Ilia Tkachenko

Ilia Tkachenko is a Russian former ice dancer who competed for Russia with Ekaterina Riazanova and later for Israel with Isabella Tobias.

born 1986Ice dancing with Ekaterina RiazanovaSkating for Israel with Isabella Tobias2010 Trophée Eric Bompard silver

Born: 26 December 1986, Perm
Occupation: ice dancer

Ilia Tkachenko was born in 1986 in Perm

Tkachenko was born on 26 December 1986 in Perm, the elder of two boys. He started skating at age 4 as a single skater, then switched to ice dancing. He moved to Moscow with his grandmother at age 13 and later studied municipal administration.

From 2002 to 2006 he skated with Anastasia Gorshkova, coached by her father Alexei Gorshkov. They won bronze at the 2005 World Junior Championships. With Maria Monko he then won the Junior Grand Prix Final and silver at the 2007 Russian Junior Championships.

In 2009 he formed a team with Ekaterina Riazanova. They won silver at the 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard and silver at the 2011 Russian Nationals. They placed 9th at the 2012 World Championships.

He later skated for Israel with Isabella Tobias and won 4 medals on the ISU Challenger Series. He applied for Israeli citizenship, and in November 2017 media reported the application had been unsuccessful. He married Ksenia, also from Perm, on 15 June 2012.