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Yelena Sokolova (long jumper)

Yelena Sokolova, Russian long jumper

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Born
July 23, 1986
Age in 2026
40
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1986

About Yelena Sokolova (long jumper)

Yelena Aleksandrovna Sokolova, née Kremneva, (Russian: Елена Александровна Соколова; born 23 July 1986 in Belgorod) is a Russian long jumper. She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships, and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade. In 2009, she won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with an indoor personal best of 6.84 metres. She subsequently competed at the 2009 World Championships without reaching the final, and she finished second at the 2009 World Athletics Final. In August 2012, she won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with a personal best jump of 7.07 metres.

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Yelena Sokolova (long jumper) timeline

  1. She finished fifth at the 2007 European Indoor Championships, and won the silver medal at the 2007 Summer Universiade.
  2. In 2009, she won the silver medal at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with an indoor personal best of 6.84 metres.
  3. In August 2012, she won the silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics with a personal best jump of 7.07 metres.

The world when Yelena Sokolova (long jumper) was born

Yelena Sokolova (long jumper) was born in 1986. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1986

  • #1 song"That's What Friends Are For" – Dionne Warwick & Friends
  • Top moviePlatoon
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookIt – Stephen King

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMaradona's "Hand of God" goal at the World Cup
  • Top headlineSpace Shuttle Challenger disaster
  • Technology milestoneChernobyl nuclear disaster in Soviet Ukraine
  • Defining fadTop Gun aviator sunglasses
  • Notable inventionDisposable camera
  • World population4.94 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championNew York Mets (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population240.1M

1986 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Yelena Sokolova (long jumper)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19862026
Gas$0.93$3.45/gal
Average home$80,300$435,000
Average income$29,458$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.71$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population240.1M341 million

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