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]
| Elena Nikonova | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elena Olegovna Nikonova |
| Native name | Елена Олеговна Никонова |
| Other names | Prudsky Prudskaya |
| Born | 1970s Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Russia Soviet Union |
| Partner | Nikolai Apter |
| Retired | c. 1992 |
Nikonova was born in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).[3] As of 2017, she is a figure skating coach based in Texas.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Results Book, Volume 2: 1974–current" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 29, 125. Archived from the original on September 20, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Results Book, Volume 1: 1896–1973" (PDF). Skate Canada. pp. 20, 27. Archived from the original on November 22, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "About us". Official website of Val and Elena Prudsky. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "2016 - 2017 Coach Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. p. 248. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2017.