Eva Sokolova
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | ||
Representing  Russia
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| European Indoor Championships | ||
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1994 Paris | 60 m hurdles |
Eva Sokolova (née Nikolayeva, Russian: Ева Соколова; born 25 March 1961) is a Russian track and field hurdler who competed in the 100 metres hurdles.
Sokolova emerged at national level with a win at the 1987 Soviet Athletics Championships, where she set a personal best of 12.82 seconds.[1] An indoor title in the 60 metres hurdles followed with a run of 8.05 seconds at the Soviet indoor championships.[2] She moved into the top ten ranked hurdlers for the season in 1989 with a new best of 12.70 seconds, placing eighth for the year. This was a lifetime best.[3]
Her major international debut came after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, when she represented Russia at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics. After winning her semi-final in a time of 12.76 seconds she looked to be among the medal contenders, but she failed to match this form in the final and settled for fifth place.[4] Her compatriot Marina Azyabina became Russia's first medallist in the event.[5] Her best result that season came in Linz and at 12.75 seconds she was seventh in the world rankings.[3]
She claimed her only international medal at the 1994 European Athletics Indoor Championships. In the 60 m hurdles final she was beaten only by world record holder Yordanka Donkova and her silver was Russia's first medal in the event.[6]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 100 m hurdles | 12.78 |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 2nd | 60 m hurdles | 7.89 |
National titles
- Soviet Athletics Championships
- 100 m hurdles: 1987[1]
- Soviet Indoor Athletics Championships
- 60 m hurdles: 1988[2]
References
- ^ a b Soviet Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b Soviet Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ a b Eva Sokolova. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ Eva Sokolova. IAAF. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ World Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ European Indoor Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
