Kateryna Kostenko
| Kateryna Kostenko | |
|---|---|
 Kostenko/Talan at the 2010 Olympics | |
| Full name | Kateryna Vasylivna Kostenko |
| Native name | Катерина Василівна Костенко |
| Other names | Ekaterina Kostenko (Russian) |
| Born | 30 June 1984 Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Skating club | Meteor Dnepropetrovsk |
| Began skating | 1988 |
| Retired | 2010 |
Kateryna Vasylivna Kostenko (Template:Lang-uk, also known as Ekaterina Kostenko from Template:Lang-ru; born 30 June 1984) is a Ukrainian pair skater. With Roman Talan, she is the 2009 Ukrainian national champion and represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]
Personal life
Kateryna Kostenko was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR.[2] She married Roman Talan in 2011 and their daughter, also named Kateryna, was born on 25 February 2012.[2]
Career
Kostenko teamed up with Roman Talan when she was 21 years old and he 17.[3] Gold medalists at the 2009 Ukrainian Championships, they represented their country at the 2008 and 2009 European Championships, 2010 World Championships, and 2010 Winter Olympics. They ended their competitive career in 2010 and began coaching in Dnipropetrovsk.
Kostenko coached Elizaveta Usmantseva / Roman Talan, who qualified a spot for Ukraine in the pairs' event at the 2014 Winter Olympics but it was later assigned to another pair.[4]
Programs
(with Talan)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2009–2010 [5] |
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| 2007–2009 [6][7] |
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Results
(with Talan)
| International[8] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 | 2010–11 |
| Winter Olympics | 20th | |||
| World Championships | 22nd | |||
| European Championships | 13th | 18th | ||
| Cup of Nice | 3rd | 6th | ||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb | 3rd | |||
| NRW Trophy | 5th | |||
| Winter Universiade | 7th | |||
| National[8] | ||||
| Ukrainian Championships | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | WD |
| WD = Withdrew | ||||
References
- ^ http://www.noc-ukr.org/ua/vancouver/vanc.delegation.html
- ^ a b "Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Roman TALAN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
- ^ Nikolayenko, Olga (4 October 2010). Костенко и Талан: "Сначала тренеры стыдились с нами работать". iSport.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 November 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Savchik, Anna (17 April 2014). Екатерина КОСТЕНКО: "В Украине о спортсменах вспоминают, когда они приносят медали другим странам". Фигурное катание. Sport Express (in Russian).
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
- ^ "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
- ^ "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
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External links
Media related to Ekaterina Kostenko at Wikimedia Commons