2. Elena Vodorezova was born in
May 21, 1963 in Moscow.She
started to skate at the age of
4.During 6 years she trained in
CSKA Moscow. Under the
direction of renowned coach
Stanislav Zhuk in 12 years,
became the first number of the
USSR national team in the
women's figure skating.
Participated in the Olympic
Winter games in 1976 at the
age of 12 . She is the1st
Russian figure skater who
won medals in European and
world Championships.
3. Elena Germanovna shi is a
famous Soviet skater, figure
skating coach. Prize-winner of
world and European
Championships, 5-times
champion of USSR. The
youngest of the Soviet athlete,
who participated in the Olympic
games in the history of Soviet
sport.
4. Vodorezova is the first woman in the
history of figure skating, fulfilled:
-triple jump in the short program (1976)
-triple jump in the cascade (triple toe loop
- double toe loop and a double flip triple toeloop, 1976)
-triple jump, which followed the second
stage (dual-flip - triple toeloop, 1976)
-three triple jump in any program
( Salchow, 1976)
5. I admire this woman, because she
is talented and beautiful. I know
that it is not easy to skate as she
does but I try.
