Elena Kustarova
| Elena Kustarova | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Kustarova at the 2011 Cup of Russia | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Elena Vladimirovna Kustarova |
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born |
26 July 1976 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Residence | Moscow |
| Former partner |
Vazgen Azroyan Oleg Ovsyannikov Sergei Romashkin |
| Former coach | Svetlana Alexeeva |
| Skating club | Blue Bird FSC |
| Retired | 1995 |
Elena Vladimirovna Kustarova (Russian: Елена Владимировна Кустарова; born 26 July 1976) is a Russian former ice dancer and currently a coach. She is a two-time (1990, 1991) World Junior medalist with Sergei Romashkin, two-time (1993, 1994) Russian national medalist with Oleg Ovsyannikov, and 1995 Russian silver medalist with Vazgen Azroyan.
Career
Kustarova first competed with Sergei Romashkin and won two medals at the World Junior Championships. With her next partner, Oleg Ovsyannikov, she won bronze medals at the 1992 Grand Prix International de Paris and the 1993 Nations Cup, as well as two medals at the Russian Nationals. The partnership ended in 1994. Kustarova then partnered with Vazgen Azroyan. They won the silver medal at Russian Nationals but finished 17th at the 1995 European Championships and split at the end of the season.
Kustarova worked for three years as a choreographer in France and then returned to Russia in 2001.[1][2] She began coaching alongside Svetlana Alexeeva. In the summer of 2006, they moved to Blue Bird FSC in Moscow and then to a new rink in Medvedkovo in the summer of 2012.[1]
Kustarova works in collaboration with Svetlana Alexeeva and Olga Riabinina. Her current students include:
- Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin[3] (2012 Junior World champions)
- Anna Yanovskaia / Sergei Mozgov[4]
- Irina Shtork / Taavi Rand[5]
Her former students include:
- Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev[6] (2011–2011 European silver medalists). Coached until April 2012.
- Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin[7] (2011 World Junior champions). Coached until February 2012.[8]
- Julia Zlobina / Alexei Sitnikov ( now representing Azerbaijan )
- Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan Guerreiro[9] (2009 Russian Junior champions)
- Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi[10]
- Ekaterina Rubleva / Ivan Shefer[11] (four-time Russian national medalists)
- Anastasia Platonova / Alexander Grachev[12]
- Maria Borounov / Evgeni Borounov[13]
Personal life
Kustarova is the daughter of Svetlana Alexeeva.[1]
Competitive highlights
With Azroyan
| Results[14] | |
|---|---|
| International | |
| Event | 1994–1995 |
| European Championships | 17th |
| National | |
| Russian Championships | 2nd |
With Ovsyannikov
| International | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1991–1992 | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 |
| Grand Prix Int. Paris | 3rd | ||
| Nations Cup | 3rd | ||
| Piruetten | 3rd | ||
| National | |||
| Russian Champ. | 2nd | 3rd | |
| Soviet Champ. | 4th | ||
With Romashkin
| Event | 1989–1990 | 1990–1991 |
|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championships | 2nd | 3rd |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Verezemskaya, Olga (31 August 2012). "Здесь и сейчас: История становления группы Алексеевой — Кустаровой" [Here and Now: The history of the Alexeeva - Kustarova group]. Moskovskiy Figurist (in Russian) (Federation of Figure Skating in Moscow).
- ↑ Verezemskaya, Olga (31 August 2012). "Елена Кустарова: В работе для меня нет мелочей" [Elena Kustarova]. Moskovskiy Figurist (in Russian) (Federation of Figure Skating in Moscow).
- ↑ Victoria Sinitsina / Ruslan Zhiganshin at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Anna Yanovskaia / Sergei Mozgov at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Irina Shtork / Taavi Rand at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Ekaterina Bobrova / Dmitri Soloviev at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Ksenia Monko / Kirill Khaliavin at the International Skating Union
- ↑ "Фигуристы Монько/Халявин перешли тренироваться в группу Жулина-Волкова" [Figure skaters Monko/Khalivin switched to Zhulin and Volkov's group]. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 18 February 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2012.
- ↑ Ekaterina Riazanova / Jonathan Guerreiro at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Nelli Zhiganshina / Alexander Gazsi at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Ekaterina Rubleva / Ivan Shefer at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Anastasia Platonova / Sergei Grachev at the International Skating Union
- ↑ Maria Borounov / Evgeni Borounov at the International Skating Union
- ↑ "Tiffany HYDEN / Vazgen AZROJAN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 April 2001.
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