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Alena Leonova
Native Name:Алёна Игоревна Леонова
Native Name Lang:ru
Fullname:Alena Igorevna Leonova
Country:Russia
Birth Date:23 November 1990
Birth Place:Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Coach:Evgeni Rukavicin
Formercoach:Nikolai Morozov, Alla Piatova, Marina Vakhrameeva
Choreographer:Olga Glinka, Valentin Molotov
Formerchoreographer:Olga Kinnard, Michael Seibert, Nikolai Morozov, Svetlana Korol, Pasquale Camerlengo
Skating Club:Olympic School St. Petersburg
Former Skating Club:Vorobievye Gory
Currenttraininglocations:Saint Petersburg
Formertraininglocations:Moscow
Beganskating:1993
Retired:2021
Worldranking:39 ()
Pbrankings:27 (2017-18)
Combined Total:194.15
Combined Date:2018 NHK Trophy
Sp Score:68.22
Sp Date:2018 NHK Trophy
Fs Score:127.34
Fs Date:2017 NHK Trophy
Show-Medals:yes

Alena Igorevna Leonova (Russian: Алёна Игоревна Леонова; born 23 November 1990) is a retired Russian figure skater. She is the 2012 World silver medalist, the 2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist, the 2009 World Junior champion, and a three-time (2010–2012) Russian national medalist. She is also the 2014–15 ISU Challenger Series runner-up.

Personal life

Alena Igorevna Leonova was born on 23 November 1990 in Saint Petersburg (Leningrad). She has a sister and brother, both of whom skated when they were young.

In April 2019, Leonova married figure skater Anton Shulepov. On 18 February 2022, gave birth to a son Artemy.[1]

Career

Early career

Leonova started skating at the age of four. Coached initially by Marina Vakhrameeva, she later moved to the group of Tatiana Mishina, who was assisted by Alla Piatova. Piatova formed her own group and became Leonova's main coach when she was 10.

In her junior career, Leonova became a two-time Cup of Nice gold medalist and won silver at the 2007 Junior Grand Prix in Romania. She also won the silver medal at the 2008 Russian Junior Championships. In August 2008, she partially tore ligaments in her right ankle joint. She placed fourth at the 2009 European Championships. She then won gold at the 2009 World Junior Championships., a surprising win as the focus was on Caroline Zhang, Ashley Wagner, and Elene Gedevanishvili as the leading contenders for the title. After her win, the Russian Federation rented an apartment for her.

2009–10 season

Leonova won the bronze medal at the 2009 Cup of Russia and the silver medal at the 2009 NHK Trophy. These results qualified her for the Grand Prix Final, where she placed sixth. She then won the silver medal at the 2010 Russian Championships and was selected to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where she placed ninth. She concluded her season by placing 13th at the 2010 World Championships.

2010–11 season

Leonova started her season at the 2010 Coupe de Nice where she won the gold medal. After picking up a pair of bronze medals at the 2010 Finlandia Trophy and 2010 Cup of China, she won another silver medal at the 2011 Russian Championships. Leonova then finished fourth at the 2011 World Championships. Following the event, she began working full-time with Nikolai Morozov in Moscow.

2011–12 season

Leonova decided to compete in three Grand Prix events in the 2011–12 season. After placing fourth at the 2011 Skate Canada, she won bronze at 2011 NHK Trophy and silver at 2011 Cup of Russia to qualify for her second Grand Prix Final. At the Grand Prix Final, she won the bronze medal.

Leonova won the bronze medal at the 2012 Russian Championships. At the 2012 European Championships, she finished seventh and sustained an injury to her left knee during the free skate. Leonova placed first in the short program at the 2012 World Championships on her way to her first World medal, a silver. Her podium finish was Russia's first in ladies' singles since 2005 when Irina Slutskaya won the title. Leonova was named Russia's team captain at the 2012 World Team Trophy. Competing with a cold, she finished seventh in the ladies' event.

2012–13 season

Leonova finished seventh at the 2012 Skate America. She placed sixth at her next Grand Prix event, the 2012 Rostelecom Cup. Her coach attributed Leonova's poor performances at the events to worn out equipment. Leonova finished seventh at the 2013 Russian Championships where she competed with a new long program that was put together one week before the competition. She was not assigned to the 2013 European Championships because Nikol Gosviani placed ahead of Leonova amongst the age-eligible ladies. Leonova was sent to the 2013 World Championships. She returned to her long program from the previous season and finished thirteenth at the event.

2013–14 season

Leonova withdrew from her first 2013–14 Grand Prix event, the 2013 Skate Canada, due to a sprained ankle. Leonova competed in her second event, at the 2013 NHK Trophy and finished seventh. At the 2014 Russian Championships, Leonova placed fourth in the short and seventh in the free, finishing fifth overall. She was assigned to the 2014 European Championships because the skaters in third and fourth place (Elena Radionova and Alexandra Proklova respectively) were not yet age-eligible for senior ISU Championship events. Leonova missed the podium at Europeans, finishing fourth overall. She was coached by Morozov in Novogorsk, Moscow until the end of the season.

2014–15 season

In June 2014, Leonova began training under Evgeni Rukavicin in Saint Petersburg. She started the 2014–15 season with a silver medal at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy. Her 2014–15 Grand Prix assignments were the 2014 Skate Canada International and 2014 NHK Trophy.[2] She then finished ninth at the 2016 Russian Championships. She ended her season with a win at the Russian Cup Final.

2017–18 season

Alena finished fifth in both the 2017 CS Finlandia Trophy and the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, resulting in her finishing seventh in the 2017–18 ISU Challenger Series. Alena Finished sixth in the 2017 NHK Trophy, earning personal best scores in the free skate and overall score. At the 2017 Skate America she finished in seventh place. Alena was not selected for a place on the Russian National Team.

2018–19 season

Alena was invited to the 2018 NHK Trophy after Elena Radionova withdrew due to injury. She finished seventh in the most competitive event of the Grand Prix season, achieving new personal bests in the short program and total score. At the 2019 Russian Championships, she placed twelfth.

Skating style

Leonova is renowned for either superb technical ability, great style or artistic abilities, or noteworthy consistency, but she increasingly has gained recognition and praise for her unique choreography, on ice personality and delivery of her programs, and speed and attack. Her programs in the 2011 and 2012 seasons, done by renowned choreographer Nikolai Morozov, were noted for their creativity, rather bizarre and off beat quality, and complexity, and her delivery and commitment to them were praised. Early in her career she drew comparisons to former Russian great Irina Slutskaya due to her strong jumping ability and effervescent personality on the ice.

Programs

SeasonShort programFree skatingExhibition
2018–19
  • Separation (Nocturne)
  • My Family is My Life...
  • The Train
2017–18
  • Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha
  • Tune Maari Entriyaan (Bollywood Selection)
2016–17
  • The Four Seasons
2015–16
  • Smile
  • Overture - Unveiling the Statue
  • Terry's Theme
2014–15
  • Smile
  • Overture - Unveiling the Statue
  • Terry's Theme
  • Asi se baila el Tango
  • Otono Porteno
  • Tanguera
2013–14
  • Barynia
  • Kalinka

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  • Oblivion
  • Assassin's Tango
2012–13

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  • Poeta en la mar
2011–12
  • Adagio for Strings
  • Requiem for a Tower
  • Your Heart Is As Black As Night

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  • Ostanus
2010–11
2009–10
2008–09
  • Al Andaluz
  • La Leyenda del Beso
2007–08
  • Beethoven's Last Night
  • La Leyenda del Beso
2006–07
  • Jewish Dance
  • Scorchio

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International
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align=left 6th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
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align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 7th bgcolor=silver 2nd 8th WD 6th 7th
align=left 5th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd 9th bgcolor=silver 2nd 6th
align=left 7th 7th
align=left 4th WD 6th 8th
align=left 12th
align=left 5th
align=left 4th bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
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align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left 6th 5th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st 5th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=silver 2nd 4th
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st bgcolor=cc9966 3rd
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International: Junior
Event06–0707–0808–0909–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1515–1616–1717–1818–19
align=left 12th 6th bgcolor=gold 1st
align=left 5th
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd
align=left bgcolor=gold 1st J bgcolor=gold 1st J
National
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Team events
align=left 5th T
6th P 		5th T
7th P
align=left bgcolor=silver 2nd T
4th P 		bgcolor=cc9966 3rd T
4th P
J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

Detailed results

Small medals for short and free programs awarded only at ISU Championships.

2018–19 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
19–23 December 20182019 Russian Championshipsalign=center 7
70.79		align=center 13
128.73		align=center 12
199.52
9–11 November 20182018 NHK Trophyalign=center 6
68.22		align=center 7
125.93		align=center 7
194.15
2017–18 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
21–24 December 20172018 Russian Championshipsalign=center 16
62.15		align=center 15
114.57		align=center 15
176.72
24–26 November 20172017 Skate Americaalign=center 7
63.91		align=center 7
122.02		align=center 7
185.93
10–12 November 20172017 NHK Trophyalign=center 7
63.61		align=center 5
127.34		align=center 6
190.95
6–8 October 20172017 CS Finlandia Trophyalign=center 6
56.73		align=center 3
121.73		align=center 5
178.46
21–23 September 20172017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophyalign=center 5
54.70		align=center 5
115.98		align=center 5
170.68
2016–17 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
1–5 February 20172017 Winter Universiadealign=center 6
54.69		align=center 4
116.37		align=center 5
171.06
20–26 December 20162017 Russian Championshipsalign=center 11
60.60		align=center 13
114.07		align=center 13
174.67
7–10 December 20162016 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 3
64.18		align=center 2
127.21		align=center bgcolor=cc99663
191.39
11–13 November 20162016 Trophée de Francealign=center 7
63.87		align=center 12
77.49		align=center 12
141.36
19–23 October 20162016 Cup of Nicealign=center 4
54.47		align=center 5
99.55		align=center 4
154.02
29 September – 1 October 20162016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorialalign=center 4
56.84		align=center 7
94.28		align=center 6
151.12
2015–16 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
16–20 February 20162015–16 Russian Cup – Final
domestic competition		align=center 2
64.78		align=center 1
126.56		align=center bgcolor=gold1
191.34
24–27 December 20152016 Russian Championshipsalign=center 7
66.15		align=center 9
124.17		align=center 9
190.32
2–5 December 20152015 CS Golden Spin of Zagrebalign=center 2
58.86		align=center 4
114.38		align=center 4
173.24
27–29 November 20152015 NHK Trophyalign=center 7
59.63		align=center 9
106.12		align=center 8
165.75
30 October – November 1, 20152015 Skate Canadaalign=center 10
52.08		align=center 8
108.29		align=center 8
160.37
14–18 October 20152015 International Cup of Nicealign=center 1
68.52		align=center 2
110.07		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
178.59
24–26 September 20152015 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 4
56.41		align=center 2
109.20		align=center bgcolor=silver2
165.61
2014–15 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
4–8 February 20152015 Winter Universiadealign=center 1
67.12		align=center 1
115.73		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
182.85
24–27 December 20142015 Russian Championshipsalign=center 5
67.99		align=center 7
116.34		align=center 7
184.33
28–30 November 20142014 NHK Trophyalign=center 2
68.11		align=center 3
118.29		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
186.40
14–16 November 20142014 CS Ice Challengealign=center 1
56.75		align=center 5
91.54		align=center 4
148.29
31 October – 2 November 20142014 Skate Canadaalign=center 3
62.54		align=center 6
101.61		align=center 6
164.15
25–27 September 20142014 CS Nebelhorn Trophyalign=center 1
66.72		align=center 3
119.99		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
186.71
2013–14 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
15–19 January 20142014 European Championshipsalign=center 4
64.09		align=center 5
114.06		align=center 4
178.15
24–26 December 20132014 Russian Championshipsalign=center 4
67.03		align=center 7
120.45		align=center 5
187.48
8–10 November 20132013 NHK Trophyalign=center 7
55.86		align=center 7
106.08		align=center 7
161.94
2012–13 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
10–17 March 20132013 World Championshipsalign=center 13
56.30		align=center 14
102.76		align=center 13
159.06
25–28 December 20122013 Russian Championshipsalign=center 6
59.64		align=center 8
110.00		align=center 7
169.64
9–11 November 20122012 Rostelecom Cupalign=center 4
58.85		align=center 8
98.42		align=center 6
157.27
19–21 October 20122012 Skate Americaalign=center 9
46.72		align=center 5
106.77		align=center 7
153.49
2011–12 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
18–22 April 20122012 World Team Trophyalign=center 9
50.92		align=center 6
102.79		align=center 5T/7P
153.71
26 March – 1 April 20122012 World Championshipsalign=center bgcolor=gold 1
64.61		align=center 4
119.67		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
184.28
23–29 January 20122012 European Championshipsalign=center 7
54.50		align=center 6
104.28		align=center 7
158.78
25–29 December 20112012 Russian Championshipsalign=center 5
59.95		align=center 3
118.20		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
178.15
8–11 December 20112011–12 Grand Prix Finalalign=center 3
60.46		align=center 4
115.96		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
176.42
25–27 November 20112011 Rostelecom Cupalign=center 2
63.91		align=center 2
116.54		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
180.45
11–13 November 20112011 NHK Trophyalign=center 2
61.76		align=center 4
108.92		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
170.68
27–30 October 20112011 Skate Canadaalign=center 7
49.75		align=center 4
102.47		align=center 4
152.22
2010–11 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
27 April – 1 May 20112011 World Championshipsalign=center 5
59.75		align=center 4
124.17		align=center 4
183.92
24–30 January 20112011 European Championshipsalign=center 13
48.40		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
105.91		align=center 5
154.31
26–29 December 20102011 Russian Championshipsalign=center 3
60.14		align=center 2
127.54		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
187.68
18–21 November 20102010 Rostelecom Cupalign=center 9
46.61		align=center 7
97.45		align=center 9
144.06
4–7 November 20102010 Cup of Chinaalign=center 5
50.79		align=center 3
97.82		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
148.61
13–17 October 20102010 Coupe de Nicealign=center 1
55.52		align=center 1
111.18		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
166.70
7–10 October 20102010 Finlandia Trophyalign=center 3
51.68		align=center 6
83.09		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
134.77
2009–10 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
22–28 March 20102010 World Championshipsalign=center 14
54.36		align=center 14
98.50		align=center 13
152.86
14–27 February 20102010 Winter Olympicsalign=center 8
62.14		align=center 10
110.32		align=center 9
172.46
18–24 January 20102010 European Championshipsalign=center 5
58.26		align=center 7
95.31		align=center 7
153.57
23–27 December 20092010 Russian Championshipsalign=center 4
55.70		align=center 2
120.19		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
175.89
3–6 December 20092009–10 Grand Prix Finalalign=center 3
61.60		align=center 6
94.95		align=center 6
156.55
5–8 November 20092009 NHK Trophyalign=center 5
52.34		align=center 1
108.51		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
160.85
22–25 October 20092009 Rostelecom Cupalign=center 4
56.78		align=center 3
103.28		align=center bgcolor=cc9966 3
160.06
8–11 October 20092009 Finlandia Trophyalign=center 1
56.24		align=center 1
105.93		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
162.17
2008–09 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
15–19 April 20092009 World Team Trophyalign=center 6
54.72		align=center 5
106.68		align=center 5T/6P
161.40
23–29 March 20092009 World Championshipsalign=center 11
58.18		align=center 6
110.73		align=center 7
168.91
23 February – 1 March 20092009 World Junior Championshipsalign=center 3
55.50		align=center 2
101.68		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
157.18
20–25 January 20092009 European Championshipsalign=center 11
45.08		align=center 4
98.91		align=center 4
143.99
24–28 December 20082009 Russian Championshipsalign=center 3
align=center 6
align=center 5
143.49
20–23 November 20082008 Cup of Russiaalign=center 7
50.96		align=center 5
94.97		align=center 5
145.93
6–9 November 20082008 Cup of Chinaalign=center 8
44.04		align=center 7
93.23		align=center 7
137.27
15–19 October 20082008 Coupe de Nicealign=center 4
43.40		align=center 2
84.01		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
127.41
2007–08 season
DateEventSPFSTotal
25 February – 2 March 20082008 World Junior Championshipsalign=center 7
49.76		align=center 5
88.30		align=center 6
138.06
30 January – 2 February 20082008 Russian Junior Championshipsalign=center 1
align=center 3
align=center bgcolor=silver 2
140.91
3–7 January 20082008 Russian Championshipsalign=center 8
align=center 5
align=center 7
132.22
18–21 October 20072007 Coupe de Nicealign=center 3
42.42		align=center 1
89.28		align=center bgcolor=gold 1
131.70
26–29 September 20072007 JGP Croatiaalign=center 10
37.05		align=center 4
81.03		align=center 5
118.08
6–9 September 20072007 JGP Romaniaalign=center 5
39.64		align=center 1
86.86		align=center bgcolor=silver 2
126.50

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Самая важная фотография в моей ленте@antosha_shulepov теперь ты папа А я самая счастливая мама на Земле Всем любви и добра . The most important photo in my feed @antosha_shulepov now you are dad And I'm the happiest mom on Earth Love and kindness to all . 2022-04-30 . www.instagram.com . ru.
  2. Web site: 2014-15 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating . July 18, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140722053510/http://isuprod.blob.core.windows.net/media/156252/gp_ladies_updated-july-18.pdf . July 22, 2014 .

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