Elena Efaieva

Elena Efaieva
Efaieva and Menshikov in 2006.
Personal information
Full name	Elena Sergeyevna Efaieva
Country represented	Russia
Born	6 June 1989 Glazov, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.58 m (5 ft 2 in)
Former partner	Artem Patlasov Sergei Roslyakov Alexei Menshikov
Former coach	Ludmila Kalinina Ekaterina Patlasova
Former choreographer	Alexandra Dimitrieva
Former skating club	Orlenok Perm

Elena Sergeyevna Efaieva (Russian: Елена Серге́евна Ефаева,^[1] born 6 June 1989) is a Russian former pair skater. With Alexei Menshikov, she placed sixth at the 2005 World Junior Championships and at the 2007 European Championships. Their partnership ended in 2007.

In the 2007-2008 season, Efaieva competed with Sergei Roslyakov. They placed tenth at the 2008 Russian Championships. Following that season, Efaieva teamed up with Artem Patlasov, with whom she placed eighth at the 2009 Russian Championships.

Programs

(with Menshikov)

Season	Short program	Free skating
2006–2007[2]	Le Songe de Abigal by Saint-Preux	Scorchio by Bond

Competitive highlights

With Patlasov

Event	2008–2009
Russian Championships	8th

With Roslyakov

Event	2007–2008
Russian Championships	10th

With Menshikov

Event	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07
European Championships				6th
World Junior Championships		6th
Russian Championships	6th	6th	WD	3rd
Skate America				7th
Winter Universiade				5th
Nebelhorn Trophy			4th
Junior Grand Prix, Romania		3rd
Junior Grand Prix, China		3rd
WD = Withdrew

References

1. Ефаева Елена Сергеевна [Elena Sergeyevna Efaieva] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
2. "Elena Efaieva / Alexei Menshikov: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 27, 2012.