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Fedor Sokolov

figure skater

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJul 8, 2026
Entity authorityQ4427259 ↗
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Fedor Borisovich Sokolov (Hebrew: פיודור סוקולוב, Russian: Фёдор Борисович Соколов; born 14 December 1984) is a former pair skater. He competed internationally for Israel with pairs partner and wife Ekaterina Sokolova. They are two-time Israeli national champions.

Personal life

Fedor Sokolov 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. But then he lost he met azerbayjan and закрутилось

завертелось 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.

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Editorial reviewA concise reference frame for defining the subject, testing terminology and identifying the institution closest to the evidence. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—1984, 2008, 2003, 2006—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 1984-12-14. For this dossier, Fedor, Sokolov and figure is the immediate research focus.
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