova. They are two-time Israeli national champions.
Personal life
Fedor Sokolov was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union and was raised in Russia. Sokolova and Sokolov were married in March 2008 in Moscow.[1]
Career
Sokolov and Sokolova began skating together in 2003. They originally represented Russia. They decided to represent Azerbaijan internationally in the 2006-2007 season but withdrew from the 2007 European Championships due to a problem with paperwork regarding their country change. They never successfully represented Azerbaijan in ISU competition.
They decided to compete for Israel in 2007.[2] They won the 2008 Israeli national pairs title and placed 12th at the 2008 European Championships. The pair made their Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Cup of Russia, where they placed 8th. At the 2008-2009 Israeli Championships, they won the Israeli national title for the second time.
They withdrew from the 2009 European Championships mid-competition due to injury.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | The Nutcracker by Peter I. Tchaikovski |
Snow Storm (soundtrack) by Georgi Sviridov |
| 2007-2008 | ||
| 2006-2007 | Flamenco by Didulia | Spiderman soundtrack by Danny Elfman |
Competitive highlights
(with Sokolova for Israel)
| Competition | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 21st | |
| European Championships | 12th | WD |
| Israeli Championships | 1st | 1st |
| Cup of Russia | 8th | |
| Coupe de Nice | 5th |
- WD = Withdrawn
(with Sokolova for Azerbaijan)
| Competition | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|
| European Championships | WD |
- WD = Withdrawn
References
- ↑ "A Bit of Symbolism to Begin with". Israel Ice Skating Federation. August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
- ↑ "Ekaterina Sozinova and Fedor Sokolov interview". Israel Ice Skating Federation. 24 August 2007.