Elena Tchaikovskaia
| Elena Tchaikovskaia | |
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Tchaikovskaia in 2010
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| Personal information | |
| Full name | Elena Anatolyevna Tchaikovskaia |
| Alternative names | Elena Anatolyevna Osipova |
| Country represented |
 Soviet Union
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| Born |
December 30, 1939 Moscow |
| Coach | Tatiana Tolmacheva |
| Retired | 1960 |
Elena Anatolyevna Tchaikovskaia, also spelled as Chaykovskaya or Chaikovskaia (Russian: 
Еле́на Анато́льевна Чайко́вская , née Osipova (Russian: О́сипова); born December 30, 1939) is a Russian figure skating coach and choreographer. She runs a skating school at the Yantar Sports Center, built in 2010 in the Strogino District west of Moscow. She coaches in collaboration with Vladimir Kotin, her former pupil.
Elena Tchaikovskaia was born in Moscow in a family of theatre actors. Her father worked in Mossovet Theatre. Since childhood she was prepared to become an actor, even starred with her father Anatoliy Osipov in several Soviet films, such as Schastlivyy reys. She had unhealthy lungs, so father took her to the ice rink, believing skating would help her to improve health. After school s decided to attend the Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITIS), ballet master faculty. In 1957, she became a Soviet champion in single skating. In 1960 she retired from competitions and started working as choreographer and later as a coach. Since 1997 she served as the Russian Olympic committee's main coach. She also coaches national figure skating team.
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