Elena Grushina
- January 10, 2024
- Figure Skater
Quick Facts
Full Name | Elena Grushina |
Occupation | Figure Skater |
Date Of Birth | Jan 8, 1975(1975-01-08) |
Age | 49 |
Birthplace | Odessa |
Country | United Kingdomraine |
Horoscope | Aquarius |
Elena Grushina Biography
Name | Elena Grushina |
Birthday | Jan 8 |
Birth Year | 1975 |
Place Of Birth | Odessa |
Birth Country | United Kingdomraine |
Birth Sign | Aquarius |
Spouse | Mikhail Zelenskiy |
Elena Grushina is one of the most popular and richest Figure Skater who was born on January 8, 1975 in Odessa, United Kingdomraine. Elena Eduardovna Grushina (Russian: Елена Эдуардовна Грушина or Ukrainian: Олена Едуардівна Грушина Olena Eduardivna Hrushyna; born 8 January 1975) is a Ukrainian ice dancer. With partner and then-husband Ruslan Goncharov, she is the 2006 Olympic bronze medalist, 2005 World bronze medalist, and two-time (2005, 2006) European silver medalist.
During the 2003–04 season, Grushina and Goncharov won three silver medals on the Grand Prix series, at 2003 Skate America, 2003 Cup of China, and 2003 NHK Trophy. They qualified for the Grand Prix Final where they again finished fourth, but a couple months later they won their first European medal, bronze, at the 2004 European Championships. They were fourth at the 2004 World Championships.
During the 2005–06 season, Grushina and Goncharov competed at two Grand Prix events. They won silver at 2005 Skate Canada International and gold at 2005 Trophée Eric Bompard. They qualified for their third Grand Prix Final and came away with their first medal at the event, silver. They won their third European medal, silver, at the 2006 European Championships. At the 2006 Olympics, they were fifth in the compulsory dance but placed third in the original and free dances to capture their first Olympic medal. They retired after the Olympics.
Grushina and Goncharov were 9th at the 2002 Olympics and 6th at the 2002 World Championships. In the summer of 2002, they changed coaches to Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai Morozov in Newington, Connecticut. During the 2002–03 season, they won three gold medals on the Grand Prix series, at 2002 Skate America, 2002 Skate Canada International, and 2002 Trophée Lalique. They qualified for the Grand Prix Final where they finished fourth. They were also fourth at the 2003 European Championships and fifth at the 2003 World Championships.
Elena Grushina Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Figure Skater |
House | Living in own house. |
Elena Grushina is one of the richest Figure Skater from United Kingdomraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Elena Grushina 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Having trained in the same group in Odessa, Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov were paired together in 1989. They finished fourth at the 1992 Junior Worlds. They were 18th in their senior Worlds debut at the 1994 World Championships. In early 1997, Grushina and Goncharov began training with coaches Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov in Newark, Delaware. They finished 15th at their first Olympics in 1998. They won their first Grand Prix medal, silver, at 1999 Skate Canada International.
Grushina and Goncharov married in 1995, but are now divorced. Grushina took part in Russian Dancing On Ice show where she met Mikhail Zelensky, a TV presenter. Their daughter, Sofia, was born in 2008.
During the 2004–05 season, Grushina and Goncharov competed at one Grand Prix event, 2004 Cup of Russia, where they won the silver medal. Since they only competed at one event, they did not earn enough points to qualify for the Grand Prix Final. They won their second European medal, silver, at the 2005 European Championships. They capped off their season by winning their first World medal, bronze, at the 2005 World Championships.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Elena Grushina height 5 ft 6 in Elena weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Elena Grushina Dating?
According to our records, Elena Grushina married to Mikhail Zelenskiy. As of December 1, 2023, Elena Grushina’s is not dating anyone.
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Facts & Trivia
Elena Ranked on the list of most popular Figure Skater. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdomraine. Elena Grushina celebrates birthday on January 8 of every year.
Top Facts about Elena Grushina
- Elena Grushina is a retired Ukrainian ice dancer.
- She was born on May 18, 1978 in Kiev, Ukraine.
- Grushina competed internationally with partner Ruslan Goncharov.
- They won the bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
- The duo also won silver and bronze medals at World Championships.
- Grushina and Goncharov were known for their innovative lifts and spins.
- They retired from competitive skating in 2010 but continue to perform professionally.
- Grushina has since become a coach and choreographer for young skaters.
- She is married to fellow ice dancer Massimo Scali of Italy.
- Together they have two children, a son named Matteo and a daughter named Sofia.