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Ilia Tkachenko
Riazanova & Tkachenko in 2010
Full nameIlia Alekseyevich Tkachenko
Born (1986-12-26) December 26, 1986 (age 37)
Perm
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia
PartnerEkaterina Riazanova
CoachAlexei Gorshkov
Igor Shpilband
Skating clubOdintsovo FSC
Began skating1991
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Russian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Sochi Ice Dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Saransk ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2011 Saransk ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kitchener ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2007–2008 Gdansk ice dancing

Ilia Alexeyevich Tkachenko (Russian: Илья Алексеевич Ткаченко, born December 26, 1986 in Perm, Russia) is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Riazanova, he is the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard silver medalist, the 2012 Skate Canada bronze medalist, and a three-time Russian national medalist.

Career

Early career

Tkachenko began skating at the age of four in Perm. Initially, he was a single skater, training in Andrei Kislukhin's group, but when it dissolved he took up ice dancing.[5] He moved with his grandmother to Moscow at age 13.[5]

From 2002 through 2006, Tkachenko competed with Anastasia Gorshkova, coached by her father, Alexei Gorshkov.[6] Together, they were the 2005 World Junior bronze medalists but dropped to 7th the following year. Gorshkova retired at the end of the season.[7]

In the late summer of 2006, Tkachenko teamed up with Maria Monko, coached by Gorshkov.[8] They won the silver medal at the 2007 Russian Junior Championships and placed 5th at the 2007 Junior Worlds. The following season, they won the Junior Grand Prix Final but finished fourth at the 2008 Junior Worlds after Monko fell on twizzles in both the original and free dance. For the 2008–2009 season, they were assigned to Skate America and Trophée Eric Bompard and prepared new programs,[8] however, they did not compete in either event. Their partnership dissolved and Tkachenko briefly teamed up with Isabella Tobias in 2008.[9] Tobias and Tkachenko did not compete together.

Senior career

In spring 2009, Tkachenko expressed interest in skating with Ekaterina Riazanova; after a tryout, they both felt it would be a good partnership, despite her needing time to adapt to his different technique.[10] However, their decision to team up met with some disapproval from the Russian skating federation.[10] They are coached by Gorshkov at Odintsovo FSC, near Moscow.[10]

Riazanova and Tkachenko began competing together during the 2009–2010 season, finishing 4th at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy and sixth at their sole Grand Prix event, the 2009 Cup of Russia. At Russian Nationals, they placed fourth.

Riazanova and Tkachenko decided to scrap the free dance they had planned for the 2010–2011 season and prepare a new one.[11] They were assigned to two Grand Prix events, Skate America and Trophée Eric Bompard. They placed 5th at Skate America. They won their first Grand Prix medal, silver, at Trophée Eric Bompard. At the 2011 Russian Nationals, they won the silver medal and their first berth to the European Championships.[11]

At the 2011 Europeans, they placed fifth in the short dance with a new personal best of 60.91. They came in sixth in the free dance and overall.[12] Russia had only two spots to the World Championships and since both Bobrova / Soloviev and Ilinykh / Katsalapov had placed ahead of them at Europeans, they did not make the team, however, they continued training as first alternates and also worked on new programs until the end of May; after vacation, they resumed training for the new season on June 20, including a three-week camp in Bulgaria.[10]

Riazanova and Tkachenko with coach Alexei Gorshkov (right) and choreographer Sergei Petukhov (left)

For the 2011–2012 season, Riazanova and Tkachenko were assigned to 2011 Skate Canada and 2011 Cup of Russia as their Grand Prix events. On their free dance, which was choreographed by Sergei Petukhov, Riazanova said, "A young woman remembers her beloved, who is no longer alive. She is so deeply immersed in the memories of happy times that her dreams seem to become reality for a short while."[5] They had to withdraw from 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy because Tkachenko's new passport was not ready.[13][14] On December 13, 2011, Riazanova sustained a concussion and a broken nose when Tkachenko accidentally elbowed her in practice; she was released from hospital at her own risk on December 20.[15][16] At the Russian Championships which began on December 25, Riazanova and Tkachenko won the bronze medal after placing third in the short dance and fourth in the free dance.[17][16] They finished 5th overall at the 2012 European Championships but received a small bronze medal for their 3rd place in the short dance. They finished 9th at the 2012 World Championships.

In April 2012, Tkachenko said they would spend some time preparing for the following season in Marina Zueva and Igor Shpilband's group in the U.S.,[18] however, the coaches parted ways so the skaters decided to train with Shpilband in Novi, Michigan.[19][20] At a camp in Bulgaria, Tkachenko lost his balance while practicing a lift on the floor in skates and stepped on Riazanova's hand; she had surgery on her hand and recovered well.[20] At the suggestion of Tatiana Tarasova, they decided to scrap a new free dance to Pink Floyd's Hey You and made a new one to a waltz from the Godfather films.[20] Riazanova and Tkachenko won bronze medals at the 2012 Skate Canada and 2012 Trophée Eric Bompard. They repeated as bronze medalists at the 2013 Russian Championships.

Personal life

Tkachenko is studying municipal administration and considering a career in sports administration.[10] He has a younger brother.[5]

Programs

With Riazanova

Riazanova and Tkachenko at the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2012–2013 My Fair Lady:
2011–2012
[21]
  • Paxi Ni Ngongo
    by Bonga
  • Cuba
    by
2010–2011
[22]
Original dance
2009–2010
[23]

With Monko

Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2007–2008
[24]
  • I'm Going Out on the Street
    (Russian: Вдоль по улице)
2006–2007
[7]
  • Romeo and Juliet
    (soundtrack)

With Gorshkova

Season Original dance Free dance
2005–2006
[6]
  • Baila Son
2004–2005
[25]

Competitive highlights

With Riazanova

Riazanova and Tkachenko at 2009 Cup of Russia
Results[26]
International
Event 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
Worlds 9th
Europeans 6th 5th 4th
GP Bompard 2nd 3rd
GP Rostelecom 6th 4th
GP Skate America 5th
GP Skate Canada 5th 3rd
Nebelhorn 4th 3rd
Golden Spin 2nd 1st
National
Russian Champ. 4th 2nd 3rd 3rd
GP = Grand Prix; TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

With Monko

Monko and Tkachenko at the 2007–2008 JGP Final
Results[27]
International
Event 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–2009
GP Skate America WD
GP Trophée Bompard WD
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 5th 4th
JGP Final 1st
JGP Austria 2nd
JGP Great Britain 1st
National
Russian Jr. Champ. 2nd 2nd
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix

With Gorshkova

Results[6]
International: Junior
Event 2004–2005 2005–2006
Junior Worlds 3rd 7th
JGP Final 5th 5th
JGP Estonia 1st
JGP Poland 1st
JGP Serbia 2nd
JGP USA 3rd
National
Russian Jr. Champ. 2nd
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

  1. ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  2. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2011/2012 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 2012-04-21. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  3. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2010/2011 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 2011-04-30. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  4. ^ "ISU Judging System - Season Bests Total Scores 2009/2010 : Ice Dance". International Skating Union. 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  5. ^ a b c d Ermolina, Olga (2011-08-26). "Надо выходить на лед с мыслью, что мы лучшие". Moskovskiye Novosti (in Russian). Retrieved 2011-08-26. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ a b c "Anastasia GORSHKOVA / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Maria MONKO / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  8. ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (2008-07-20). "Monko and Tkachenko look for a strong senior debut". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
  9. ^ Yermolina, Olga (2008-11-13). "Алексей Горшков: Из любой ситуации надо извлекать позитив". Vremya Novostei (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2012-04-26. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ a b c d e Flade, Tatjana (2011-07-24). "Riazanova and Tkachenko get into starting position for Sochi". GoldenSkate. Retrieved 2011-07-24.
  11. ^ a b Kondakova, Anna (2010-12-28). "Bobrova and Soloviev win first Russian National title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  12. ^ Flade, Tatiana (2011-01-29). "Pechalat and Bourzat dance to first European title". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved 2011-02-06.
  13. ^ Flade, Tatjana (2011-09-16). "Russian Skaters Preview New Programs". IFS Magazine. Retrieved 2011-09-17.
  14. ^ Kulinicheva, Ekaterina (2011-09-09). "Илья Ткаченко: "С акробатами работаем до сих пор"" (in Russian). sport-express.ru. Retrieved 2011-09-09. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Flade, Tatjana (2011-12-28). "Plushenko Captures Ninth Title: A Recap of Russian Nationals". IFS Magazine. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  16. ^ a b Kondakova, Anna (2011-12-26). "Bobrova and Soloviev defend national title". Golden Skate. Retrieved 2011-12-27.
  17. ^ Kondakova, Anna (2011-12-25). "Bobrova and Soloviev skate last to finish first". Golden Skate. Retrieved 2011-12-25.
  18. ^ Simonenko, Andrei (2012-04-24). "Работа в группе Шпильбанда/Зуевой пойдет на пользу - фигурист Ткаченко". rsport.ru (in Russian). {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Luchianov, Vladislav (November 14, 2012). "Shpilband opens new horizons for Russian duo". IceNetwork.
  20. ^ a b c Kulinicheva, Ekaterina (2012-08-22). "Екатерина РЯЗАНОВА: "САМА СЕБЕ ЗАВИДУЮ, ЧТО РАБОТАЮ СО ШПИЛЬБАНДОМ"" (in Russian). {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |trans_title= (help)
  21. ^ "Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  22. ^ "Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  23. ^ "Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  24. ^ "Maria MONKO / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  25. ^ "Anastasia GORSHKOVA / Ilia TKACHENKO: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  26. ^ "Competition Results: Ekaterina RIAZANOVA / Ilia TKACHENKO". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  27. ^ "Competition Results: Maria MONKO / Ilia TKACHENKO". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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