Alena Leonova

Personal Information

Country Represented

Russia

Full Name

Alena Igorevna Leonova

Native Name

Алёна Игоревна Леонова

Born

November 23, 1990
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

Age

34 years

Club

Olympic School St. Petersburg

Languages

English, Russian

Religion

Russian Orthodoxy

Costume Designers

Tania Bass

Career Info

Former Coaches

Alla Piatova, Evgeni Rukavicin, Marina Vakhrameeva, Nikolai Morozov

Former Choreographers

Michael Seibert, Nikolai Morozov, Olga Glinka, Olga Kinnard, Olga Volozhinskaia, Pasquale Camerlengo, Svetlana Korol, Tatiana Tarasova, Valentin Molotov

Former Training Locations

Moscow
Novogorsk
St. Petersburg
Lulea, Sweden

USA

:
Danbury, Connecticut
Hackensack, New Jersey
Simsbury, Connecticut

Began Skating

1993 (Aged 2-3)

Retired

October 2021 (Aged 30)

Physical Description

Height

159 cm (5' 3")

Gender

Female

Eye Color

Gray

Ethnicity

Russian

Personal International Bests

Alena Igorevna Leonova (Russian: Алёна Игоревна Леонова; born November 23, 1990) is a Russian retired competitive figure skater. She is the 2012 World silver medalist and the 2011-12 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist.

Personal Life[]

Leonova's hobbies include dancing and photo sessions. Her brother and sister are also former competitive figure skaters.

Programs[]

Season	Short Program	Freeskate
2019-2020	Warriors (from Lord of the Dance) _{by Ronan Hardiman} Reel Around the Sun (from Riverdance) _{by Bill Whelan choreo. by Valentin Molotov}	Seven Nation Army _{by Jack White covered by Haley Reinhart & Postmodern Jukebox choreo. by Valentin Molotov}
2018-2019	La Séparation _{by Mikhail Glinka choreo. by Olga Glinka & Valentin Molotov}	The Legend of Zorro _{by James Horner choreo. by Olga Glinka & Valentin Molotov}
2017-2018	Bla Bla Bla Cha Cha Cha _{by Grace Lane covered by Petty Booka choreo. by Olga Glinka & Valentin Molotov}	Tune Maari Entriyaan (from Gunday) _{by Sohail Sen choreo. by Olga Glinka & Valentin Molotov}
2016-2017	It's Oh So Quiet _{by Hans Lang covered by Björk choreo. by Olga Glinka & Valentin Molotov}	The Four Seasons _{by Antonio Vivaldi choreo. by Olga Glinka & Valentin Molotov}
2015-2016	Charlie Chaplin medley Smile (from Modern Times) _{by Charlie Chaplin covered by Nat King Cole} City Lights _{by Charlie Chaplin performed by Carl Davis} Limelight _{by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Olga Glinka}	Summertime (from Porgy and Bess) _{by George Gershwin covered by Carmen McRae} Jailhouse Rock _{by Mike Stoller performed by Elvis Presley} Fly Me to the Moon _{by Bart Howard covered by April Stevens} Sing, Sing, Sing _{by Louis Prima covered by The Andrews Sisters choreo. by Michael Seibert & Olga Kinnard}
2014-2015	Charlie Chaplin medley Smile (from Modern Times) _{by Charlie Chaplin covered by Nat King Cole} City Lights _{by Charlie Chaplin performed by Carl Davis} Limelight _{by Charlie Chaplin choreo. by Olga Glinka}	Asi se Baila el Tango Otoño Porteño (from Estaciones Porteñas _{by Ástor Piazzolla performed by Nuevo Tango Ensamble} Felicia _{by Enrique Saborido choreo. by Olga Glinka}
2013-2014	Kalinka _{by Ivan Larionov} Barynya _{by traditional choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}	Carmen _{by Georges Bizet choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2013-2014	Initial SP: Sirens (from Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas) _{by Harry Gregson-Williams} He's a Pirate (from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) _{by Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}	Carmen _{by Georges Bizet choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2012-2013	Magaya _{by Chris Spheeris} Jai Ho! (from Slumdog Millionaire) _{by A.R. Rahman performed by Bond choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}	Moto Adagio (from String Quartet) _{by Samuel Barber} Requiem for a Dream _{by Clint Mansell performed by Escala choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2012-2013		Initial FS: Poeta En El Mar Poeta En El Viento _{by Vicente Amigo choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2011-2012	Sirens (from Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas) _{by Harry Gregson-Williams} He's a Pirate (from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) _{by Klaus Badelt & Hans Zimmer choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}	Moto Adagio (from String Quartet) _{by Samuel Barber} Requiem for a Dream _{by Clint Mansell performed by Escala choreo. by Nikolai Morozov}
2010-2011	Dead Souls _{by Alfred Schnittke} Il Bidone La Strada _{by Nino Rota choreo. by Olga Volozhinskaia, Pasquale Camerlengo, & Svetlana Korol}	Demented Waltz (from Terenzi Horror Nights 2) _{by Benny Richter} The Witches of Eastwick _{by John Williams} Faust _{by Charles Gounod choreo. by Olga Volozhinskaia, Pasquale Camerlengo, & Svetlana Korol}
2009-2010	Barynya _{by traditional choreo. by Tatiana Tarasova}	Minnie the Moocher _{by Cab Calloway & Irving Mills performed by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy} Chicago _{by John Kander choreo. by Olga Volozhinskaia}
2008-2009	Al-Andalus _{by Manolo Carrasco choreo. by Svetlana Korol}	La Leyenda del Beso _{by Reveriano Soutullo & Juan Vert performed by Raúl di Blasio choreo. by Svetlana Korol}
2007-2008	Beethoven's Last Night _{by Paul O'Neill, Robert Kinkel, & Ludwig van Beethoven performed by Trans-Siberian Orchestra choreo. by Svetlana Korol}	La Leyenda del Beso _{by Reveriano Soutullo & Juan Vert performed by Raúl di Blasio choreo. by Svetlana Korol}
2006-2007	Jewish Dance _{choreo. by Svetlana Korol}	Scorchio _{by Tonči Huljić performed by Bond choreo. by Svetlana Korol}

Exhibitions[]

Season	Music
2015-2016	Hurt _{by Christina Aguilera, Linda Perry, & Mark Ronson performed by Christina Aguilera}
2014-2015	Tanguera _{by Mariano Mores performed by Ástor Piazzolla}
2011-2012	Your Heart Is As Black As Night _{by Melody Gardot}
2011-2012	Ostanus _{by Valery Stronsky, Leonid Pritula, & Dmitry Pritula performed by Gorod 312}
2008-2009	Ella, elle l'a _{by Michel Berger covered by Kate Ryan}

Competitive Results[]

International
Event	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11	11-12	12-13	13-14	14-15	15-16	16-17	17-18	18-19
Olympics				9th
Worlds			7th	13th	4th	2nd	13th
Europeans			4th	7th	5th	7th		4th
GP Final				6th		3rd
GP Cup of China			7th		3rd
GP NHK Trophy				2nd		3rd		7th	2nd	8th	WD	6th	7th
GP Rostelecom			5th	3rd	9th	2nd	6th
GP Skate America							7th					7th
GP Skate Canada						4th		WD	6th	8th
GP France											12th
CS Finlandia												5th
CS Golden Spin										4th	3rd
CS Ice Challenge									4th
CS Nebelhorn									2nd	2nd
CS Ondrej Nepela											6th	5th
Universiade									1st		5th
Cup of Nice			2nd		1st					2nd	4th
Finlandia Trophy				1st	3rd
Merano Cup										1st
International: Junior
Junior Worlds	12th	6th	1st
JGP Croatia		5th
JGP Romania		2nd
Cup of Nice	1st	1st
National
Russian Champ.	7th	7th	5th	2nd	2nd	3rd	7th	5th	7th	9th	13th	15th	12th
Russian Jr. Champ.	2nd	2nd
Team Events
World Team Trophy			5th T 6th P			5th T 7th P
Japan Open						2nd T 4th P	3rd T 4th P
P = Personal result; T = Team result; WD = Withdrew

Detailed ISU Results[]

(Season bests highlighted in bold, personal bests italicized)

2018-2019 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 9 - 11	2018 NHK Trophy	6 68.22	7 125.93	7 194.15

2017-2018 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
November 24 - 26	2017 Skate America	7 63.91	7 122.02	7 185.93
November 10 - 12	2017 NHK Trophy	7 63.61	5 127.34	6 190.95
October 6 - 8	2017 Finlandia Trophy	6 56.73	3 121.73	5 178.46
September 21 - 23	2017 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	5 54.70	5 115.98	5 170.68
2016-2017 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 31 - February 5	2017 Winter Universiade	6 54.69	4 116.37	5 171.06
December 7 - 10	2016 Golden Spin of Zagreb	3 64.18	2 127.21	3 191.39
November 11 - 13	2016 Trophée de France	7 63.87	12 77.49	12 141.36
October 19 - 13	2016 International Cup of Nice	4 54.47	5 99.55	4 154.02
September 26 - October 1	2016 Ondrej Nepela Trophy	4 56.84	7 94.28	6 151.12
2015-2016 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
December 2 - 5	2015 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2 58.86	4 114.38	4 173.24
November 27 - 29	2015 NHK Trophy	7 59.63	9 106.12	8 165.75
November 12 - 15	2015 Merano Cup	1 63.30	1 113.36	1 176.66
October 30 - November 1	2015 Skate Canada	10 52.08	8 108.29	8 160.37
October 14 - 18	2015 International Cup of Nice	1 68.52	2 110.07	2 178.59
September 24 - 26	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	4 56.41	2 109.20	2 165.61
2014-2015 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 4 - 8	2015 Winter Universiade	1 67.12	1 115.73	1 182.85
November 28 - 30	2014 NHK Trophy	2 68.11	3 118.29	2 186.40
November 14 - 16	2014 Ice Challenge	1 56.75	5 91.54	4 148.29
October 31 - November 2	2014 Skate Canada	3 62.54	6 101.61	6 164.15
September 25 - 27	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	1 66.72	3 119.99	2 186.71
2013-2014 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
January 15 - 19	2014 European Championships	4 64.09	5 114.06	4 178.15
November 8 - 10	2013 NHK Trophy	7 55.86	7 106.08	7 161.94
2012-2013 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 10 - 17	2013 World Championships	13 56.30	14 102.76	13 159.06
November 9 - 11	2012 Rostelecom Cup	4 58.85	8 98.42	6 157.27
October 19 - 21	2012 Skate America	9 46.72	5 106.77	7 153.49
2011-2012 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 18 - 22	2012 World Team Trophy	9 50.92	6 102.79	5T/7P 153.71
March 26 - April 1	2012 World Championships	1 64.61	4 119.67	2 184.28
January 23 - 29	2012 European Championships	7 54.50	6 104.28	7 158.78
December 8 - 11	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	3 60.46	4 115.96	3 176.42
November 25 - 27	2011 Rostelecom Cup	2 63.91	2 116.54	2 180.45
November 11 - 13	2011 NHK Trophy	2 61.76	4 108.92	3 170.68
October 27 - 30	2011 Skate Canada	7 49.75	4 102.47	4 152.22
2010-2011 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 27 - May 1	2011 World Championships	5 59.75	4 124.17	4 183.92
January 24 - 30	2011 European Championships	13 48.40	3 105.91	5 154.31
November 18 - 21	2010 Rostelecom Cup	9 46.61	7 97.45	9 144.06
November 4 - 7	2010 Cup of China	5 50.79	3 97.82	3 148.61
October 13 - 17	2010 International Cup of Nice	1 55.52	1 111.18	1 166.70
October 7 - 10	2010 Finlandia Trophy	3 51.68	6 83.09	3 134.77
2009-2010 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
March 22 - 28	2010 World Championships	14 54.36	14 98.50	13 152.86
February 14 - 27	2010 Winter Olympic Games	8 62.14	10 110.32	9 172.46
January 18 - 24	2010 European Championships	5 58.26	7 95.31	7 153.57
December 3 - 6	2009-10 Grand Prix Final	3 61.60	6 94.95	6 156.55
November 5 - 8	2009 NHK Trophy	5 52.34	1 108.51	2 160.85
October 22 - 25	2009 Rostelecom Cup	4 56.78	3 103.28	3 160.06
October 8 - 11	2009 Finlandia Trophy	1 56.24	1 105.93	1 162.17
2008-2009 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
April 15 - 19	2009 World Team Trophy	6 54.72	5 106.68	5T/6P 161.40
March 23 - 29	2009 World Championships	11 58.18	6 110.73	7 168.91
February 23 - March 1	2009 World Junior Championships	3 55.50	2 101.68	1 157.18
January 20 - 25	2009 European Championships	11 45.08	4 98.91	4 143.99
November 20 - 23	2008 Cup of Russia	7 50.96	5 94.97	5 145.93
November 6 - 9	2008 Cup of China	8 44.04	7 93.23	7 137.27
October 15 - 19	2008 International Cup of Nice	4 43.40	2 84.01	2 127.41
2007-2008 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 25 - March 2	2008 World Junior Championships	7 49.76	5 88.30	6 138.06
October 18 - 21	2007 International Cup of Nice	3 42.42	1 89.28	1 131.70
September 26 - 29	2007 JGP Croatia	10 37.05	4 81.03	5 118.08
September 6 - 9	2007 JGP Romania	5 39.64	1 86.86	2 126.50
2006-2007 Season
Date	Competition	SP	FS	Total
February 26 - March 4	2007 World Junior Championships	9 45.15	13 77.74	12 122.89
November 9 - 11	2006 International Cup of Nice	2 39.12	1 76.98	1 116.10

Medal Record[]

(In chronological order)

Type	Competition	Season	Level
Bronze	2017 Panin Memorial	2016-17	Senior
Bronze	2016 Golden Spin of Zagreb	2016-17	Senior
Gold	2016 Russian Cup Final	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Merano Cup	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 International Cup of Nice	2015-16	Senior
Silver	2015 Nebelhorn Trophy	2015-16	Senior
Gold	2015 Winter Universiade	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 NHK Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Silver	2014 Nebelhorn Trophy	2014-15	Senior
Bronze	2012 Japan Open	2012-13	Senior
Silver	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2012 Russian Championships	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011-12 Grand Prix Final	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Rostelecom Cup	2011-12	Senior
Bronze	2011 NHK Trophy	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Japan Open	2011-12	Senior
Silver	2011 Russian Championships	2010-11	Senior
Bronze	2010 Cup of China	2010-11	Senior
Gold	2010 International Cup of Nice	2010-11	Senior
Bronze	2010 Finlandia Trophy	2010-11	Senior
Silver	2010 Russian Championships	2009-10	Senior
Silver	2009 NHK Trophy	2009-10	Senior
Bronze	2009 Rostelecom Cup	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 Finlandia Trophy	2009-10	Senior
Gold	2009 World Junior Championships	2008-09	Junior
Silver	2008 International Cup of Nice	2008-09	Senior
Silver	2008 Russian Championships	2007-08	Junior
Gold	2007 International Cup of Nice	2007-08	Junior
Silver	2007 JGP Romania	2007-08	Junior
Silver	2007 Russian Championships	2006-07	Junior
Gold	2006 International Cup of Nice	2006-07	Junior

Small Medal Record[]

(Only awarded at ISU Championships)

Type	Competition	Season	Program	Level
Gold	2012 World Championships	2011-12	Short Program	Senior
Bronze	2011 European Championships	2010-11	Freeskate	Senior
Silver	2009 World Junior Championships	2008-09	Freeskate	Junior
Bronze	2009 World Junior Championships	2008-09	Short Program	Junior