Evgenia Filonenko
Encyclopedia
Evgenia Filonenko is a retired Ukrainian
pair skater. She competed with Igor Marchenko and Aleksandr Chestnikh
. With Marchenko, she placed 11th at the 1998 Winter Olympics
. They won two medals at the World Junior Figure Skating Championships
, a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1995. They are the 1998 Ukrainian national champions
.
After her partnership with Marchenko dissolved, Filonenko paired up with Aleksandr Chestnikh
to skate for Georgia
. They competed at the 2000 World Figure Skating Championships
and European Figure Skating Championships
, placing 16th both times.
She is the first cousin of Julia Obertas
.
Ukrainians
Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
pair skater. She competed with Igor Marchenko and Aleksandr Chestnikh
Aleksandr Chestnikh
Aleksandr Chestnikh is a pair skater who has represented Armenia and Georgia in international competition. He represented Armenia with partner Maria Krasiltseva. They placed 19th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Chestnikh then switched to skate for Georgia with partner Evgenia Filonenko...
. With Marchenko, she placed 11th at the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
. They won two medals at the World Junior Figure Skating 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...
, a silver in 1996 and a bronze in 1995. They are the 1998 Ukrainian national champions
Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships
The Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Ukraine. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:...
.
After her partnership with Marchenko dissolved, Filonenko paired up with Aleksandr Chestnikh
Aleksandr Chestnikh
Aleksandr Chestnikh is a pair skater who has represented Armenia and Georgia in international competition. He represented Armenia with partner Maria Krasiltseva. They placed 19th at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Chestnikh then switched to skate for Georgia with partner Evgenia Filonenko...
to skate for Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
. They competed at the 2000 World Figure Skating 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...
and European Figure Skating 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...
, placing 16th both times.
She is the first cousin of Julia Obertas
Julia Obertas
Julia Nikolayevna Obertas is a Russian-Ukrainian pair skater. She originally competed for her native Ukraine and began representing Russia in 2000. She is best known for her partnership with Sergei Slavnov, with whom she competed from 2003 to 2007. They are the 2005 European silver medalists...
.
Results
(with Markchenko)| Event | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympics | 11th | |||||
| 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... |
| | 12th | ||||
| 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... |
11th | 11th | 6th | 9th | ||
| Ukrainian Championships Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships The Ukrainian Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating national championship held annually to determine the national champions of Ukraine. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.-Men:... |
4th | 1st | 1st | 1st | ||
| 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... |
8th | |||||
| Sparkassen Cup on Ice | 3rd | |||||
| 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.... |
1st | |||||
| Skate Israel Skate Israel Skate Israel is a senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Metulla, Israel. Skaters compete in four disciplines: ladies and men's singles, pairs and ice dancing... |
1st |