Name Marina Eltsova | Role Olympic athlete Height 1.57 m | |
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Full name Marina Alexeevna Eltsova Born February 4, 1970 (age 56) ( 1970-02-04 ) Leningrad | ||
Eltsova & Bushkov (RUS) - 1998 Nagano Winter Games, Figure Skating, Pairs' Short Program
Marina Alexeevna Eltsova (Russian: Марина Алексеевна Ельцова) (born 4 February 1970 in Leningrad) is a Russian pair skater. She represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Andrei Bushkov, she is the 1996 World champion and a two-time (1993 and 1997) European champion.
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- Eltsova Bushkov RUS 1998 Nagano Winter Games Figure Skating Pairs Short Program
- Marina Eltsova Andrei Bushkov 1996 World Championships SP
- Competitive highlights
- References
Eltsova and Bushkov missed the 1997–1998 Champions Series Final because Bushkov had a groin injury. They withdrew from the 1998 European Championships – Bushkov's right blade broke during the short program. The pair competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics, where they placed seventh. They were coached by Natalia Pavlova in Saint Petersburg.
Eltsova previously skated with Sergei Zaitsev, representing the Soviet Union.
Eltsova is married and has a daughter. She currently is a figure skating coach at several rinks in the Kansas City metro area.
Marina Eltsova & Andrei Bushkov - 1996 World Championships - SP
Competitive highlights
GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

