Olympedia – Olena Hrushyna
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Olena Eduardivna•Hrushyna (-Honcharova-) |
| Used name | Olena•Hrushyna |
| Original name | Олена Едуардівна•Грушина (-Гончарова) |
| Born | 8 January 1975 in Odesa, Odesa (UKR) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 52 kg |
| Affiliations | Ukraina Odesa/ZS Odesa |
| NOC |  Ukraine |
Biography
Olena Hrushyna, who started skating at age four, was first partnered with Ruslan Honcharov in 1990, and they remained together until their retirement after the 2006 Olympics. They made their international championship début in 1994, and married the following year. Over the years, the competed in 11 World Championships, with their best finish coming in 2005, with a bronze medal. In the Europeans, they medalled three times (2004-2006), placing second in 2005 and 2006. They crowned their career in their final competition at the Torino Olympics, winning the bronze. Other prizes won include four Ukrainian titles, the 2001 Winter University Games, and four ISU Grand Prix wins.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | UKR |
Olena Hrushyna | |||
| Ice Dancing, Mixed (Olympic) | Ruslan Honcharov | 15 | ||||
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | UKR |
Olena Hrushyna | |||
| Ice Dancing, Mixed (Olympic) | Ruslan Honcharov | 9 | ||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Figure Skating (Skating) | UKR |
Olena Hrushyna | |||
| Ice Dancing, Mixed (Olympic) | Ruslan Honcharov | 3 | Bronze |
Olympic family relations
- Wife (divorced) of Ruslan Honcharov
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Winter Universiade (1–0–0 2001 Zakopane FSK gold: ice dancing)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Figure Skating Championships (0–2–1 2004 Budapest bronze: ice dancing; 2005 Torino silver: ice dancing; 2006 Lyon silver: ice dancing)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Figure Skating Championships (0–0–1 2005 Moskva bronze: ice dancing)