Elena Liashenko

Elena Liashenko (Ukrainian: Олена Анатоліївна Ляшенко[1] Olena Anatoliyivna Liashenko; Russian: Елена Анатольевна Ляшенко; born August 9, 1976) is a Ukrainian former competitive figure skater. She is a three-time European medalist (silver in 2004, bronze in 1995 and 2005) and won nine medals on the Grand Prix series, including three golds (1998 Skate Canada International, 2003 Cup of Russia, and 2003 Cup of China). She competed at four Olympics.

Elena Liashenko
Liashenko at the 2004 World Championships
Personal information
Native nameОлена Анатоліївна Ляшенко
Full nameUkrainian: Olena Anatoliyivna Liashenko
Country representedUkraine
Born (1976-09-08) September 8, 1976
Kiev, Ukrainian SSR
Height1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)
Former coachMaryna Amirkhanova
Skating clubDinamo Kiev
Began skating1980
Retired2006
ISU personal best scores
Combined total165.16
2004 Grand Prix Final
Short program60.54
2004 Grand Prix Final
Free skate104.94
2003 NHK Trophy
Medal record
Representing  Ukraine
Figure skating: Ladies' singles
European Championships
2004 BudapestLadies' singles
1995 DortmundLadies' singles
2005 TurinLadies' singles

Personal life

Liashenko was born on August 9, 1976 in Kiev, Ukrainian SSR.[2] In the summer of 2005, she married Ukrainian pentathlete Andriy Yefremenko, the brother of Galina Efremenko's husband.[2][3] In 2007, they had a son, Platon.[4]

Career

Liashenko started skating at the age of four-and-a-half.[3] She placed tenth at the 1993 World Junior Championships in Seoul, South Korea.

In the 1993–94, Liashenko placed 11th at the 1993 Skate Canada International and stepped onto her first senior national podium, taking silver at the Ukrainian Championships. In January 1994, she placed 19th at the European Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. In February, she qualified for the free skate at her first Winter Olympics and went on to finish 19th in Lillehammer, Norway.[1] She concluded her season in March with a 6th-place finish at the 1994 World Championships in Chiba, Japan, having placed sixth in all segments.

In the 1994–95 season, Liashenko won silver at the 1994 Nations Cup in Germany and repeated as the national silver medalist. She won her first ISU Championship medal, bronze, at the 1995 Europeans in Dortmund. She finished ninth at the 1995 Worlds in Birmingham, after placing sixth in the short program and tenth in the free skate.

In the 1995–96 season, Liashenko competed in the inaugural Champions Series (later known as the Grand Prix series) and won her first national title.

Liashenko is a four-time Olympian. She finished in the top ten at nine World Championships. Her highest finish was sixth, in 1994 and 2002. She retired after the 2005/2006 season due to recurring injury. Her injuries became a problem after the national championships. She withdrew from the 2006 European Championships, but managed to compete at the Olympics.[1] She retired afterwards.

After retiring from competition, Liashenko began coaching young children in Kiev.[4][5] In August 2014, she began coaching young children at HC PZ Kraso Kladno in Kladno, Czech Republic.[6]

Programs
Season Short program Free skating
2005–06
[2]
2004–05
[7]
2003–04
[8]
  • Otonal
    by Raúl di Blasio
  • Frida
    by Elliot Goldenthal
2002–03
[9]
  • Tango
    by M. Mores, Ástor Piazzolla
    performed by Sexteto Mayor
2001–02
[10]
2000–01
[11]
  • Violin Concerto
    by Philip Glass
    performed by Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Piano Concerto No. 1
    by Edvard Grieg
    performed by Symphony Orchestra Ljubljana

Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

International[12]
Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99 99–00 00–01 01–02 02–03 03–04 04–05 05–06
Olympics19th9th14th17th
Worlds6th9th12th7th8th10th8th6th7th11th10th
Europeans19th3rd4th5th4th7th5th4th9th5th2nd3rd
GP Final6th5th5th4th
GP Cup of China1st4th
GP Cup of Russia6th6th1st
GP Lalique4th4th
GP Nations Cup /
Spark./Bofrost		2nd6th3rd2nd4th6th
GP NHK Trophy8th4th4th3rd2nd6th3rd
GP Skate America7th3rd6th
GP Skate Canada8th9th1st
Goodwill Games5th
Finlandia Trophy2nd
Nations Cup2nd
Skate Canada11th
Skate Israel2nd3rd
Ukrainian Souvenir3rd1st
International: Junior[12]
Junior Worlds10th
EYOF2nd
Ukrainian Souvenir2nd J
National[12]
Ukrainian Champ.4th2nd2nd1st2nd2nd1st2nd1st2nd1st1st1st
WD: Withdrew

References
  1. "Olena Liashenko". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. "Elena LIASHENKO: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 July 2006.
  3. Maksimenko, Olena (17 April 2009). Олена Ляшенко: Натхнення йде зсередини [Olena Liashenko: Inspiration comes from the inside] (in Ukrainian). Ukraina Moloda. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011.
  4. Kargova, Tatiana (11 January 2008). Школа гармонии [School of harmony] (in Russian). Еженедельник 2000. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011.
  5. Mikhailova, Aleksandra (19 January 2007). Елена Ляшенко: "Женщины будут прыгать, как мужчины" [Elena Liashenko: "Women will jump like men"] (in Russian). Gazeta Po-Kievski. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011.
  6. "HC PZ KRASNO KLADNO". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2016-05-16.
  7. "Elena LIASHENKO: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 29 August 2005.
  8. "Elena LIASHENKO: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 June 2004.
  9. "Elena LIASHENKO: 2002/2003". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 June 2003.
  10. "Elena LIASHENKO: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002.
  11. "Elena LIASHENKO: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 June 2001.
  12. "Elena LIASHENKO". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016.
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