Konstantin Sokolenko
Encyclopedia
Konstantin Sokolenko is a Kazakh
Nordic combined
skier.
He is one of the best Nordic combined skiers in Kazakhstan and is anchor of the Kazakhstani team.
. Sokolenko's best performance was when he received a 28th place in a summer World Cup competition in Kandersteg
, Switzerland
. He competed in the World Championships in Sapporo 2007 and took a 42nd place in the Sprint competition. Impressing - because Sokolenko took a bad fall one day earlier.
Sokolenko also took a 48rd place in 15 km Gundersen and received a 10th place in the team competition together with the other jumpers in the kazakhstani team, Sergey Sharabayev, Anton Kankenov and Alexandr Gurin, who also took a dangerous crash in Sapporo.
Sokolenko competed in the Nordic Combined Continental Cup the season 2008–09 and has two times received a 16th place which was his best performance so far this winter.
In the summer of 2010 Sokolenko quit his Nordic combined career to become a ski jumper. His first results was a 4th place in Fiscup and a 13th in Continental Cup
.
, Kazakhstan
.
Kazakhs
The Kazakhs are a Turkic people of the northern parts of Central Asia ....
Nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
skier.
He is one of the best Nordic combined skiers in Kazakhstan and is anchor of the Kazakhstani team.
Career
Sokolenko is the most qualified Nordic combined skier in KazakhstanKazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
. Sokolenko's best performance was when he received a 28th place in a summer World Cup competition in Kandersteg
Kandersteg
Kandersteg is a municipality in the Frutigen-Niedersimmental administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located along the valley of the River Kander, west of the Jungfrau massif. It is noted for its spectacular mountain scenery and sylvan alpine landscapes. Tourism is a...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. He competed in the World Championships in Sapporo 2007 and took a 42nd place in the Sprint competition. Impressing - because Sokolenko took a bad fall one day earlier.
Sokolenko also took a 48rd place in 15 km Gundersen and received a 10th place in the team competition together with the other jumpers in the kazakhstani team, Sergey Sharabayev, Anton Kankenov and Alexandr Gurin, who also took a dangerous crash in Sapporo.
Sokolenko competed in the Nordic Combined Continental Cup the season 2008–09 and has two times received a 16th place which was his best performance so far this winter.
In the summer of 2010 Sokolenko quit his Nordic combined career to become a ski jumper. His first results was a 4th place in Fiscup and a 13th in Continental Cup
Ski jumping Continental Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup is arranged yearly by the International Ski Federation . It's the second-highest ski jumping season-long competition, only surpassed by the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The cup usually consist of juniors, or jumpers who are fighting for a spot on their nation's...
.
Personal information
Sokolenko is jumping for club ZSKA Almaty. He is living in AlmatyAlmaty
Almaty , also known by its former names Verny and Alma-Ata , is the former capital of Kazakhstan and the nation's largest city, with a population of 1,348,500...
, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
.