Elena Liashenko

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**Elena Liashenko**

Liashenko at the 2004 World Championships
Personal Info
Country:	Ukraine
Date of birth:	September 8, 1976 (1976-09-08) (age 31)
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