Ekaterina Riazanova
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Ekaterina Vladimirovna Riazanova ' onMouseout='HidePop("91365")' href="/topics/Moscow">Moscow
) is a Russia
n ice dancer. With partner Ilia Tkachenko
, she is the 2011 Russian national silver medalist
.
in the summer of 2006. She competed with him for three seasons and won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Junior Championships
. They were coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva at Blue Bird FSC in Moscow
.
expressed interest in skating with her; after a tryout, they both felt it would be a good partnership, despite her needing time to adapt to his different technique. However, their decision to team up met with some disapproval from the Russian skating federation. Alexei Gorshkov
at Odintsovo
FSC, near Moscow became the new team's coach.
Riazanova and Tkachenko began competing together during the 2009–2010 season, finishing 4th at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy
and sixth at their sole Grand Prix event, the 2009 Cup of Russia. At Russian Nationals
, they placed fourth.
Riazanova and Tkachenko decided to scrap the free dance they had planned for the 2010–2011 season
and prepare a new one. They were assigned to two Grand Prix events, Skate America
and Trophée Eric Bompard
. They placed 5th at Skate America. They won their first Grand Prix medal, silver, at Trophée Eric Bompard. At the 2011 Russian Nationals
, they won the silver medal and their first berth to the European Championships.
At the 2011 Europeans
, they placed fifth in the short dance with a new personal best of 60.91. They came in sixth in the free dance and overall. Russia had only two spots to the World Championships
and since both Bobrova
/ Soloviev
and Ilinykh
/ Katsalapov
had placed ahead of them at Europeans, they did not make the team, however, they continued training as first alternates and also worked on new programs until the end of May; after vacation, they resumed training for the new season on June 20, including a three-week camp in Bulgaria.
For the 2011–2012 season
, Riazanova and Tkachenko are assigned to 2011 Skate Canada
and 2011 Cup of Russia
as their Grand Prix
events. On their free dance, which was choreographed by Sergei Petukhov, Riazanova said, "A young woman remembers her beloved, who is no longer alive. She is so deeply immersed in the memories of happy times that her dreams seem to become reality for a short while." They had to withdraw from 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
because Tkachenko's new passport was not ready but they hope to have it by Skate Canada.
team. She is a student at the Institute of Physiculture.
(with Guerreiro)
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
) is a Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n ice dancer. With partner Ilia Tkachenko
Ilia Tkachenko
Ilia Alexeyevich Tkachenko is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Riazanova, he is the 2011 Russian national silver medalist.- Early career :...
, she is the 2011 Russian national silver medalist
2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships are the national championships of Russia for the 2010–2011 season. The winners were crowned the 2011 Russian Champions...
.
Early career
Riazanova's parents put her in skating to improve her health. She skated in singles until ankle problems led her to take up ice dancing under coach Svetlana Alexeeva. She skated for six months with her first partner, Kirill Vakhnenko, and then teamed up with Jonathan GuerreiroJonathan Guerreiro
Jonathan Guerreiro is a Russian-Australian ice dancer who currently competes internationally for Russia. With current partner Ekaterina Pushkash, he is the 2011 World Junior silver medalist and 2011 Russian Junior silver medalist....
in the summer of 2006. She competed with him for three seasons and won the bronze medal at the 2009 World Junior Championships
2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships
The 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was the World Junior Figure Skating Championships for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. Commonly called "World Juniors" and "Junior Worlds", they are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of...
. They were coached by Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva at Blue Bird FSC in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
.
Senior career
In spring 2009, Ilia TkachenkoIlia Tkachenko
Ilia Alexeyevich Tkachenko is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Riazanova, he is the 2011 Russian national silver medalist.- Early career :...
expressed interest in skating with her; after a tryout, they both felt it would be a good partnership, despite her needing time to adapt to his different technique. However, their decision to team up met with some disapproval from the Russian skating federation. Alexei Gorshkov
Alexei Gorshkov
- Coaching career :He currently coaches in Odintsovo, near Moscow. His notable senior dance teams are:* Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski...
at Odintsovo
Odintsovo
Odintsovo is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia. Population: Town status was granted to it in 1957.-History:The village of Odintsovo was formed in the late 14th century. The famous story among the Odintsovians is about the noble named Andrey Odinets.Odintsovo is a city in Moscow Oblast, Russia....
FSC, near Moscow became the new team's coach.
Riazanova and Tkachenko began competing together during the 2009–2010 season, finishing 4th at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy
2009 Nebelhorn Trophy
The 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy was the Nebelhorn Trophy figure skating competition of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. It served as the final Olympic qualifier to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Skaters competed in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The event...
and sixth at their sole Grand Prix event, the 2009 Cup of Russia. At Russian Nationals
2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships was the Russian Figure Skating Championships of the 2009-2010 figure skating season. They were the national championship to determine the national champions of Russia. They were organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia...
, they placed fourth.
Riazanova and Tkachenko decided to scrap the free dance they had planned for the 2010–2011 season
2010–2011 figure skating season
The 2010–2011 figure skating season began on July 1, 2010, and ended on June 30, 2011. During this season, elite skaters competed on the ISU Championship level at the 2011 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
and prepare a new one. They were assigned to two Grand Prix events, Skate America
2010 Skate America
* *...
and Trophée Eric Bompard
2010 Trophée Eric Bompard
The 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard was the Trophée Eric Bompard Grand Prix competition of the 2010–2011 season. Organized by the Federation Française des Sports de Glace, it was the last of six events in the 2010–2011 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational...
. They placed 5th at Skate America. They won their first Grand Prix medal, silver, at Trophée Eric Bompard. At the 2011 Russian Nationals
2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships are the national championships of Russia for the 2010–2011 season. The winners were crowned the 2011 Russian Champions...
, they won the silver medal and their first berth to the European Championships.
At the 2011 Europeans
2011 European Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 European Figure Skating Championships was the European Figure Skating Championships of the 2010–2011 season. Skaters competed in the categories of men's singles, ladies singles, pairs, and ice dancing....
, they placed fifth in the short dance with a new personal best of 60.91. They came in sixth in the free dance and overall. Russia had only two spots to the World Championships
2011 World Figure Skating Championships
The 2011 World Figure Skating Championships are the World Figure Skating Championships for the 2010–2011 season. They are an annual figure skating competition in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion....
and since both Bobrova
Ekaterina Bobrova
Ekaterina Alexandrovna Bobrova is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Dmitri Soloviev, she is the 2011 European silver medalist and gold medalist at the 2007 World Junior Championships, 2011 Russian Championships, 2010 Cup of Russia and 2011 Cup of China....
/ Soloviev
Dmitri Soloviev
Dmitri Vladimirovich Soloviev is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Bobrova, he is the 2011 European silver medalist, and gold medalist at the 2007 World Junior Championships, 2011 Russian Championships, 2010 Cup of Russia and 2011 Cup of China....
and Ilinykh
Elena Ilinykh
Elena Ruslanovna Ilinykh is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Nikita Katsalapov, she is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :...
/ Katsalapov
Nikita Katsalapov
Nikita Gennadievich Katsalapov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Elena Ilinykh, he is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.- Career :...
had placed ahead of them at Europeans, they did not make the team, however, they continued training as first alternates and also worked on new programs until the end of May; after vacation, they resumed training for the new season on June 20, including a three-week camp in Bulgaria.
For the 2011–2012 season
2011–2012 figure skating season
The 2011–2012 figure skating season begins on July 1, 2011, and ends on June 30, 2012. During this season, elite skaters will compete on the ISU Championship level at the 2012 European, Four Continents, World Junior, and World Championships...
, Riazanova and Tkachenko are assigned to 2011 Skate Canada
2011 Skate Canada International
The 2011 Skate Canada International was an ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating competition in the 2011–2012 season. Organized by Skate Canada, it was the second of six events in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix, a series of senior-level international invitational competitions.The event was held in the...
and 2011 Cup of Russia
2011 Cup of Russia
The 2011 Rostelecom Cup was the Cup of Russia Grand Prix competition of the 2011–2012 season. Organized by the Figure Skating Federation of Russia, the event was the last of six in the 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating, a senior-level international invitational competition series.The...
as their Grand Prix
2011–12 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating
The 2011–2012 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating will be a series of senior international figure skating competitions in the 2011–2012 season. Skaters will compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing at six invitational competitions in the fall of 2011...
events. On their free dance, which was choreographed by Sergei Petukhov, Riazanova said, "A young woman remembers her beloved, who is no longer alive. She is so deeply immersed in the memories of happy times that her dreams seem to become reality for a short while." They had to withdraw from 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
2011 Nebelhorn Trophy
The 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy was an international figure skating competition for the 2011–2012 season. It is held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....
because Tkachenko's new passport was not ready but they hope to have it by Skate Canada.
Personal life
Ekaterina Riazanova's father, Vladimir, was a member of the Russian national rugbyRugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
team. She is a student at the Institute of Physiculture.
Programs
(with Tkachenko)| Season | Short dance Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season... |
Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
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Romance (from The Snowstorm) by Georgy Sviridov Georgy Sviridov Georgy Vasilyevich Sviridov was a Soviet Russian neoromantic composer.... |
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| 2010–2011 | Waltz (from The Snowstorm) by Georgy Sviridov |
Danzón no. 2 Danzon no. 2 Danzón No. 2 for orchestra is a composition by prominent Mexican composer Arturo Márquez. It is, along with José Pablo Moncayo's Huapango, Carlos Chávez's Sinfonia India and Silvestre Revueltas' Sensemaya, one of the most popular and significant frequently performed Mexican contemporary classical... by Arturo Márquez Arturo Márquez Arturo Márquez is a renowned Mexican composer of orchestra music who is well known for using musical forms and styles of his native Mexico and incorporating them into his compositions.-Life:... |
The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita is a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, woven around the premise of a visit by the Devil to the fervently atheistic Soviet Union. Many critics consider the book to be one of the greatest novels of the 20th century, and one of the foremost Soviet satires, directed against a... by Igor Korneliuk (Корнелюк) |
| Original dance Original dance The original dance was a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was usually the second of three programs, sandwiched between the compulsory dances and the free dance. Until 1994, it was known as the original set pattern dance... |
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| 2009–2010 | Berezka |
The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita is a novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, woven around the premise of a visit by the Devil to the fervently atheistic Soviet Union. Many critics consider the book to be one of the greatest novels of the 20th century, and one of the foremost Soviet satires, directed against a... by Igor Korneliuk (Корнелюк) |
(with Guerreiro)
| Season | Original dance | Free dance | Exhibition |
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| 2008–2009 | Slow foxtrot: C'est Si Bon performed by Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong , nicknamed Satchmo or Pops, was an American jazz trumpeter and singer from New Orleans, Louisiana.... Swing: Sing, Sing, Sing by Louis Prima Louis Prima Louis Prima was a Sicilian American singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his seven-piece New Orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a Vegas lounge act in the... |
James Bond medley James Bond music The James Bond series of films from EON Productions has had numerous signature tunes over the years, many of which are now considered classic pieces of cinematic music... by Monty Norman Monty Norman Monty Norman is a singer and film composer best known for being credited with composing the "James Bond Theme".-Biography:... and John Barry John Barry (composer) John Barry Prendergast, OBE was an English conductor and composer of film music. He is best known for composing the soundtracks for 12 of the James Bond films between 1962 and 1987... "GoldenEye GoldenEye (song) "GoldenEye" is a hit James Bond theme performed by Tina Turner used for the 1995 film, GoldenEye. The song was written especially for Turner by Bono and The Edge of U2 when they learned that she had been offered to sing the theme to the upcoming Bond movie, and the track was produced and mixed by... " performed by Tina Turner Tina Turner Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the... |
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| 2007–2008 | Queen of the Gypsies Queen of the Gypsies Queen of the Gypsies One of the songs near the introduction of the film had become popular on Youtube as the "Gypsie Song".It was the most attended movie in the Soviet Union in 1976, with 64.9 million tickets sold.-External links:*... soundtrack by Eugen Doga Eugen Doga Eugen Doga is a Moldovan/Romanian composer. After the fall of the Soviet Union he lives in Moscow, Russia.-Biography:Doga was born on March 1, 1937 in the village of Mocra in the Rîbniţa district of the Moldavian Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic... |
Perfida by Alberto Dominguez |
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| 2006–2007 | Weary Sun (Orig: This is the Last Sunday) Original by Jerzy Petersburski Jerzy Petersburski Jerzy Petersburski was a Polish pianist and composer of popular music, renowned mostly for his Tangos, some of which were milestones in popularization of the musical genre in Poland and are still widely known today, more than half a century after their creation.Jerzy Petersburski was born April... Russian version by Aleksandr Tsfasman |
Spanish Dance by Jose Moren |
With Tkachenko
| Event | 2009–10 | 2010–11 | 2011–12 |
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| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
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| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
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| Russian Championships Russian Figure Skating Championships The Russian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Russia. Skaters compete at the senior level in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The first Russian national... |
4th | 2nd | |
| Trophée Eric Bompard Trophée Eric Bompard The Trophée Eric Bompard is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The Trophée Eric Bompard was formerly known as the Trophée Lalique... |
2nd | ||
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
5th | ||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
5th | ||
| Cup of Russia Cup of Russia The Cup of Russia is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing. It was held as the Rostelecom Cup in 2009 after... |
6th | 4th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
4th | 3rd | |
| Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
2nd |
With Guerreiro
| Event | 2006–07 | 2007–08 | 2008–09 |
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| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
6th | 3rd | |
| Russian Junior Championships | 3rd | 1st | |
| Junior Grand Prix Final ISU Junior Grand Prix The ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating is a series of international invitational junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. Junior figure skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies' singles, pair skating, and ice dancing... |
8th | 3rd | |
| Junior Grand Prix, Spain 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, Italy 2008-2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2008–2009 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the twelfth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2008–2009 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for Senior-level... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, Germany 2007-2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the 11th season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the Junior-level complement to the 2007–2008 Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which is for Senior-level skaters... |
2nd | ||
| Junior Grand Prix, Romania | 9th | 2nd | |
| NRW Trophy NRW Trophy The NRW Trophy is an annual international figure skating competition organized by the Skating Union of North Rhine-Westphalia and since 2007, it has been sanctioned by the Deutsche Eislauf Union and the International Skating Union.... |
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| J. = Junior level | |||