Elena Olegovna Nikonova (), married surname: Prudsky, is a Russian former

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. With her skating partner, Nikolai Apter, she won silver at three senior international competitions – 1991 Skate America, 1991 Grand Prix International St. Gervais, and 1990

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. As juniors, they won the gold medal at the 1988

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. Nikonova was born in

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(Saint Petersburg). As of 2017, she is a figure skating coach based in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Nikonova, Elena Olegovna 1970s births Russian female pair skaters Soviet female pair skaters Living people Figure skaters from Saint Petersburg Soviet emigrants to the United States Year of birth missing (living people)