Elena Liashenko
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Liashenko at the 2004 World Championships | ||
Personal Info | ||
Country: | Ukraine | |
Date of birth: | September 8, 1976 | |
Height: | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |
Former Coach: | Marina Amirkhanova | |
Skating Club: | Dinamo Kiev | |
Retired: | 2006 | |
ISU Personal Best Scores | ||
Short + Free Total: | 165.16 | 2004 Grand Prix Final |
Short Program: | 60.54 | 2004 Grand Prix Final |
Free Skate: | 104.94 | 2003 NHK Trophy |
Elena Liashenko (born September 8, 1976 in Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2004 European silver medalist and 1995 and 2005 bronze medalist.
[edit] Biography
Liashenko started skating in 1980. She is a three-time European Medalist, had earned multiple National Champion titles, and is a four-time Olympian. She finished in the Top 10 at the World Championhips nine times. Her highest finish was sixth, in 1994 and 2002. She retired after the 2005/2006 season due to recurring injury. Her injuries became a problem after the national championships. She withdrew from the 2006 European Championships, but managed to compete at the Olympics. She retired afterwards.
Liashenko married to Ukrainian pentathlete Andrei Efremenko in summer of 2005. She is now expecting her first child. Since retiring she has left Ukraine and is coaching young children in Hungary, Austria, Japan and China. She will also be participating in Ukraine's version of Skating with the Stars.
[edit] Competitive highlights
Event/Season | 1993-1994 | 1994-1995 | 1995-1996 | 1996-1997 | 1997-1998 | 1998-1999 | 1999-2000 | 2000-2001 | 2001-2002 | 2002-2003 | 2003-2004 | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
Winter Olympics | 19th | 9th | 6th | 17th | |||||||||
World Championships | 6th | 9th | 12th | 7th | 8th | 10th | 8th | 6th | 7th | 11th | 10th | ||
European Championships | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 5th | 4th | 9th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | ||
Ukrainian Championships | 4th | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
Grand Prix Final | 4th | ||||||||||||
Skate Canada | 9th | 1st | |||||||||||
Nations Cup | 6th | ||||||||||||
Cup of China | 1st | 4th | |||||||||||
Cup of Russia | 1st | ||||||||||||
NHK Trophy | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||||||
Skate Israel | 2nd | 3rd |
[edit] External links
- Liashenko fan page (Figure Web)
- Elena Liashenko at the International Skating Union biography page