Elena Kvitchenko (Russian: Елена Квитченко; born c. 1967)[1] is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Rashid Kadyrkaev, she is the 1986 Prize of Moscow News champion, the 1987 Winter Universiade champion,[2] the 1987 Skate Canada International silver medalist,[3] and a three-time Soviet national bronze medalist.

Elena Kvitchenko
Native nameЕлена Квитченко
Other namesElena Kvitchenko
Bornc. 1967 (age 56–57)
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
PartnerRashid Kadyrkaev
Dmitriy Korneychenko
CoachTamara Moskvina
Retiredc. 1989

Kvitchenko/Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades.[4]

Competitive highlights

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With Kadyrkaev

International
Event 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
World Championships 6th
European Championships 4th
Skate Canada 4th 2nd
Prize of Moscow News 5th 1st 5th 4th
Winter Universiade 1st
National[5][6]
Soviet Championships 4th 3rd 3rd 3rd
Spartakiada 1st
USSR Cup 1st 2nd

References

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  1. ^ McKerrow, Steve (November 10, 1993). "Hamill hopes to lead her Ice Capades from extravaganza to art form". The Baltimore Sun.
  2. ^ "1960-2015 Statistics Winter Universiades" (PDF). International University Sports Federation / sport.fi. January 1, 2016. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. ^ "Skate Canada International" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2017.
  4. ^ Conklin, J. L. (November 12, 1993). "Flashy 'Cinderella' comes to life on ice". The Baltimore Sun.
  5. ^ Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). solovieff.ru.
  6. ^ Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). fskate.ru.