Kateryna Kostenko

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Kateryna Vasylivna Kostenko (Ukrainian: Катерина Василівна Костенко, also known as Ekaterina Kostenko from Russian: Екатерина Костенко; born 30 June 1984) is a Ukrainian retired pair skater. With Roman Talan, she is the 2009 Ukrainian national champion and represented Ukraine at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]

Kateryna Kostenko
Kostenko/Talan at the 2010 Olympics
Full nameKateryna Vasylivna Kostenko
Native nameКатерина Василівна Костенко
Other namesEkaterina Kostenko (Russian)
Born (1984-06-30) 30 June 1984 (age 40)
Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3+12 in)
Figure skating career
Country Ukraine
Skating clubMeteor Dnepropetrovsk
Began skating1988
Retired2010

Personal life

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Kateryna Kostenko was born in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR.[2] She married Roman Talan in 2011 and their daughter, also named Kateryna, was born on 25 February 2012.[2]

Career

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Kostenko teamed up with Roman Talan when she was 21 years old and he 17.[3] Gold medalists at the 2009 Ukrainian Championships, they represented their country at the 2008 and 2009 European Championships, 2010 World Championships, and 2010 Winter Olympics. They ended their competitive career in 2010 and began coaching in Dnipropetrovsk.

Kostenko coached Elizaveta Usmantseva / Roman Talan, who qualified a spot for Ukraine in the pairs' event at the 2014 Winter Olympics but it was later assigned to another pair.[4]

Programs

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(with Talan)

Season Short program Free skating
2009–2010
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  • Gypsy music medley

2007–2009
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  • Gypsy music medley

Results

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(with Talan)

International[8]
Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Winter Olympics 20th
World Championships 22nd
European Championships 13th 18th
Cup of Nice 3rd 6th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 3rd
NRW Trophy 5th
Winter Universiade 7th
National[8]
Ukrainian Championships 2nd 1st 2nd WD
WD = Withdrew

References

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  1. ^ "Нацiональний олiмпiйський комiтет України - Список офіційної делегації України". Archived from the original on 2010-01-28. Retrieved 2010-02-10.
  2. ^ a b "Elizaveta USMANTSEVA / Roman TALAN: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 June 2014.
  3. ^ Nikolayenko, Olga (4 October 2010). Костенко и Талан: "Сначала тренеры стыдились с нами работать" [Kostenko and Talan: "At first, coaches were embarrassed to work with us"]. iSport.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 21 November 2012.
  4. ^ Savchik, Anna (17 April 2014). Екатерина КОСТЕНКО: "В Украине о спортсменах вспоминают, когда они приносят медали другим странам". Фигурное катание [Ekaterina Kostenko: "Athletes are ignored in Ukraine until they win medals for other countries"]. Sport Express (in Russian).
  5. ^ "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009.
  7. ^ "Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
  8. ^ a b "Competition Results: Ekaterina KOSTENKO / Roman TALAN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012.
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