Elena Kvitchenko
# Elena Kvitchenko

Elena Kvitchenko Cockerell (Russian: Елена Квитченко; born c. 1967) is a former pair skater who represented the Soviet Union. With Rashid Kadyrkaev, she is the 1986 Prize of Moscow News champion, the 1987 Winter Universiade champion, the 1987 Skate Canada International silver medalist, and a three-time Soviet national bronze medalist.

Kvitchenko/Kadyrkaev were coached by Tamara Moskvina. After retiring from competition, the pair toured with Dorothy Hamill's Ice Capades.

Kvitchenko was married to American figure skater Mark Cockerell, with whom she had a daughter and a son, Nicolas (born in 1995).

## Competitive highlights

With Kadyrkaev

International :

| Event | 1985–86 | 1986–87 | 1987–88 | 1988–89 |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| World Championships | | | | 6th |
| European Championships | | | | 4th |
| Skate Canada | | 4th | 2nd | |
| Prize of Moscow News | 5th | 1st | 5th | 4th |
| Winter Universiade | | 1st | | |
| National |||||
| Soviet Championships | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd |
| Spartakiada | 1st | | | |
| USSR Cup | 1st | | | 2nd |
