Marina Eltsova

Russian pair skater Marina EltsovaPersonal informationFull nameMarina Alexeevna EltsovaBorn (1970-02-04) 4 February 1970 (age 56)Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet UnionHeight5 ft 2 in (157 cm)Figure skating careerCountry RussiaRetired1999 Medal record Representing Russia Pairs' Figure skating World Championships 1996 Edmonton Pairs 1997 Lausanne Pairs 1994 Chiba Pairs European Championships 1993 Helsinki Pairs 1997 Paris Pairs Grand Prix Final 1995–1996 Paris Pairs 1996–1997 Hamilton Pairs Russian Championships 1993 Chelyabinsk Pairs 1995 Moscow Pairs 1997 Moscow Pairs 1998 Moscow Pairs 1996 Samara Pairs Representing Soviet Union Winter Universiade 1991 Sapporo Pairs 1989 Sofia Pairs Soviet Championships 1992 Kyiv Pairs Marina Alexeevna Eltsova (Russian: Марина Алексеевна Ельцова; born 4 February 1970) is a Russian former pair skater. She represented the Soviet Union until its fall, and, after that, Russia. With partner Andrei Bushkov, she is the 1996 World champion and a two-time (1993 and 1997) European champion. Eltsova and Bushkov missed the 1997–1998 Champions Series Final because Bushkov had a groin injury. They withdrew from the 1998 European Champ