Alexei Sokolov

Alexei Sokolov
Full nameAlexei Vladimirovich Sokolov
Born (1979-01-15) 15 January 1979 (age 45)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
PartnerJulia Obertas
Julia Shapiro
Svetlana Nikolaeva
CoachNikolai Velikov
Ludmila Velikova
Dmitri Shkidchenko
Skating clubSDUSHOR SKA
Began skating1984
Retired2003
Medal record
Figure skating: Pairs
Representing  Russia
(with Shapiro)
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Oberstdorf Pairs
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 1999–2000 Gdańsk Pairs
Representing  Russia
(with Nikolaeva)
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Saint John Pairs
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Alexei Vladimirovich Sokolov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Соколов; born 15 January 1979) is a Russian pair skating coach and former competitor. With Julia Obertas, he won two Grand Prix medals and placed within the top ten at two ISU Championships. He is the 1998 World Junior silver medalist with Svetlana Nikolaeva and the 2000 World Junior bronze medalist with Julia Shapiro.