Mariya Sokova

{{short description|Russian_-zbekistani triple jumper}}

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Mariya Sokova ({{langx|ru|Мария Сокова}}; born 2 September 1970) is a Russian-Uzbekistani triple jumper.

She originally represented Russia. She finished fifth at the 1995 World Indoor Championships.[http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/world/1995/f95_23.html 1995 World Indoor Championships, women's triple jump final] - Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite Her personal best jump was 14.50 metres, achieved in June 1999 in Moscow.[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-d28.htm World women's all-time best triple jump (last updated 2001)] She had 14.54 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 1995 in Volgograd.[http://hem.bredband.net/athletics/atb-c28.htm World women's all-time best triple jump indoor (last updated 2001)]

She later married Uzbekistani triple jumper Vasiliy Sokov,[http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/uzbekistan/vasiliy-sokov-8049 Vasiliy Sokov]. IAAF. Retrieved on 2015-12-20. and became an Uzbekistani citizen herself. She won the silver medal at the 2002 Asian Championships.

Both she and her husband represented Russia at the 2015 World Masters Athletics Championships, where she won the silver medal in the W40 division.