Elena Kustarova
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n former ice dancer
and currently a coach. She is a two-time (1990, 1991) World Junior medalist
with Sergei Romashkin, two-time (1993, 1994) Russian national medalist
with Oleg Ovsyannikov
, and 1995 Russian silver medalist with Vazgen Azroyan.
and won some medals on the senior level, however, the partnership ended in 1994. She then partnered with Vazgen Azroyan. They won the silver medal at Russian Nationals but finished 17th at the 1995 European Championships and split at the end of the season.
Kustarova is currently a coach at Blue Bird FSC in Moscow, often working in collaboration with her mother, Svetlana Alexeeva, and Olga Riabinina. Her current students include:
Her former students include:
(with Ovsyannikov)
(with Romashkin)
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...
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Russia
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n former ice dancer
Ice dancing
Ice dancing is a form of figure skating which draws from the world of ballroom dancing. It was first competed at the World Figure Skating Championships in 1952, but did not become a Winter Olympic Games medal sport until 1976....
and currently a coach. She is a two-time (1990, 1991) World Junior medalist
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...
with Sergei Romashkin, two-time (1993, 1994) Russian national medalist
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...
with Oleg Ovsyannikov
Oleg Ovsyannikov
Oleg Vladimirovich Ovsyannikov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Anjelika Krylova, he is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion.- Career :...
, and 1995 Russian silver medalist with Vazgen Azroyan.
Career
Kustarova first competed with Sergei Romashkin and won two medals at the World Junior Championships. Later she teamed up with Oleg OvsyannikovOleg Ovsyannikov
Oleg Vladimirovich Ovsyannikov is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Anjelika Krylova, he is the 1998 Olympic silver medalist and two-time World champion.- Career :...
and won some medals on the senior level, however, the partnership ended in 1994. She then partnered with Vazgen Azroyan. They won the silver medal at Russian Nationals but finished 17th at the 1995 European Championships and split at the end of the season.
Kustarova is currently a coach at Blue Bird FSC in Moscow, often working in collaboration with her mother, Svetlana Alexeeva, and Olga Riabinina. Her current students include:
- Ekaterina BobrovaEkaterina BobrovaEkaterina 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....
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(2011 European silver medalists, 2011 Russian national champions) - Ksenia MonkoKsenia MonkoKsenia Ivanovna Monko is a Russian ice dancer who competes with Kirill Khaliavin. They are the 2011 World Junior champions, two-time Junior Grand Prix Final champions and two-time Russian Junior champions...
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(2011 Junior Grand Prix Final champions) - Victoria SinitsinaVictoria SinitsinaVictoria Alexandrovna Sinitsina is a Russian ice dancer. Competing with Ruslan Zhiganshin, she is the 2010 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist.- Career :Sinitsina began skating at the age of four....
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(2011 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists) - Anna YanovskaiaAnna YanovskaiaAnna Sviatoslavovna Yanovskaia is a Russian ice dancer. She competes with partner Sergei Mozgov.- Career :Early in her career, Yanovskaia competed with Filipp Dolzhansky. She teamed up with Egor Kosheev in 2008 and skated with him until the end of the 2010–2011 season.Yanovskaia teamed up with...
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Her former students include:
- Ekaterina RiazanovaEkaterina RiazanovaEkaterina Vladimirovna Riazanova is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ilia Tkachenko, she is the 2011 Russian national silver medalist.- Early career :...
and Jonathan GuerreiroJonathan GuerreiroJonathan 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....
(2009 Russian Junior champions) - Nelli ZhiganshinaNelli ZhiganshinaNelli Nailevna Zhiganshina is a Russian ice dancer who currently competes for Germany with Alexander Gazsi. They are two-time German national champions.- Career :...
and Alexander GazsiAlexander GazsiAlexander Gazsi is a German ice dancer. With partner Nelli Zhiganshina, he is two-time German national champion.- Career :... - Ekaterina RublevaEkaterina RublevaEkaterina Borisovna Rubleva is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ivan Shefer, she is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.-Personal life:...
and Ivan SheferIvan SheferIvan Alekseyevich Shefer is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Ekaterina Rubleva, he is the 2008 & 2009 Russian silver medalist and 2007 & 2010 bronze medalist.-Personal life:Ivan Shefer was born in Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union, and trained in Moscow...
(four-time Russian national medalists) - Anastasia PlatonovaAnastasia PlatonovaAnastasia Alexandrovna Platonova is a Russian ice dancer.Early in her career, Platonova competed with Dmitri Ponomarev. From 2003 to 2007, she competed with Andrei Maximishin. Together, they placed 6th at the 2005 World Junior Championships and 5th in 2006, and had some success on the Junior Grand...
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and Evgeni BorounovEvgeni BorounovEvgeni Borounov is a Russian ice dancer who currently competes for Australia. He previously competed for Lithuania on the junior level with partner Svetlana Kulikova. He immigrated to Australia in 1999 and married Australian Maria Borounov in 2002. The two are the 2007 Australian national champions...
Competitive highlights
(with Azroyan)| Event | 1994–1995 |
|---|---|
| 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... |
17th |
| 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... |
2nd |
(with Ovsyannikov)
| Event | 1991–1992 | 1992–1993 | 1993–1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
2nd | 3rd | |
| Soviet Championships Soviet Figure Skating Championships The Soviet Figure Skating Championships were a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of the Soviet Union... |
4th | ||
| Trophée Lalique 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... |
3rd | ||
| Nations Cup Bofrost Cup on Ice The Bofrost Cup on Ice was a figure skating competition held in Germany between 1986 and 2004. It was part of the Grand Prix series until 2003, when it was replaced by Cup of China. Following being booted out of the Grand Prix series, a new form of competition was introduced to the Bofrost Cup... |
3rd |
(with Romashkin)
| Event | 1989–1990 | 1990–1991 |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
2nd | 3rd |