- Born
- Birth nameElena Viktorovna Berezhnaya
- Nicknames
- Lena
- Lenochka
- Kisa
- Height5′ (1.52 m)
- Elena was already a world-class pairs skater by the age of 15, skating for Latvia with Oleg Shliakhov. In January of 1996, Shliakhov's skate struck her in the head during practice and the blade penetrated her skull. Elena made her return to the ice later that year with Anton Sikharulidze. After less than a year together, they were European medalists. In 1998, Elena and Anton won the Olympic silver medal and the world championships.
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- SpouseSteven Cousins(2006 - 2013) (divorced, 2 children)
- Took karate lessons and art classes while living in Hackensack, New Jersey. Elena even sketched a portrait of President Vladimir Putin at an athlete reception following the 2002 Olympics and gave it to him!
- Pairs figure skater with Anton Sikharulidze
- Father, Viktor Berezhnoy, and mother, Tatiana Berezhnaya.
- Has two brothers - one older, one younger.
- Figure Skating coach is lengendary Russian coach, Tamara Moskvina.
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