Elena Kvitchenko

Elena Kvitchenko Cockerell (Russian: Елена Квитченко; born c. 1967)[1] is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Rashid Kadyrkaev, she is the 1986 Prize of Moscow News champion, the 1987 Winter Universiade champion,[2] the 1987 Skate Canada International silver medalist,[3] and a three-time Soviet national bronze medalist.

Elena Kvitchenko
Native nameЕлена Квитченко
Other namesElena Kvitchenko Cockerell
Bornc. 1967 (age 55–56)
Figure skating career
CountrySoviet Union
PartnerRashid Kadyrkaev
Dmitriy Korneychenko
CoachTamara Moskvina
Retiredc. 1989

Kvitchenko/Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades.[4]

Kvitchenko was married to American figure skater Mark Cockerell, with whom she had a daughter and a son, Nicolas (born in 1995).[5][6]

Competitive highlights

With Kadyrkaev

International
Event 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
World Championships6th
European Championships4th
Skate Canada4th2nd
Prize of Moscow News5th1st5th4th
Winter Universiade1st
National[7][8]
Soviet Championships4th3rd3rd3rd
Spartakiada1st
USSR Cup1st2nd

References
  1. McKerrow, Steve (November 10, 1993). "Hamill hopes to lead her Ice Capades from extravaganza to art form". The Baltimore Sun.
  2. "1960-2015 Statistics Winter Universiades" (PDF). International University Sports Federation / sport.fi. January 1, 2016. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  3. "Skate Canada International" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2017.
  4. Conklin, J. L. (November 12, 1993). "Flashy 'Cinderella' comes to life on ice". The Baltimore Sun.
  5. Wulf, Steve (March 7, 1994). "Cinderella Story". Sports Illustrated.
  6. "Bettendorf girl skates her way to Junior Nationals". Moline Dispatch & Rock Island Argus. November 24, 2008.
  7. Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). solovieff.ru.
  8. Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
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