Jelena Glebova

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).

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

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]
  • Capriccio Espagnol
    by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
  • Ooh La La
    by Goldfrapp
2008–2009
[13][14]
2007–2008
[15]
  • Allegro Molto Moderato
    by Edvard Grieg
2006–2007
[16]
2005–2006
[17]
  • Bohemian Rhapsody
    by Freddie Mercury
2004–2005
[18]
  • Liebestraum
    by Franz Liszt
2003–2004
[19]

Competitive highlights
Results[20]
International
Event 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Olympics28th21st29th
Worlds33rd18th15th16th21st22nd13th16th26th
Europeans25th15th12th12th10th11th13th7th
GP Bompard6th7th
GP Cup of Russia6th10th
GP Skate America5th
GP Skate Canada8th11th
Crystal Skate7th1st
Finlandia5th6th2nd
Ice Challenge4th
Karl Schäfer5th2nd
Merano Cup1st
Nebelhorn12th6th4th9th4th11th
NRW Trophy7th1st
Ondrej Nepela7th
U.S. Classic4th
Universiade4th7th4th
International: Junior
Junior Worlds27th20th11th6th11th
JGP Bulgaria16th
JGP Czech Rep.3rd
JGP Estonia6th
JGP Hungary6th
JGP Poland25th
JGP Ukraine13th
JGP USA8th
Warsaw Cup2nd J.
National
Estonian3rd J.1st1st2nd1st1st1st3rd1st1st
Team events
Japan Open1T/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.

References
  1. Mittan, Barry (17 July 2008). "Glorious Glebova". SkateToday.
  2. Remmel, Ia (23 January 2012). "Everything is new for Estonia's Elena Glebova". Absolute Skating.
  3. Nilk, Andrus (24 May 2014). "Jelena Glebova: tükk mu südamest jäi Ameerikasse" [Jelena Glebova interview]. Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian).
  4. Hennessey, David (12 January 2013). "Olympian Glebova takes the ice with Greenwich youth". Greenwich Time. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013.
  5. Kangur, Kristjan Jaak (21 May 2014). "Tippspordist loobunud Jelena Glebova: mu karjäär oli suurepärane seiklus" [Jelena Glebova leaves competition: my career was a great adventure]. Postimees (in Estonian).
  6. Medvedev, Gennady (21 May 2014). Фигуристка Елена Глебова завершила спортивную карьеру [Figure skater Glebova ends her competitive career]. Delfi (web portal) (in Russian).
  7. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014.
  8. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013.
  9. Värv, Maarja (25 September 2012). Глебова поменяла стиль катания [Glebova has changed her style of skating]. Postimees (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2013-07-27.; "Glebova teeb koostööd maineka koreograafiga" (in Estonian).
  10. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 September 2012.
  11. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.
  12. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010.
  13. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 March 2009.
  14. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 23 January 2009.
  15. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008.
  16. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 April 2007.
  17. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2005/2006". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 May 2006.
  18. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2004/2005". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 3 April 2005.
  19. "Elena GLEBOVA: 2003/2004". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 April 2004.
  20. "Competition Results: Elena GLEBOVA". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 6 June 2014.

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