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| A.K.A. | Елена Квитченко | |
| A.K.A. | Елена Квитченко | |
| is | Figure skater | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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Elena Kvitchenko Cockerell (Russian: Елена Квитченко; born c. 1967) 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, the 1987 Skate Canada International silver medalist, and a three-time Soviet national bronze medalist.
Kvitchenko/Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades.
Kvitchenko married American figure skater Mark Cockerell, with whom she has a daughter, Anya (born in 1999).
Competitive highlights
With Kadyrkaev
| International | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
| World Championships | 6th | |||
| European Championships | 4th | |||
| Skate Canada | 4th | 2nd | ||
| Prize of Moscow News | 5th | 1st | 5th | 4th |
| Winter Universiade | 1st | |||
| National | ||||
| Soviet Championships | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Spartakiada | 1st | |||
| USSR Cup | 1st | 2nd | ||