Elena Dostatni (Khalyavina)
Full nameElena Lvovna Dostatni (since 2009)
Other namesElena Lvovna Khalyavina (competitive)
Born (1983-12-08) December 8, 1983
Kirov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Skating clubKirov FSC, Samara CSKVVS FSC
Began skating1989
Retired2002
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place2002 HamarIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place2001 SofiaIce dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place2001–02 BledIce dancing
Silver medal – second place2000–01 AyrIce dancing

Elena Dostatni, née Khalyavina (Russian: Елена Достатни (Халявина), born December 8, 1983) is a former competitive ice dancer. Competing for Russia as Elena Khalyavina with partner Maxim Shabalin, she is three times Russian Junior National Championship medalist (bronze in 1999,silver in 2000 and gold in 2001) she won two medals at the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final (silver in 2000 and gold in 2001) and two medals at the World Junior Championships (bronze in 2001, silver in 2002).

Career

Elena Khalyavina began skating when she was six years old in Kirov. She skated with Alexandr Glyhih for seven years through the senior level. In 1999, she moved to Samara and teamed up with Maxim Shabalin. In the 2001–02 season, Khalyavina/Shabalin won gold at the JGP Final, gold at the Russian Junior Championships, and silver at the World Junior Championships before parting ways. In 2002, she began her coaching career in her home town in Russia.

In 2011, Elena Dostatni became the director of ice dancing at the Colorado Springs World Arena Ice Hall.[1]

Personal life

Elena Khalyavina moved to the United States in 2003 and is now known as Elena Dostatni. She married Polish former ice dancer and ISU Technical Specialist Andrzej Dostatni in September 2009.[2] They have two sons.

Programs

(with Shabalin)

Season Original dance Free dance
2001–2002
[3]
  • Paso doble
  • Flamenco
  • Paso doble
2000–2001
[4]
  • My Guy
  • Dancing Fool

Results

(with Shabalin)

Results[3][4][5]
International
Event 1999–2000 2000–2001 2001–2002
World Junior Championships10th3rd2nd
JGP Final2nd1st
JGP Czech Republic1st
JGP Italy1st
JGP Norway3rd1st
JGP Poland1st
JGP Slovenia1st
National
Russian Junior Champ.3rd2nd1st
JGP = Junior Grand Prix

References

  1. ↑ Anne Calder (October 17, 2022). "FLORES & DESYATOV: OUR GOAL IS TO BREAK BARRIERS". ice-dance.com. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Elena Khalyavina & Andrzej Dostatni Get Married in Poland" (PDF). The Sun Valley Figure Skating Club Newsletter. November 2009. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-26.
  3. 1 2 "Elena KHALIAVINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2001/2002". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on December 21, 2002.
  4. 1 2 "Elena KHALIAVINA / Maxim SHABALIN: 2000/2001". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 28, 2001.
  5. ↑ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: ISU Results: Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-30.
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