Pauls Sokolovs (17 July 1902 – 20 April 1971)
was a

Latvia Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...

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who competed for

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at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. Sokolovs started playing football with JKS Riga in the early years after

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. In 1923 he joined the newly founded RFK for which he played until the end of his football career. Over the years from 1923 to 1928 Sokolovs won three

Latvian Higher League Latvian Higher League or Virslīga is a professional football league and the top tier of association football in Latvia. Organised by the Latvian Football Federation, the Higher League is contested by 10 clubs. The full name of the league is Op ...

titles and became a two-time winner of the

Riga Football Cup Riga Football Cup was a knockout tournament held in Latvian football between 1925 and 1936. In 1937 it was replaced by the Latvian Football Cup. Clubs from other cities than Riga Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest ...

. Sokolovs played 8 international matches for

from 1923 to 1925, including a participation at the

.Latvia footballers to participate at the Berlin Olympic games?
/ref> Sokolovs also played

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

and played several matches for

Latvia national ice hockey team The Latvian men's national ice hockey team represents Latvia in international ice hockey. The team is ranked 10th in the world by IIHF as of 2019. The team is controlled by the Latvian Ice Hockey Federation. Their best ever finish at the World Ch ...

Honours

: 1924, 1925, 1926 (RFK) *

: 1924, 1925 (RFK)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sokolovs, Pauls 1902 births 1971 deaths Latvian men's footballers Latvia men's international footballers Footballers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic footballers for Latvia Latvian ice hockey players Men's association football midfielders