Ekaterina Sokolova (née Sosinova) (Hebrew: אקטרינה (סוזינובה) סוקולובה, Russian: Екатерина (Сосинова) Соколова) (born 29 August 1990) is a former pair skater. She competed internationally for Israel with pairs partner and husband Fedor Sokolov. They are two-time Israeli national champions.
| Ekaterina Sokolova | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Ekaterina Sokolova |
| Other names | Ekaterina Sosinova |
| Born | 29 August 1990 Moscow |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Israel |
| Partner | Fedor Sokolov |
| Coach | Nikolai Velikov |
Personal life
editEkaterina Sokolova 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
editSokolov 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.
She began using her married name professionally in the 2008–2009 season.
They withdrew from the 2009 European Championships mid-competition due to injury.
Programs
edit| 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 |
Spider-Man soundtrack by Danny Elfman |
Competitive highlights
edit(with Sokolov 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- WD = Withdrawn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 Sokolov for Azerbaijan)
| Competition | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|
| European Championships | WD |
- WD = Withdrawn
References
edit- ^ "A Bit of Symbolism to Begin with". Israel Ice Skating Federation. August 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ "Ekaterina Sozinova and Fedor Sokolov interview". Israel Ice Skating Federation. 24 August 2007. Archived from the original on 20 November 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2008.