Which Russian figure skater, a two-time European medalist, is a brother-in-law of Russian ice dancer Alexander Pavlov?
Alexander Abt Alexander "Sasha" Viktorovich Abt (Russian: Александр "Саша" Викторович Абт ; born October 22, 1976 in Moscow) is a Russian figure skater and coach. He is a two-time European medalist and placed fifth at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Alexei Sokolov Alexei Vladimirovich Sokolov (Russian: Алексей Владимирович Соколов ; born 15 January 1979) is a Russian former pair skater. Early in his career, he skated with Svetlana Nikolaeva and Julia Shapiro. Sokolov found his most success paired with Julia Obertas from 2000 to 2003. After ending his competitive career, he began coaching alongside Natalia Pavlova in Moscow. He later returned to Saint Petersburg where he coaches. His current students include Alina Ustimkina / Nikita Volodin.