Elena Kvitchenko
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.
Elena Kvitchenko | |
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Personal information | |
Native name | Елена Квитченко |
Alternative names | Elena Kvitchenko Cockerell |
Country represented | Soviet Union |
Born | c. 1967 (age 52–53) |
Partner | Rashid Kadyrkaev Dmitriy Korneychenko |
Coach | Tamara Moskvina |
Retired | c. 1989 |
Kvitchenko/Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades.[4]
Kvitchenko married American figure skater Mark Cockerell, with whom she has a daughter, Anya (born in 1999).[5][6]
Competitive highlights
With Kadyrkaev
International | ||||
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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 |
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References
- McKerrow, Steve (November 10, 1993). "Hamill hopes to lead her Ice Capades from extravaganza to art form". 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". 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.
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