

Women
RUS
Yuliya Skokova
- Date of birth01 Dec 1982
- Height177 CM
- ProfessionCoach, Student
- HometownYekaterinburg
- Place of birthN/A
- Start skatingShe took up the sport at age eight in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation.
- Club OTTO Speed Skating Team [POL] / Sverdlovsk Region Centre of Sports Preparation [RUS]:
- HobbiesPsychology, esotericism, politics, writing. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2017)
- LanguagesEnglish, Russian
- CoachN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
Claiming bronze in the team pursuit at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi, winning a gold medal in the 1000m at the 2007 World University Winter Games in Turin, Italy, and a bronze medal in the team pursuit at the 2015 World Single Distance Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)
She received the Order for Merit to the Fatherland [second grade] in the Russian Federation, in recognition of her performance at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (kremlin.ru, 24 Feb 2014)
In 2014 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 24 Feb 2014)
In 2014 she received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 24 Feb 2014)
"The one who wins is the one who is mentally resistant against stress." (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)
Soviet speed skater Lidiya Skoblikova. (NOC, 01 Feb 2014)
In 2015 she fell off a bicycle and suffered a right shoulder injury. (Athlete, 10 Nov 2017)
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2016)
RETIREMENT
She has retired from speed skating. (isu.org, 01 Jan 2020)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied a master's degree in public administration at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2017)
She has retired from speed skating. (isu.org, 01 Jan 2020)
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has studied a master's degree in public administration at the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration in Yekaterinburg, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 19 Oct 2017)
She takes a teddy bear with her to the most important competitions. (Athlete, 02 Mar 2016)
A coach came to her school to recruit children into the sport.


