Kostenko & Talan at the 2010 Olympics |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Roman Serhiyovich Talan |
| Country represented | Ukraine |
| Born | February 4, 1988 Dnipropetrovsk |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) |
| Partner | Ekaterina Kostenko |
| Former partner | Julia Goreeva |
| Coach | Dmitri Shkidchenko |
| Former coach | Viacheslav Tkachenko Lilia Moshkovskaia Yuri Suholentsev |
| Choreographer | Julia Gorbacheva |
| Skating club | Meteor Dnepropetrovsk |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total | 103.97 2009 Europeans |
| Short program | 38.14 2009 Europeans |
| Free skate | 66.38 2009 Europeans |
Roman Serhiyovich Talan (Ukrainian: Роман Сергійович Талан; born February 4, 1988 in Dnipropetrovsk) is a Ukrainian pair skater. With partner Ekaterina Kostenko, he is the 2009 Ukrainian national champion and 2008 & 2010 bronze medalist. They will represent Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]
Before teaming up with Kostenko, he competed with Julia Goreeva. They were the 2005 Ukrainian junior silver medalists.
(with Kostenko)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | Music Selection by Yanni |
Gypsy Music Medley |
| 2008-2009 | Music Selection by Yanni |
Gypsy Music Medley |
| 2007-2008 | Music Selection by Yanni |
Gypsy Music Medley |
(with Goreeva)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-2006 | Story About Actor | Chicago (soundtrack) by John Kander and Fred Ebb |
| 2004-2005 | Circus Dance Polka | Chicago (soundtrack) by John Kander and Fred Ebb |
(with Kostenko)
| Event | 2007-2008 | 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 20th | |||
| World Championships | 22nd | |||
| European Championships | 13th | 18th | ||
| Ukrainian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | WD |
| NRW Trophy | 5th | |||
| Coupe de Nice | 3rd | 6th | ||
| Winter Universiade | 7th | |||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 3rd |
(with Goreeva)
| Event | 2004-2005 | 2005-2006 |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 14th | 11th |
| Ukrainian Championships | 2nd J. | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Estonia | 4th | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Ukraine | 7th |