The Olympic Champion
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Elena Berezhnaya Elena is famous Russian pair skater . Together with her partner Anton Sikharulidze , she won the 1998 and 1999 World Championship, the silver Olympic medal in 1998 and became the Olympic Champion in 2002 .

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Elena was born on October, 20 th , 1977 in a small town of Nevinnomisk , in the south of Russia. She began skating at the age of 4, when her mum brought her to the ice-skating ring. Her cough knew that she was very talented and at the age of 13 Elena moved to Moscow. When she came to Moscow Oleg Shlyakhov became her partner. They were a very promising young pair but it was very difficult for Elena as Oleg was bad-tempered and savage.

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It was a very difficult period for Elena. As her partner was really rude with her. If she made a mistake he began shouted at her and even could hit her. Elena’s friend tried to protect her. Oleg made up a decision to leave Russia and move to Riga, Latvia. They continued to train and to participate in different competitions. And once Tamara Moskvina noticed them and invited to work in Saint-Petersburg .