Elena Batanova

Who is Elena Batanova?

Elena Borisovna Batanova is a former Soviet ice dancer. She is a two-time World Junior champion with partner Alexei Soloviev. On the senior level, they won the 1982 NHK Trophy and 1984 Soviet national title. They were coached by Lyudmila Pakhomova and later Tatiana Tarasova. Previously, Batanova competed with Andrei Antonov, with whom she is the 1979 World Junior silver medalist.

Batanova is the daughter of football player Boris Batanov. She is married to hockey player Igor Larionov, with whom she has two daughters and a son.