Nikita Katsalapov

Nikita KATSALAPOV 
Date of birth: 10.07.1991
Place of birth:  Moscow 
Height: 180 cm
Home town: Moscow  
Profession: student  
Hobbies: art, music, cars, sports, reading  
Start skating. / Club:  1995 / Moskvitch  
Former Partners Angelina Kabysheva

Nikita Katsalapov, born July 10, 1991 in Moscow is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Elena Ilinykh, he is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.

As of 29 January 2011, they have the season's 7th highest total score. As of 28 January 2011, the International Skating Union (ISU) ranks Nikita Katsalapov and Elena 12th in the world.

Elena Ilinykh

Elena ILINYKH
Date of birth: 25.04.1994
Place of birth:  Shevchenko - Kazakhstan 
Height: 164 cm
Home town: Moscow  
Profession: student  
Hobbies: literature, arts, fashion, motorcycle, cars  
Start skating. / Club:  1998 / Moskvitch  
Former Partners Ivan Bukin

Elena Ilinykh, born April 25, 1994 in Aktau, Kazakhstan is a Russian ice dancer. With partner Nikita Katsalapov, she is the 2010 World Junior Champion, 2009 Junior Grand Prix Final silver medalist and 2011 Russian senior national bronze medalist.

As of 29 January 2011, they have the season's 7th highest total score. As of 28 January 2011, the International Skating Union (ISU) ranks them 12th in the world.