Alexei Sokolov
| Alexei Sokolov | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alexei Vladimirovich Sokolov |
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born |
15 January 1979 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in) |
| Former partner |
Julia Obertas Julia Shapiro Svetlana Nikolaeva |
| Former coach |
Nikolai Velikov Ludmila Velikova Dmitri Shkidchenko |
| Former choreographer | Alexander Stiopin |
| Skating club | SDUSHOR SKA |
| Began skating | 1984 |
| Retired | 2003 |
Alexei Vladimirovich Sokolov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Соколов; born 15 January 1979) is a Russian former pair skater. Early in his career, he skated with Svetlana Nikolaeva and Julia Shapiro. Sokolov found his most success paired with Julia Obertas from 2000 to 2003. After ending his competitive career, he began coaching alongside Natalia Pavlova in Moscow. He later returned to Saint Petersburg where he coaches. His current students include Alina Ustimkina / Nikita Volodin.
(with Obertas)
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