Elena Batanova
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FullnameElena Borisovna Batanova
Born24 July 1964
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
CountrySoviet Union
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Elena Borisovna Batanova |
| Born | 24 July 1964 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
Elena Borisovna Batanova (Russian: Елена Борисовна Батанова) is a former competitive ice dancer for the Soviet Union. She is a two-time (1980, 1981) World Junior champion with partner Alexei Soloviev.[1] On the senior level, they won the 1982 NHK Trophy and 1984 Soviet national title. They were coached by Lyudmila Pakhomova[2] and later Tatiana Tarasova. Earlier, Batanova competed with Andrei Antonov, with whom she is the 1979 World Junior silver medalist.[1]
Batanova is the daughter of football player Boris Batanov.[3] She is married to hockey player Igor Larionov, with whom she has two daughters and a son.[4]
