Elena Nikonova

Elena Nikonova
Personal information
Native name Елена Олеговна Никонова
Full name Elena Olegovna Nikonova
Alternative names Prudsky
Prudskaya
Country represented Russia
Soviet Union
Born 1970s
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence Richmond, Texas
Partner Nikolai Apter
Retired c. 1992

Elena Olegovna Nikonova (Russian: Елена Олеговна Никонова), married surname: Prudsky, is a Russian former pair skater. With her skating partner, Nikolai Apter, she won silver at three senior international competitions – 1991 Skate America, 1991 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, and 1990 Skate Electric.[1][2] As juniors, they won the gold medal at the 1988 Blue Swords.[2]

Nikonova was born in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).[3] As of 2017, she is a figure skating coach based in Texas.[4]

References

  1. "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 29, 125. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.
  2. 1 2 "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 20, 27. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.
  3. "About us". Official website of Val and Elena Prudsky. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013.
  4. "2016 - 2017 Coach Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. p. 248. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2017.
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