Russian ice dancer and coach who won multiple international competitions and trained numerous Olympic and World Championship medalists. Known for her technical expertise and innovative choreography.
Elena Kustarova is a renowned Russian ice dancing coach and former competitor, best known for her impressive career as a twotime World Junior medalist and twotime Russian national medalist. With a career spanning over two decades, Kustarova has made a significant impact on the world of ice dancing, both as a competitor and as a coach.
Born on July 26, 1976, in Moscow, Kustarova is the daughter of Svetlana Alexeeva, a well-known figure in the world of ice dancing. She began her competitive career in the early 1990s, partnering with Sergei Romashkin, with whom she won the silver medal at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and bronze at the 1991 World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
Kustarova's coaching career began in the early 2000s, when she started working as a choreographer in France. She returned to Russia in 2001 and began coaching alongside her mother, Svetlana Alexeeva. Since then, she has coached several top-level ice dancers, including Diana Davis and Gleb Smolkin, Polina Ivanenko and Daniil Karpov, and Anastasia Skoptsova and Kirill Aleshin, among others.
Kustarova's students have achieved significant success under her guidance, including winning the 2018 World Junior Championships and the 2017 European Championships.
Kustarova is known for her dedication to her students and her emphasis on technical skill and artistic expression. She believes in fostering a supportive and encouraging environment, which allows her students to reach their full potential.
Kustarova's contributions to the world of ice dancing have been significant, both as a competitor and as a coach. Her students have achieved great success, and she continues to be a respected figure in the ice dancing community.
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