| Elena Leonova | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elena Rudolfovna Leonova |
| Native name | Елена Рудольфовна Леонова |
| Born | (1973-07-12)12 July 1973 (age 51) Moscow,Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Russia Soviet Union |
| Partner | Andrei Khvalko, Sergey Petrovskiy,Gennadi Krasnitski |
| Coach | Tatiana Tarasova,Alexander Zaitsev, Vladimir Zakharov, Elena Loboda |
Elena Rudolfovna Leonova (Russian:Елена Рудольфовна Леонова; born 12 July 1973) is a Russian formerpair skater. Representing the Soviet Union withGennadi Krasnitski, she won the1987 NHK Trophy, the1989 Skate Canada International, and twoWorld Junior Championships (1986, 1987).
Leonova was born on 12 July 1973 in Moscow.[1][2] She married her skating partner Andrei Khvalko, with whom she has two daughters.[3]
As a young child, Leonova trained under Elena Loboda. Vladimir Zakharov became her coach when she switched from singles to pairs, in 1983.
Leonova's first skating partner wasGennadi Krasnitski. The pair won gold at the1986 World Junior Championships, held in December 1985 inSarajevo, Yugoslavia, and successfully defended their title at the1987 World Junior Championships, held in December 1986 inKitchener, Ontario, Canada.[4]
Leonova/Krasnitski won their first senior international title at the1987 NHK Trophy. In their final season as a pair, 1989–1990, they received three gold medals — at theSkate Canada International,Nebelhorn Trophy, andGrand Prix International St. Gervais — and bronze at the Soviet Championships.
From 1990 to 1992, Leonova trained inAlexander Zaitsev's group. Skating with Sergey Petrovskiy, she placed fifth at the1991 Skate America.
After Leonova ended her ISU competitive career, she toured with a show produced byTatiana Tarasova.[3] She teamed up withAndrei Khvalko in 1995.[2] The pair competed at fourWorld Professional Championships and won it twice, in 1999 and 2000.[3]
She appeared twice on the ice show contestIce Age.
| International[5] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 | 89–90 |
| NHK Trophy | 1st | ||||
| Skate Canada | 1st | ||||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 1st | ||||
| St. Gervais | 1st | ||||
| International: Junior[4] | |||||
| World Junior Champ. | 1st | 1st | |||
| National[1] | |||||
| Soviet Champ. | 5th | 3rd | |||
| International | |
|---|---|
| Event | 1991 |
| Skate America | 5th |
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 97–98 | 98–99 | 99–00 | 00–01 |
| World Professional Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 1st |
