Yuliya Sotnikova
- Born
- Nov 18, 1970 (55 years old)
- Birthplace
- Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
- Events
- 400 m · 200 Metres Short Track
- Height
- 1.70 m
- Weight
- 60 kg
Yuliya Vladimirovna Sotnikova (Russian: Юлия Владимировна Сотникова; born 18 November 1970 in Volgograd) is a Russian world indoor champion and Olympic bronze medallist in the 4 × 400 metres relay.
She specializes in the 400 metres and has a personal best time of 50.73s.
She competed for Russia in the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 400 metres relay where she won the bronze medal with her team mates Svetlana Gontcharenko, Olga Kotlyarova and Irina Privalova. Their athletic achievements reflect years of dedicated training and competition at the highest levels.
As of Nov 7, 2026: 400 m 50.73 (#279 all-time), 200 Metres Short Track 23.44, 2006 season best 41.12 (Jan 12, 2006, Moskva (RUS) (i)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver · 55 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 300m-short-track Indoor | 41.12 | – | Jan 12, 2006 | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2006 | 300m Indoor | 41.12 | – | Jan 12, 2006 | Moskva (RUS) (i) |
| 2006 | 300m-short-track | 41.12 | – | Jan 12, 2006 | – |
| 2005 | 400m | 52.49 | – | May 26, 2005 | Sochi (RUS) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 54.89 | – | Feb 10, 2005 | Volgograd (RUS) (i) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 54.89 | – | Feb 10, 2005 | – |
| 2005 | 500m-short-track Indoor | 1:12.40 | – | Jan 7, 2005 | Yekaterinburg (RUS) (i) |
| 2005 | 500m-short-track | 1:12.40 | – | Jan 7, 2005 | – |