Elena Sokhryakova
Russia
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSRUS20411199001 | |
| NOC | Russia | |
| Born | 04 Nov 1990
in  Ulan-Ude | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Ivanovo, RUS | |
| Occupation | Athlete | |
| Languages | Russian | |
| Higher education | Engineering - Ivanovo State Power University: Russia |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 39.69 | 28 Dec 2018 |  Kolomna |
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| 1000m | 1:18.10 | 23 Feb 2019 |  Calgary |
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| 1500m | 1:57.41 | 16 Dec 2018 |  Heerenveen |
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| 3000m | 4:00.94 | 07 Feb 2020 | Calgary |
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| 5000m | 6:59.58 | 15 Feb 2020 |  Salt Lake City, UT |
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Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/elena.sohryakova |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Pawel Abratkiewicz [national], POL; Olga Kuvshinova [personal], RUS; Viktor Sivkov [personal], RUS | |
| Reason for choosing this sport | "A coach invited me [to try the sport] at school, and I have been hooked since then." | |
| Club / Team | Ivanovo Regional Centre of Sports Preparation: Russia | |
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began training in 1999 in Ivanovo, Russian Federation. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Nicknames | Lena (ispu.ru, 21 Apr 2011) | |
| Hobbies | Baking mousse cakes, reading books. (Athlete, 19 Jan 2021) | |
| Memorable sporting achievement | Winning bronze in the 3000m at the 2010 World Junior Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 14 Jan 2021) | |
| Ambitions | To compete at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 14 Jan 2021) | |
| Most influential person in career | Coach Olga Kuvshinova. (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) | |
| Hero / Idol | Russian artistic gymnast Alexei Nemov, Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva. (Athlete, 13 Nov 2019) | |
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Fight until the end." (Athlete, 21 Nov 2018) | |
| Awards and honours | She has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 24 Aug 2020) |
| Championships results | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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Championships results
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| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 8 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | 5000m | 10 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Single Distances Championships | 3000m | 10 | |||
| 2019/2020 | European Single Distances Championships | 3000m | 13 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Single Distances Championships | Mass Start 16 Laps | 15 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Single Distances Championships | 3000m | 23 | |||
| World Cups | Year | Competition | Event | Rank | ||
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World Cups
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| 2010/2011 | World Cup Hamar | Team Pursuit 6 Laps | 2 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 11 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 17 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | 1500m | 19 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 21 | |||
| 2018/2019 | World Cup | Mass Start 16 Laps | 29 | |||
| 2012/2013 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 39 | |||
| 2010/2011 | World Cup | 1500m | 47 | |||
| 2019/2020 | World Cup | 1500m | 51 | |||
| 2017/2018 | World Cup | 3000/5000m | 52 | |||