Yelena Sokolova (athlete)
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Yelena Sokolova is a Russia
n long jump
er.
She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships
, and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade
. 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
.
Her personal best jump is 6.92 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Cheboksary
.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...
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She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships
2007 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 29th European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, England, from Friday, 2 March to Sunday, 4 March 2007...
, and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade
Athletics at the 2007 Summer Universiade
The athletics competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade was held in the Main Stadium at Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand, between 9 August and 14 August 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medals table:-Results:******...
. In 2009 she won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships
2009 European Indoor Championships in Athletics
The 30th European Athletics Indoor Championships was held in Turin, Italy, from Friday, 6 March to Sunday, 8 March 2009. The championships took place at the Oval Lingotto indoor arena which has a seating capacity of 6,600 people....
with an indoor personal best of 6.84 metres. She subsequently competed at the 2009 World Championships
2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's long jump
The women's long jump at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics will be held at the Olympic Stadium on 21 and 23 August.-Medalists:-Records:Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows....
without reaching the final, and she finished second at the 2009 World Athletics Final
2009 IAAF World Athletics Final
The 7th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece on September 12 and September 13, 2009. The competition represented the culmination of the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Tour, a selection of athletics meetings which began on September 20, 2008 at the...
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Her personal best jump is 6.92 metres, achieved in July 2009 in Cheboksary
Cheboksary
-Twin towns/sister cities:Cheboksary is twinned with: Eger in Hungary Antalya in Turkey Santa Clara in CubaAlso Partnerships are shown with: Rundu in Namibia -External links:****...
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