Ekaterina Sokolova
Encyclopedia
Ekaterina Sokolova (born August 29, 1990) is a pair skater. She competes internationally for Israel
with pairs partner and husband Fedor Sokolov
. They are two-time Israeli national champions
.
, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
and was raised in Russia.
Sokolov and Sokolova began skating together in 2003. They originally represented Russia. They represented Azerbaijan
internationally in the 2006-2007 season. They were withdrawn from the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships
due to a problem with paperwork regarding their country change. They never successfully represented Azerbaijan in ISU competition.
They began competing for Israel in the 2007-2008 skating season. They are the 2008 Israeli national champions
. They placed 12th at the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships
. They made their Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Cup of Russia
, where they placed 8th. At the 2008-2009 Israeli Figure Skating Championships, they won the Israeli national title for the second time.
Sokolova and Sokolov were married in March, 2008 in Moscow. She began using her married name professionally in the 2008-2009 season.
They withdrew from the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships
mid-competition due to injury.
(with Sokolov for Azerbaijan)
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
with pairs partner and husband Fedor Sokolov
Fedor Sokolov
Fedor Borisovich Sokolov is a pair skater. He competes internationally for Israel with pairs partner and wife Ekaterina Sokolova. They are two-time Israeli national champions.-Biography:...
. They are two-time Israeli national champions
Israeli Figure Skating Championships
The Israeli Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Israel. Winners are given the title National Champion. Over the years, the date of the competition has been moved for regional political reasons or for the lack of ice....
.
Biography
Ekaterina Sokolova was born in MoscowMoscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russian SSR, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and was raised in Russia.
Sokolov and Sokolova began skating together in 2003. They originally represented Russia. They represented Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
internationally in the 2006-2007 season. They were withdrawn from the 2007 European Figure Skating Championships
2007 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2007 European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. Skaters compete in the categories of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing....
due to a problem with paperwork regarding their country change. They never successfully represented Azerbaijan in ISU competition.
They began competing for Israel in the 2007-2008 skating season. They are the 2008 Israeli national champions
Israeli Figure Skating Championships
The Israeli Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Israel. Winners are given the title National Champion. Over the years, the date of the competition has been moved for regional political reasons or for the lack of ice....
. They placed 12th at the 2008 European Figure Skating Championships
2008 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2008 European Figure Skating Championships were European Figure Skating Championships of the 2007–2008 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....
. They made their Grand Prix debut at the 2008 Cup of Russia
2008 Cup of Russia
The 2008 Cup of Russia was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2008–2009 figure skating season. It was the fifth event of six in the 2008–2009 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition. It was organized by the Figure Skating Federation of...
, where they placed 8th. At the 2008-2009 Israeli Figure Skating Championships, they won the Israeli national title for the second time.
Sokolova and Sokolov were married in March, 2008 in Moscow. She began using her married name professionally in the 2008-2009 season.
They withdrew from the 2009 European Figure Skating Championships
2009 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 European Figure Skating Championships were the European Championships of the 2008–2009 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing. The competition was open to skaters from a European Member nation of the International Skating Union...
mid-competition due to injury.
Programs
| Season | Short Program | Free Skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | The Nutcracker The Nutcracker The Nutcracker is a two-act ballet, originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The libretto is adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann's story "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King". It was given its première at the Mariinsky Theatre in St... by Peter I. Tchaikovski |
Snow Storm (soundtrack) by Georgi Sviridov |
| 2007-2008 | ||
| 2006-2007 | Flamenco by Didulia |
Spiderman soundtrack by Danny Elfman Danny Elfman Daniel Robert "Danny" Elfman is an American composer, best known for scoring music for television and film. Up until 1995, he was the lead singer and songwriter in the rock band Oingo Boingo, a group he formed in 1976... |
Competitive highlights
(with Sokolov for Israel)| Competition | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
21st | |
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
12th | WD |
| Israeli Championships Israeli Figure Skating Championships The Israeli Figure Skating Championships is a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of Israel. Winners are given the title National Champion. Over the years, the date of the competition has been moved for regional political reasons or for the lack of ice.... |
1st | 1st |
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
8th | |
| Coupe de Nice | 5th |
- WD = Withdrawn
(with Sokolov for Azerbaijan)
| Competition | 2006-2007 |
|---|---|
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
WD |
- WD = Withdrawn