Yelena Aleksandrovna Sokolova (Russian: Елена Александровна Соколова; born 23 July 1986 in Belgorod) is a Russian long jumper.
 Sokolova at the 2012 Jump & Fly in Munich. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Yelena Aleksandrovna Sokolova |
| Nationality |  Russia |
| Born | 23 July 1986 Belgorod, Russia |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Russia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | Luch Moscow |
She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships,[1] and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade.[2] In 2009, she won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with an indoor personal best of 6.84 metres. She subsequently competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final, and she finished second at the 2009 World Athletics Final.[1]
In August 2012, she won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with a personal best jump of 7.07 metres.[1]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5th | 6.53 m | |
| European U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary | 3rd | 6.71 m | wind: 0.0 m/s | |
| Universiade | Bangkok, Thailand | 2nd | 6.61 m | ||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 2nd | 6.84 m | |
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 13th (q) | 6.51 m | ||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 10th (q) | 6.58 m | |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 7.07 m | ||
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 2nd | 6.73 m | |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 9th | 6.65 m | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 23rd (q) | 6.44 m | |
Competing as  Authorised Neutral Athletes
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| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 24th (q) | 6.43 m | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Elena Sokolova at World Athletics
- ^ Robinson, Javier Clavelo (2007-08-11). "Rypakova leaps 6.85m - World University Games day 2". IAAF.org. Retrieved 2007-08-17.
