Elena Nikonova

Elena Nikonova
Personal information
Native name	Елена Олеговна Никонова
Full name	Elena Olegovna Nikonova
Alternative names	Prudsky Prudskaya
Country represented	Russia Soviet Union
Born	1970s Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Richmond, Texas
Partner	Nikolai Apter
Retired	c. 1992

Elena Olegovna Nikonova (Russian: Елена Олеговна Никонова), married surname: Prudsky, is a Russian former pair skater. With her skating partner, Nikolai Apter, she won silver at three senior international competitions – 1991 Skate America, 1991 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, and 1990 Skate Electric. As juniors, they won the gold medal at the 1988 Blue Swords.

Nikonova was born in Leningrad (Saint Petersburg). As of 2017, she is a figure skating coach based in Texas.