Jelena Glebova

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Elena Glebova
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Glebova and her former coach Levandi at 2010 Cup of Russia
Born (1989-06-16) 16 June 1989 (age 34)
Tallinn, Estonia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Estonia
Began skating1995
RetiredMay 2014

Elena Glebova (born 16 June 1989) is an Estonian former competitive figure skater. She won five senior international medals (three gold, two silver) and seven Estonian national titles. She finished as high as seventh at the European Championships (2014) and 13th at the World Championships (2012).

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Skating career

Glebova started skating when she was five years old after watching her brother practice. [1] She trained in Estonia with coach Irina Kononova from the age of 5 to 12, and then with Anna Levandi for ten years. [2] [3]

Glebova appeared at her first World Junior Championships in 2004 and debuted at the European and World Championships in 2005. In 2006, she competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, finishing 28th. In 2007, she achieved her best World Junior result, sixth in Oberstdorf. In 2010, she placed 21st at the Vancouver Olympics.

In 2011, Glebova moved from Estonia to Hackensack, New Jersey and began training with coaches Igor Krokavec and Craig Maurizi. [2] [4] She placed 13th at the 2012 World Championships in Nice, France. The next season, she finished 16th at the 2013 World Championships in London, Ontario. Her result qualified a spot for Estonia in the ladies' event at the 2014 Olympics.

In the 2013–14 season, Glebova finished seventh at the European Championships in Budapest, the best result of her career. She placed 29th at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. She retired from competition in May 2014. [5] [6] [3]

Personal life

Glebova has an elder brother, Ilja Glebov, who also competed in figure skating. [1] As of 2014, she works for Tallinn's city council. [5] [6]

Programs

Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
2013–2014
[7]
2012–2013
[8] [9]
2011–2012
[10] [2]
2010–2011
[11]
  • Sex and the City soundtrack
2009–2010
[12]
2008–2009
[13] [14]

2007–2008
[15]
  • Allegro Molto Moderato
    by Edvard Grieg
2006–2007
[16]
2005–2006
[17]
2004–2005
[18]
2003–2004
[19]

Competitive highlights

Results [20]
International
Event2002–032003–042004–052005–062006–072007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Olympics 28th21st29th
Worlds 33rd18th15th16th21st22nd13th16th26th
Europeans 25th15th12th12th10th11th13th7th
GP Bompard 6th7th
GP Cup of Russia 6th10th
GP Skate America 5th
GP Skate Canada 8th11th
Crystal Skate 7th1st
Finlandia 5th6th2nd
Ice Challenge 4th
Karl Schäfer 5th2nd
Merano Cup 1st
Nebelhorn 12th6th4th9th4th11th
NRW Trophy 7th1st
Ondrej Nepela 7th
U.S. Classic 4th
Universiade 4th7th4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 27th20th11th6th11th
JGP Bulgaria 16th
JGP Czech Rep. 3rd
JGP Estonia 6th
JGP Hungary 6th
JGP Poland 25th
JGP Ukraine 13th
JGP USA 8th
Warsaw Cup 2nd J.
National
Estonian 3rd J.1st1st2nd1st1st1st3rd1st1st
Team events
Japan Open 1T/5P
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix; J. = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result; Medals awarded for team result only.

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