Elena Sergeyevna Sokolova (Russian: Елена Сергеевна Соколова; born 15 February 1980) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. She is the 2003 World silver medalist, a three-time European medalist (2003–2004, 2006), and a three-time Russian national champion (2003–2004, 2006).

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Elena Sokolova
Sokolova at the 2004 European Championships
Full name	Elena Sergeyevna Sokolova
Native name	Елена Соколова
Born	(1980-02-15) 15 February 1980 (age 44) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia
Skating club	Sport Club Moskvitch
Began skating	1984
Retired	2007
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Ladies' singles World Championships 2003 Washington Ladies' singles European Championships 2003 Malmö Ladies' singles 2006 Lyon Ladies' singles 2004 Budapest Ladies' singles Winter Universiade 1999 Žilina Ladies' singles World Junior Championships 1997 Seoul Ladies' singles

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Elena Sokolova was born on 15 February 1980 in Moscow.^[1] She studied at the Institute for Physical Culture in Moscow.^[2]

Sokolova began skating at age four — following bronchitis and generally poor health, doctors told her parents that she should take up a physical activity.^[2]

Early in her career, Sokolova was coached by V. Tumanov. In 1997, she switched to Marina Kudriavtseva and Viktor Kudriavtsev and was coached by them in Moscow until 2000 when she moved to Alexei Mishin in Saint Petersburg.^[1] Sokolova sustained a concussion in the summer of 2002.^[1] She returned to Kudriavtsev in autumn 2002.^[1]

Sokolova won the silver medal at the 2003 World Championships and three European medals. She finished 14th at the 2006 Winter Olympics. At the 2006 World Championships, Sokolova finished 4th with a personal best total score of 177.85 points. She retired from competition after finishing 13th at the 2007 Worlds.

Sokolova skated with the Champions on Ice tour every spring from 2003 to 2006.

GP = Champions Series / Grand Prix