Elena Liashenko
 Liashenko at the 2004 World Championships |
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| Country represented |  Ukraine |
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| Born | September 8, 1976 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5.2 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Former coach | Marina Amirkhanova | ||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Dinamo Kiev | ||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2006 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Combined total | 165.16 2004 Grand Prix Final |
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| Short program | 60.54 2004 Grand Prix Final |
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| Free skate | 104.94 2003 NHK Trophy |
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Elena Liashenko (Ukrainian: Олена Анатоліївна Ляшенко Olena Anatoliivna Liashenko; Russian: Елена Анатольевна Ляшенко; born August 9, 1976 in Kiev, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian figure skater. She is the 2004 European silver medalist and 1995 and 2005 bronze medalist. She is also 4-time Olympic team member of Ukraine.
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[edit] Biography
Liashenko started skating at the age of four-and-a-half.[1] 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 Championships 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.
In summer of 2005, Liashenko married Ukrainian pentathlete Andrei Efremenko, the brother of Galina Efremenko's husband.[1] In 2007 they had a son, Platon.[2] After retiring from competition, she began coaching young children in Kiev.[2][3]
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-00 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 |
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| Winter Olympics | 19th | 9th | 14th | 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 | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| Grand Prix Final | 4th | ||||||||||||
| Skate America | 7th | ||||||||||||
| Skate Canada | 9th | 1st | |||||||||||
| Cup of China | 1st | 4th | |||||||||||
| Cup of Russia | 1st | ||||||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 2nd | 3rd | |||||||||||
| Nations Cup | 6th | ||||||||||||
| Skate Israel | 2nd | 3rd |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Maksimenko, Olena (April 17, 2009). "Олена Ляшенко: Натхнення йде зсередини [Olena Liashenko: Inspiration comes from the inside]" (in Ukrainian). Ukraina Moloda. http://www.umoloda.kiev.ua/number/1392/118/49064/. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ a b Kargova, Tatiana (January 11, 2008). "Школа гармонии [School of harmony]" (in Russian). Еженедельник 2000. http://2000.net.ua/2000/sport-revju/stil/29116. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
- ^ Mikhailova, Aleksandra (January 19, 2007). "Елена Ляшенко: "Женщины будут прыгать, как мужчины" [Elena Liashenko: "Women will jump like men"]" (in Russian). Gazeta Po-Kievski. http://mycityua.com/sport/2007/01/19/150031.html. Retrieved December 7, 2010.
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