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Quick facts for kids Ekaterina Riazanova
Riazanova and Tkachenko in 2010
Personal information
Full name	Ekaterina Vladimirovna Riazanova
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1991-04-06) 6 April 1991 (age 34) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Former partner	Ilia Tkachenko, Jonathan Guerreiro, Kirill Vakhnenko
Former coach	Alexei Gorshkov, Igor Shpilband, Elena Kustarova, Svetlana Alexeeva
Former choreographer	Sergei Petukhov, Elena Kustarova
Training locations	Odintsovo FSC
Former training locations	Odintsovo
Began skating	1995
Retired	2015
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	157.77 2013 Europeans
Short dance:	64.52 2013 Europeans
Free dance	93.77 2013 Rostelecom Cup
Medal record Figure skating: Ice dancing Representing  Russia (with Tkachenko) Russian Championships Silver 2011 Saransk Ice dancing Bronze 2012 Saransk Ice dancing Bronze 2013 Sochi Ice dancing Representing  Russia (with Guerreiro) World Junior Championships Bronze 2009 Sofia Ice dancing Junior Grand Prix Final Bronze 2008–09 Goyang Ice dancing

Ekaterina Riazanova (born on April 6, 1991) is a talented Russian former ice dancer. She competed with her partner, Ilia Tkachenko. Together, they earned a silver medal at the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard. They also won a bronze medal at the 2012 Skate Canada International. Ekaterina and Ilia were also three-time medalists at the Russian Figure Skating Championships.

Skating Journey

Starting Out in Skating

Ekaterina's parents first put her in skating to help her health. She started as a singles skater. However, problems with her ankles led her to switch to ice dancing. Her first coach for ice dancing was Svetlana Alexeeva.

Ekaterina skated for six months with her first partner, Kirill Vakhnenko. Then, in the summer of 2006, she teamed up with Jonathan Guerreiro. They competed together for three seasons. A big achievement for them was winning the bronze medal at the 2009 World Junior Figure Skating Championships. They trained in Moscow with coaches Elena Kustarova and Svetlana Alexeeva.

Competing as a Senior Skater

In 2009, Ilia Tkachenko wanted to skate with Ekaterina. They had a tryout and felt they would be a good team. Ekaterina had to learn new techniques to match Ilia's style. They trained with coach Alexei Gorshkov near Moscow.

Ekaterina and Ilia started competing together in the 2009–10 season. They placed fourth at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy. They also finished sixth at the 2009 Cup of Russia and fourth at the 2010 Russian Figure Skating Championships.

For the 2010–11 season, they decided to create a brand new free dance. They placed fifth at the 2010 Skate America. Then, they won a silver medal at the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard. At the 2011 Russian Figure Skating Championships, they earned a silver medal. This win allowed them to compete at the 2011 European Figure Skating Championships. There, they finished sixth overall.

Riazanova and Tkachenko with coach Alexei Gorshkov (right) and choreographer Sergei Petukhov (left)

In the 2011–12 season, Ekaterina and Ilia were set to compete at the 2011 Skate Canada International and 2011 Cup of Russia. Their free dance was about a young woman remembering someone she loved who was no longer there. They had to miss the 2011 Nebelhorn Trophy because Ilia's passport was not ready. In December 2011, Ekaterina had an accident during practice. Ilia accidentally elbowed her, causing a concussion and a broken nose. She recovered well.

Despite the injury, they competed at the 2012 Russian Figure Skating Championships. They won the bronze medal. At the 2012 European Figure Skating Championships, they finished fifth overall. They also earned a small bronze medal for their third-place finish in the short dance. They placed ninth at the 2012 World Figure Skating Championships.

In April 2012, Ekaterina and Ilia decided to train with coach Igor Shpilband in the U.S. During a training camp, Ekaterina had another accident. Ilia accidentally stepped on her hand, and she needed surgery. She recovered well from this too. They decided to change their free dance music to a waltz from The Godfather films. Ekaterina and Ilia won bronze medals at the 2012 Skate Canada International and 2012 Trophée Eric Bompard. They also won bronze again at the 2013 Russian Figure Skating Championships.

In the 2013–14 season, they finished fourth at their two Grand Prix events. These were the 2013 Skate Canada International and the 2013 Rostelecom Cup. They then placed fourth at the 2014 Russian Figure Skating Championships. On April 24, 2014, Ekaterina announced that she and Ilia had decided to stop skating together. She began looking for a new partner to continue her career.

Ekaterina had a tryout with Italian skater Simone Vaturi. In May 2014, she shared that the Russian skating federation allowed her to skate for another country.

About Ekaterina

Ekaterina Riazanova's father, Vladimir, was a member of the Russian national rugby team. She also has an older brother. Ekaterina studied at the Institute of Physiculture.

Skating Programs

With Ilia Tkachenko

Riazanova and Tkachenko at the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard

With Jonathan Guerreiro

Competition Results

With Simone Vaturi

With Ilia Tkachenko

Riazanova and Tkachenko at 2009 Cup of Russia

With Jonathan Guerreiro

Riazanova with Jonathan Guerreiro at the 2009 Junior Worlds