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Ukrainian pair skater From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Full name | Kateryna Vasylivna Kostenko |
Native name | Катерина Василівна Костенко |
Other names | Ekaterina Kostenko (Russian) |
Born | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | 30 June 1984
Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3+1⁄2 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | Ukraine |
Skating club | Meteor Dnepropetrovsk |
Began skating | 1988 |
Retired | 2010 |
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]
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]
(with Talan)
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2009–2010 [5] |
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2007–2009 [6][7] |
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(with Talan)
International[8] | ||||
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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 |
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