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Elena Kvitchenko (Russian: Елена Квитченко; born c. 1967) is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Rashid Kadyrkaev, she is the 1986 Prize of Moscow News champion, the 1987 Winter Universiade champion, the 1987 Skate Canada International silver medalist, and a three-time Soviet national bronze medalist.

Kvitchenko/Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades.

Competitive highlights

With Kadyrkaev

References

1. McKerrow, Steve (November 10, 1993). "Hamill hopes to lead her Ice Capades from extravaganza to art form". The Baltimore Sun.
2. "1960-2015 Statistics Winter Universiades" (PDF). International University Sports Federation / sport.fi. January 1, 2016. p. 53. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 3, 2017. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
3. "Skate Canada International" (PDF). Skate Canada. p. 4. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2017.
4. Conklin, J. L. (November 12, 1993). "Flashy 'Cinderella' comes to life on ice". The Baltimore Sun.
5. Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). solovieff.ru.
6. Квитченко Елена [Elena Kvitchenko] (in Russian). fskate.ru.

• 1960s births
• Soviet female pair skaters
• Living people
• Soviet emigrants to the United States
• Winter World University Games medalists in figure skating
• FISU World University Games gold medalists for the Soviet Union
• Competitors at the 1987 Winter Universiade