Elena Vodorezova

Elena Germanovna Vodorezova ( _ru. Елена Германовна Водорезова) (Buianova after marriage, born 21 May 1963), is a former Soviet figure skater. She who trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. She is now working as a figure skating coach at the CSKK Club in Moscow. Her pupils include Elene Gedevanishvili, Olga Markova, and Andrei Griazev.

She was the first Soviet woman to win a silver medal at the European Championships and a bronze medal at World level. A gifted free-skater, she represented her country at the 1976 Winter Olympics aged just 12. She was noted for a spectacularly high double axel and fast spins, though she missed the 1979-1981 seasons completely due to severe juvenile arthritis, which prevented her even from walking for months in 1979.

PerhapsFact|date=November 2007 because she was no longer able to jump as effectively upon her return to competitive skating in 1982, she had developed outstanding compulsory figures, solid basic skating skills, beautiful spins, and impeccable body lines. She had transformed from a "jumping bean" to a well-rounded skater over the three years of absence from the international scene.

Competitive highlights

*1978
**European Championships - 3rd
*1982
**European Championships - 3rd
*1983
**European Championships - 2nd
**World Championships - 3rd
*1984
**Olympic Games - 8th