Elena Tchaikovskaia

Elena Anatolyevna Tchaikovskaia, also spelled as Chaykovskaya or Chaikovskaia (, née Osipova ; born 30 December 1939) is a Russian figure skating coach, choreographer, and former competitor for the Soviet Union. She runs a skating school at the Yantar Sports Center, built in 2010 in the Strogino District west of Moscow. She coaches in collaboration with Vladimir Kotin, her former pupil.

Biography Elena Tchaikovskaia was born in Moscow in a family of theatre actors. Her father worked in Mossovet Theatre. Since childhood she was prepared to become an actor, and even starred with her father Anatoliy Osipov in several Soviet films, such as Schastlivyy reys. In 1960, she retired from competitions and started working as choreographer and later as a coach. Since 1997, she has served as the Russian Olympic committee's main coach. She also coaches the national figure skating team.

Among her current and former students are: Vladimir Kotin Vladimir Kovalev Natalia Linichuk / Gennadi Karponossov Lyudmila Pakhomova / Aleksandr Gorshkov Margarita Drobiazko / Povilas Vanagas Maria Butyrskaya Viktoria Volchkova Sergei Davydov Andrei Lezin Kristina Gorshkova / Vitali Butikov Alexandra Maksimova / Egor Maistrov Emma Hagieva

The Russian Academy of Theatre Arts has a special faculty for former sportsmen and figure skaters who are willing to become coaches.

Coaching philosophy Famous for her ice dancing pairs, in 2007, she stated that personally thinks that single skating is far more important and difficult. She is more involved in single skating, though says that she may return to ice dancing someday. In 2007, a documentary about her was released in Russia titled Her Ice Majesty. Elena Tchaikovskaia directed by Oleg Moroseev.

Results Event 1950 1951 1952 1953 Soviet Championships 3rd 1st 2nd

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