Elena Ivanova
Native nameЕлена Иванова
Born (1979-11-08) 8 November 1979 (age 44)
Nevinnomyssk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
Retired2000
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Brisbane Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1998 Saint John Ladies' singles
Silver medal – second place 1995 Budapest Ladies' singles
Bronze medal – third place 1997 Seoul Ladies' singles

Elena Ivanova (Russian: Елена Иванова; born 8 November 1979) is a Russian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1995 Finlandia Trophy champion, 1998 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist, and 1996 World Junior champion.

Life and career

Ivanova was born in Nevinnomyssk.[1] When she was six years old, figure skating coach Nina Ruchkina visited her kindergarten in search of talented youth and noticed her.[2] Ivanova's parents approved of the activity and she began skating under Ruchkina. At the age of 10, she became Master of Sports of the USSR and gained the nickname "Iron Felix" because of her calmness on the ice.[2] At the age of 15, she moved from Nevinnomyssk to Samara and graduated from Samara's GUOR (figure skating faculty).[3]

Ivanova represented Russia at four World Junior Championships, winning silver in 1995 (Budapest, Hungary), gold in 1996 (Brisbane, Australia), bronze in 1997 (Seoul, South Korea), and silver in 1998 (Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada). She finished sixth in her Champions Series (Grand Prix) debut, at the 1997 Trophée Lalique.

She retired from competition due to injury and became a skating coach in Vitebsk, Belarus. Around 2005, she relocated to Daugavpils, Latvia.[2][4]

Results

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

International[1]
Event 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
GP NHK Trophy 11th
GP Trophée Lalique 6th WD
Centennial on Ice 5th
Finlandia Trophy 1st
Nebelhorn Trophy 5th 3rd 2nd
Schäfer Memorial 4th
Skate Israel 1st 1st
St. Gervais 1st
Ukrainian Souvenir 2nd
International: Junior[5]
Junior Worlds 2nd 1st 3rd 2nd
RUS Crystal Skate 7th J
National[6]
Russian Champ. 4th 16th 7th
J: Junior level; WD: Withdrew

References

  1. ^ a b "Elena IVANOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Hotuleva, Irina (6 December 2005). Наших фигуристов тренирует чемпионка мира [Our skaters are coached by a world champion] (in Russian). Nasha Gazeta. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011.
  3. ^ "[Figure Skating]" (in Russian). GUOR official website. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  4. ^ Stokenberga, Daiga (11 May 2016). "Deniss Vasiļjevs raksta Latvijas vēsturi" [Denis Vasiljevs writing Latvian history]. nra.lv (in Latvian). Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.
  5. ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ladies" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 December 2013.
  6. ^ Иванова Елена [Elena Ivanova] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
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