Kateryna Kostenko

Kateryna Vasylivna Kostenko (Ukrainian: Катерина Василівна Костенко, also known as Ekaterina Kostenko from Russian: Екатерина Костенко; 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]

Kateryna Kostenko
Kostenko/Talan at the 2010 Olympics
Personal information
Native nameКатерина Василівна Костенко
Full nameKateryna Vasylivna Kostenko
Alternative namesEkaterina Kostenko (Russian)
Country representedUkraine
Born (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 1⁄2 in)
Former partnerRoman Talan
Former coachDmitri Shkidchenko
Viacheslav Tkachenko
Former choreographerJulia Gorbacheva
Skating clubMeteor Dnepropetrovsk
Began skating1988
Retired2010
ISU personal best scores
Combined total103.97
2009 Europeans
Short program38.14
2009 Europeans
Free skate66.38
2009 Europeans

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
2009–2010
[5]
2007–2009
[6][7]
  • Gypsy music medley

Results

(with Talan)

International[8]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Winter Olympics20th
World Championships22nd
European Championships13th18th
Cup of Nice3rd6th
Golden Spin of Zagreb3rd
NRW Trophy5th
Winter Universiade7th
National[8]
Ukrainian Championships2nd1st2ndWD
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Roman TALAN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  3. Nikolayenko, Olga (4 October 2010). Костенко и Талан: "Сначала тренеры стыдились с нами работать" [Kostenko and Talan: "At first, coaches were embarrassed to work with us"]. iSport.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 November 2012.
  4. Savchik, Anna (17 April 2014). Екатерина КОСТЕНКО: "В Украине о спортсменах вспоминают, когда они приносят медали другим странам". Фигурное катание [Ekaterina Kostenko: "Athletes are ignored in Ukraine until they win medals for other countries"]. Sport Express (in Russian).
  5. "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
  6. "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
  7. "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
  8. "Competition Results: Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.

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