Ekaterina Sokolova


Ekaterina Sokolova סוקולובה, Екатерина is a former pair skater. She competed internationally for Israel with pairs partner and husband Fedor Sokolov. They are two-time Israeli national champions.

Personal life

Ekaterina Sokolova was born in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union and was raised in Russia. Sokolova and Sokolov were married in March 2008 in Moscow.

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. 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

Competitive highlights

Competition2007-20082008-2009
World Championships21st
European Championships12thWD
Israeli Championships1st1st
Cup of Russia8th
Coupe de Nice5th

Competition2006-2007
European ChampionshipsWD