Elena Anatolyevna Garanina (; born 19 October 1956) is a former ice dancer who represented the Soviet Union. With Igor Zavozin, she is the 1978 Nebelhorn Trophy and 1981 Winter Universiade champion. They never made it to the World Figure Skating Championships due to the depth of the Soviet dance field. After turning pro, the duo performed in Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean's ice shows.
Garanina currently works as a coach. Her students have included: Morgan Matthews / Maxim Zavozin Katherine Copely / Deividas Stagniūnas Kayla Nicole Frey / Deividas Stagniūnas Julia Gibson and Michael Boutsan
Garanina was formerly married to Igor Zavozin. Their son, ice dancer Maxim Zavozin, was born on 2 March 1985 in Moscow. Garanina's second husband, Valery Spiridonov, competed in pairs. She gave birth to their son, Anton Spiridonov, on 5 August 1998 in the United States.
Competitive highlights (with Igor Zavozin) International Event 76–77 77–78 78–79 79–80 80–81 81–82 82–83 Skate America 2nd 2nd St. Ivel 2nd Moscow News 2nd Nebelhorn 2nd 1st Universiade 1st National Soviet Champ. 5th 2nd 4th 5th 5th 6th
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