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 nameElena Olegovna Nikonova
Native nameЕлена Олеговна Никонова
Other namesPrudsky
Prudskaya
Born1970s
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Figure skating career
CountryRussia
Soviet Union
PartnerNikolai Apter
Retiredc. 1992

Nikonova was born in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg).[3] As of 2017, she is a figure skating coach based in Texas.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "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)
  2. ^ 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)
  3. ^ "About us". Official website of Val and Elena Prudsky. Archived from the original on November 26, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "2016 - 2017 Coach Compliance" (PDF). U.S. Figure Skating. p. 248. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 10, 2017.