Skaters
Dance
Elena Ilinykh
Born:
April 25, 1994
Birthplace:
Shevchenko, Kazakhstan
Height:
5' 5"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Moscow, Russia
Club:
Vorobievye Gory
Nikita Katsalapov
Born:
July 10, 1991
Birthplace:
Moscow, Russia
Height:
5' 11"
Level:
Senior
Hometown:
Moscow, Russia
Club:
Vorobievye Gory
Coach:
Nikoli Morozov, Denis Samokhin
Choreographer:
Nikoli Morozov, Liudmila Vlasova
Ilinykh and Katsalapov are the 2013 European silver medalists, 2012 European bronze medalists, 2010 world junior champions and 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalists.
Skated together and trained under Alexander Zhulin while he was still working in the USA, but they split up in 2005 ... He then skated with Angelina Kabysheva ... The team reunited in the spring of 2008 in Moscow ... Switched coaches after the 2010-11 season, when they started taking from Nikloi Morozov.
She started skating when she was 4 ... Enjoys literature, arts, fashion and motorcycles ... Formerly skated with Ivan Bukin.
He started skating when he was 4 ... Likes art, music, cars, sports and reading ... Previously competed with Angelina Kabysheva.
Skated together and trained under Alexander Zhulin while he was still working in the USA, but they split up in 2005 ... He then skated with Angelina Kabysheva ... The team reunited in the spring of 2008 in Moscow ... Switched coaches after the 2010-11 season, when they started taking from Nikloi Morozov.
She started skating when she was 4 ... Enjoys literature, arts, fashion and motorcycles ... Formerly skated with Ivan Bukin.
He started skating when he was 4 ... Likes art, music, cars, sports and reading ... Previously competed with Angelina Kabysheva.
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2013 Season NotesSD Music: "Andijan Polka"
FD Music: Music from the soundtrack of The Ghost -
2012 Season NotesSD Music: "Hip Hip Chin Chin" by Club des Belugas, "Mas que Nada" by Sérgio Mendes and "Mujer Latina" by Kike Satander
FD Music: "Ave Maria" performed by Thomas Spencer-Wortley -
2011 Season NotesSD Music: Waltz from Agony soundtrack by Alfred Schnittke
FD Music: Music from Don Quixote by Leon Minkus -
2010 Season NotesOD Music: "Incantations" (Andean folklore dance)
FD Music: Music from Schindler's List and Fiddler on the Roof by John Williams -
2009 Season NotesOD Music: "Sing, Sing, Sing"
FD Music: "Sarabande" by Jon Lord
- 2013 - World Championships - 9th
2013 - European Championships - 2nd
2013 - Russian Championships - 2nd
2012 - Grand Prix Final - 6th
2012 - NHK Trophy - 2nd
2012 - Rostelecom Cup - 2nd
2012 - Crystal Skate - 1st
2012 - World Team Trophy - 5th (team)
2012 - World Championships - 5th
2012 - European Championships - 3rd
2012 - Russian Championships - 2nd
2011 - Trophee Eric Bompard - 4th
2011 - NHK Trophy - 3rd
2011 - World Championships - 7th
2011 - European Championships - 4th
2010 - Russian Championships - 3rd
2010 - Rostelecom Cup - 3rd
2010 - NHK Trophy - 4th
2010 - World Junior Championships - 1st
2010 - Russian Junior Championships - 2nd
2009 - Junior Grand Prix Final - 2nd
2009 - Junior Grand Prix (Poland) - 1st
2009 - Junior Grand Prix (Hungary) - 1st
2009 - Russian Junior Championships - 4th
