Svetlana Sokolova
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Svetlana Viktorovna Sokolova (Cyrillic: Светлана Викторовна Соколова; born 9 January 1981 in Baku, Azerbaijan) is a retired athlete who competed internationally for Russia in the combined events. She represented her country in the heptathlon at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens finishing tenth. She also won the silver medal at the 2001 Summer Universiade and was fifth at the 2002 European Championships.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Russia | |||||
| 1998 | World Youth Games | Moscow, Russia | 1st | 4x400 m relay | 3:44.54 |
| 1st | 100 metres hurdles | 13.42 | |||
| 3rd | Long jump | 6.17 m | |||
| World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 4th | Heptathlon | 5711 pts | |
| 2001 | European U23 Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2nd | Heptathlon | 6179 pts |
| Universiade | Beijing, China | 2nd | Heptathlon | 5985 pts | |
| 2002 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | Heptathlon | 6150 pts |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 10th | Heptathlon | 6210 pts |