Elena Kvitchenko
| Elena Kvitchenko | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Елена Квитченко |
| Other names | Elena Kvitchenko Cockerell |
| Born | c. 1967 (age 56–57) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Partner | Rashid Kadyrkaev Dmitriy Korneychenko |
| Coach | Tamara Moskvina |
| Retired | c. 1989 |
Elena Kvitchenko Cockerell (Russian: Елена Квитченко; born c. 1967)[1] is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Rashid Kadyrkaev, she is the 1986 Prize of Moscow News champion, the 1987 Winter Universiade champion,[2] the 1987 Skate Canada International silver medalist,[3] and a three-time Soviet national bronze medalist.
Kvitchenko/Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades.[4]
Kvitchenko was married to American figure skater Mark Cockerell, with whom she had a daughter and a son, Nicolas (born in 1995).[5][6]
Competitive highlights[edit]
With Kadyrkaev
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
| World Championships | 6th | |||
| European Championships | 4th | |||
| Skate Canada | 4th | 2nd | ||
| Prize of Moscow News | 5th | 1st | 5th | 4th |
| Winter Universiade | 1st | |||
| National[7][8] | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Spartakiada | 1st | |||
| USSR Cup | 1st | 2nd | ||
References[edit]
- ^ McKerrow, Steve (November 10, 1993). "Hamill hopes to lead her Ice Capades from extravaganza to art form". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ "1960-2015 Statistics Winter Universiades" (PDF). International University Sports Federation / sport.fi. January 1, 2016. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "Skate Canada International" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2017.
- ^ Conklin, J. L. (November 12, 1993). "Flashy 'Cinderella' comes to life on ice". The Baltimore Sun.
- ^ Wulf, Steve (March 7, 1994). "Cinderella Story". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Bettendorf girl skates her way to Junior Nationals". Moline Dispatch & Rock Island Argus. November 24, 2008.
- ^ Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). solovieff.ru.
- ^ Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). fskate.ru.