Elizabeth Tkachenko | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Rockville, Maryland, US | February 21, 2006||||||||||||||||||||
Hometown | North Potomac, Maryland, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||
Country | Israel | ||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Alexei Kiliakov | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Alexei Kiliakov, Elena Novak | ||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Ice Holon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Began skating | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elizabeth Tkachenko (born February 21, 2006) is an Israeli–American ice dancer who currently represents Israel. With her skating partner, Alexei Kiliakov, she is the 2024 World Junior silver medalist and 2022 Israeli national champion.
At the junior level, Tkachenko/Kiliakov are the 2023 JGP Japan silver medalists.
Tkachenko was born on February 21, 2006, in Rockville, Maryland to parents Valery and Oxana. She has a brother, Alexander. Tkachenko and her skating partner, Alexei Kiliakov, have known each other since they were toddlers.[1]
Tkachenko began learning how to skate at age three in public sessions. She was later invited to join the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy (WISA), founded by her current coaches, former Russian ice dancers Alexei Kiliakov and Elena Novak, and her brother.[1] Tkachenko teamed up with her current skating partner, Alexei Kiliakov Jr., in 2011.[2]
Season | Rhythm dance | Free dance |
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2023–2024 [3] |
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2022–2023 [4] |
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2021–2022 |
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2020–2021 [2] |
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2019–2020 [5] |
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CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
International[6] | |||
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Event | 21–22 | 22–23 | 23–24 |
Lake Placid IDI | 7th | ||
International: Junior [6] | |||
Junior Worlds | 13th | 11th | 2nd |
JGP Final | 2nd | ||
JGP Armenia | 1st | ||
JGP Czech Republic | 8th | ||
JGP Italy | 8th | ||
JGP Japan | 2nd | ||
Bavarian Open | 3rd | ||
Egna Dance Trophy | 3rd | ||
Lake Placid I.D.I. | 1st | ||
Santa Claus Cup | 1st | ||
National[6] | |||
Israeli Champ. | 1st | ||
TBD = Assigned Levels: J = Junior |
International: Junior [6] | ||||
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Event | 17–18 | 18–19 | 19–20 | 20–21 |
JGP France | 12th | |||
Lake Placid I.D.I. | 10th | |||
International: Advanced novice [6] | ||||
Egna Trophy | 1st | |||
Toruń Cup | 2nd | |||
National[6] | ||||
U.S. Champ. | 4th N | 1st N | 7th J | 7th J |
U.S. Ice Dance Final | 7th J | |||
Challenger Series | 7th J | |||
ISP Points Challenge | 4th J | |||
J = Junior |