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Elena was born on August 7, 1961, in Voronezh. She was coached by Gennady Korshunov, first at Spartak Voronezh and later at Spartak Leningrad. The USSR team alternate at the 1978 World Championships, Davydova found the right combination of originality, complexity and consistency, and made her country's Olympic team in 1980. She won team gold and then took the AA gold after a tough battle with Nadia Comaneci and Maxi Gnauck.
Elena was the first female to perform a Tkachev on UB and was the first female to perform an Arabian 1 3/4 on FX. In addition, she vaulted a full on, full off (first performed by Olga Korbut at the 1974 World Championships). Davydova's last major competition was the 1981 World Championships, where she finished 3rd AA.
She married former boxer Pavel Filatov and immigrated to Canada in 1991 with her family. Currently, she coaches at Gemini Gymnastics in Oshawa, Canada.
Competition Results
1973
RSFSR-BUL Dual Meet: 1st Team, 1st AA
1975
Jr. USSR Championships: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 1st V, 1st UB
1976
American Cup: 3rd AA
Antibes International: 1st AA
Chunichi Cup: 3rd AA
Riga International: 2nd AA, 1st V, 1st UB, 1st B, 3rd FX
Tokyo Cup: 1st V, 3rd FX
USSR-CSSR Dual Meet: 1st Team, 2nd V
USSR Championships: 2nd AA, 3rd V, 5th UB
USSR Cup: 7th AA
1977
Champions All: 4th AA
USSR Championships: 1st UB
1978
Chunichi Cup: 1st AA
Spartakiade of RSFSR Sports Schools: 2nd AA
USSR Championships: 17th AA, 3rd UB
1979
Coca Cola International: 4th AA, 1st FX, 3rd V, 4th UB, 4th B
Moscow News: 3rd AA, 2nd V, 2nd UB
Simo Sappinen Memorial: 2nd AA
USSR Championships: 8th AA, 4th V, 6th FX
1980
Moscow News: 2nd AA, 1st FX, 2nd V, 2nd B
Olympic Games: 1st Team, 1st AA, 2nd B, 4th V
USSR Championships: 3rd AA, 1st V, 6th UB
USSR Cup: 1st AA
1981
USSR Championships: 1st AA, 1st V, 1st FX, 3rd UB
World Championships: 1st Team, 3rd AA, 2nd FX, 4th V, 7th B