Elena Krykanova
Elena Krykanova,[1] also romanized as Krikanova, (Russian: Елена Крыканова)[2] is a former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With former partner Evgeni Platov, she is a three-time World Junior champion (1984–1986).[3][4] They began skating together around December 1976 in Odessa and were coached by Boris Rublev until 1982 when they moved to Moscow to train under Natalia Dubova.[5]
In January 1990, she defected to the United States along with Gorsha Sur, Igor Shpilband, and Veronica Pershina.[1]
Results
(with Platov)
| Event | 1983–84 | 1984–85 | 1985–86 |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Junior Championship | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- 1 2 Longman, Jere (December 5, 1993). "OLYMPICS; Sur, a Russian Ice Dancer, Is Pursuing U.S. Citizenship". The New York Times. Retrieved September 7, 2011.
- ↑ "Елена Крыканова" [Elena Krykanova]. fskate.ru (in Russian).
- ↑ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Soviet skaters Elena Krykanova and Eugeni Platov, the 1984...". UPI. December 14, 1984. Archived from the original on May 7, 2016.
- ↑ Simonenko, Andrei (November 12, 2013). "Евгений Платов: всю жизнь стремился к тому, чтобы стать чемпионом" [Evgeni Platov: I worked my whole life to be a champion]. rsport.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on May 7, 2016.
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