| Elena Efaieva | |
|---|---|
) Efaieva and Menshikov in 2006. | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Elena Sergeyevna Efaieva |
| Country represented | Russia |
| Born | 6 June 1989 Glazov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Former partner | Artem Patlasov Sergei Roslyakov Alexei Menshikov |
| Former coach | Ludmila Kalinina Ekaterina Patlasova |
| Former choreographer | Alexandra Dimitrieva |
| Former skating club | Orlenok Perm |
| Retired | 2009 |
Elena Sergeyevna Efaieva (Russian: Елена Серге́евна Ефаева,[1] born 6 June 1989) is a Russian former pair skater. With Alexei Menshikov, she placed sixth at the 2005 World Junior Championships and at the 2007 European Championships. Their partnership ended in 2007.
In the 2007-2008 season, Efaieva competed with Sergei Roslyakov. They placed tenth at the 2008 Russian Championships. Following that season, Efaieva teamed up with Artem Patlasov, with whom she placed eighth at the 2009 Russian Championships.
Programs
(with Menshikov)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2006–2007[2] | Le Songe de Abigal by Saint-Preux | Scorchio by Bond |
Competitive highlights
With Patlasov
| Event | 2008–2009 |
|---|---|
| Russian Championships | 8th |
With Roslyakov
| Event | 2007–2008 |
|---|---|
| Russian Championships | 10th |
With Menshikov
| Results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||
| Event | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
| European Championships | 6th | |||
| World Junior Championships | 6th | |||
| Russian Championships | 6th | 6th | WD | 3rd |
| Skate America | 7th | |||
| Winter Universiade | 5th | |||
| Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, Romania | 3rd | |||
| Junior Grand Prix, China | 3rd | |||
| National | ||||
| Russian Jr. Champ. | 1st | |||
| WD = Withdrew | ||||
References
- ^ Ефаева Елена Сергеевна [Elena Sergeyevna Efaieva] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ "Elena Efaieva / Alexei Menshikov: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012.