Elene Gedevanishvili

[3] She graduated from Plymouth State University in Spring 2019 with Bachelor of Science in psychology of exercise.

In October 2006, Gedevanishvili was forced to leave Russia after the Russian authorities revoked her mother's visa on a technicality.

[5] Her mother was given ten days to leave the country so Buianova recommended that the skater train in Tallinn, Estonia with Anna Levandi (Kondrashova) for her first Grand Prix event of the season, the 2006 Cup of China, which was to take place in three weeks.

Gedevanishvili was awarded the Order of Honor by Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili for her achievements as an athlete and in recognition of her treatment in Russia.

[3] She moved to Hackensack, New Jersey to train with coaches Roman Serov and Viktor Kudriavtsev at the Ice House.

[6][7] She also occasionally worked with Roman Serov on her jumps and 1982 World Champion Elaine Zayak.

In July 2011, Gedevanishvili switched coaches to Brian Orser in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In the summer of 2013, Gedevanishvili moved from Toronto to Boxborough, Massachusetts in order to be closer to her family.

Gedevanishvili switched coaches back to Brian Orser and Ghislain Briand after the Grand Prix series.

Gedevanishvili at the 2010 European Championships exhibition gala.
Gedevanishvili with the other medalists at the 2010 European Championships.