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Elizabeth Tkachenko (born February 21, 2006) is an Israeli–American ice dancer who currently represents Israel. With her skating partner, Alexei Kiliakov, she is the 2024 World Junior silver medalist and 2022 Israeli national champion.

At the junior level, Tkachenko/Kiliakov are the 2023 JGP Japan silver medalists.

Personal life

Tkachenko was born on February 21, 2006, in Rockville, Maryland to parents Valery and Oxana. She has a brother, Alexander. Tkachenko and her skating partner, Alexei Kiliakov, have known each other since they were toddlers.^[1]

Career

Early years

Tkachenko began learning how to skate at age three in public sessions. She was later invited to join the Wheaton Ice Skating Academy (WISA), founded by her current coaches, former Russian ice dancers Alexei Kiliakov and Elena Novak, and her brother.^[1] Tkachenko teamed up with her current skating partner, Alexei Kiliakov Jr., in 2011.^[2]

Programs

With Kiliakov

Season	Rhythm dance	Free dance
2023–2024 ^[3]	Oh Yeah Desire The Race by Yello choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners	Ojos Azules by Incantation Danzante Vasija de Barro by INCA, The Peruvian Ensemble Sikuriadas by Inti-Illimani choreo. by Elena Novak, Jimmie Manners
2022–2023 ^[4]	Ausencia Presidente by Goran Bregović choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov, Jimmie Manners	Run Boy Run Guns for Hire by Woodkid choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov, Jimmie Manners
2021–2022	2 Legit 2 Quit by Hammer, feat. Saja I Don't Wanna Fight by Tina Turner U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer	Dance of the Knights (from Romeo and Juliet) by Sergei Prokofiev Kissing You performed by Luke Evans
2020–2021 ^[2]	Sparkling Diamonds performed by Nicole Kidman, Jim Broadbent, et.al. Come What May (from Moulin Rouge!) performed by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov	Suicide Blonde Never Tear Us Apart What You Need by INXS choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov
2019–2020 ^[5]	Beyond My Wildest Dreams One Step Closer (from The Little Mermaid) by Alan Menken choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov	The End? (from Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows) by Hans Zimmer Watermark by John Tesh, arr. by Alex Goldstein Discombobulate (from Sherlock Holmes) by Hans Zimmer choreo. by Elena Novak, Alexei Kiliakov

Competitive highlights

CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Kiliakov for Israel

International^[6]
Event	21–22	22–23	23–24
Lake Placid IDI			7th
International: Junior ^[6]
Junior Worlds	13th	11th	2nd
JGP Final			2nd
JGP Armenia			1st
JGP Czech Republic		8th
JGP Italy		8th
JGP Japan			2nd
Bavarian Open	3rd
Egna Dance Trophy	3rd
Lake Placid I.D.I.		1st
Santa Claus Cup		1st
National^[6]
Israeli Champ.		1st
TBD = Assigned Levels: J = Junior

With Kiliakov for the United States

International: Junior ^[6]
Event	17–18	18–19	19–20	20–21
JGP France			12th
Lake Placid I.D.I.			10th
International: Advanced novice ^[6]
Egna Trophy		1st
Toruń Cup	2nd
National^[6]
U.S. Champ.	4th N	1st N	7th J	7th J
U.S. Ice Dance Final			7th J
Challenger Series				7th J
ISP Points Challenge				4th J
J = Junior

References

^ ^a ^b "Getting to Know: Elizabeth Tkachenko & Alexei Kiliakov". IceDanceWorld.com. September 2, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "2020–21 Figure Skating Roster: Elizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei Kiliakov". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
^ "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
^ "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

External links

Elizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei Kiliakov at the International Skating Union

[IDW-020922-1] "Getting to Know: Elizabeth Tkachenko & Alexei Kiliakov". IceDanceWorld.com. September 2, 2022.

[USFSFZ-2] "2020–21 Figure Skating Roster: Elizabeth Tkachenko / Alexei Kiliakov". U.S. Figure Skating. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

[ISU-2324-3] "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. Retrieved August 2, 2023.

[ISU-2223-4] "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: 2022/2023". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

[ISU-1920-5] "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 1, 2019.

[ISU-ETAK-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Elizabeth TKACHENKO / Alexei KILIAKOV: Competition Results". International Skating Union. Retrieved September 11, 2022.

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