Ekaterina Borisovna Rubleva is a Russian former competitive ice dancer.
Background
Born in Odessa, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, Ekaterina Rubleva grew up in Moscow and competed internationally for Russia for her entire career. She is the daughter of ice dancers Svetlana Bakina and Boris Rublev who represented the Soviet Union.
Career
She teamed up with Ivan Shefer in 1994. Rubleva / Shefer began competing internationally in the 2001–2002 season and debuted on the International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix. They placed 5th and 4th at their 2001–2002 International Skating Union Junior Grand Prix events in Sweden and the Czechoslovakian Republic.
At the Russian Championships, they placed 8th on the senior level and 6th on the junior level
They placed 7th at the Junior Grand Prix Final. They were sent to the 2004 Junior Worlds, where they placed 6th.
Rubleva / Shefer moved up to the senior level internationally in the 2004–2005 season. They placed 5th at the 2005 Russian Championships.
They competed at the 2005 Winter Universiade, where they placed 5th.
In the 2005–2006 season, they made their Grand Prix debut, placing 9th at the 2005 Skate America. They placed 6th at the 2006 Russian Championships. They changed coaches in spring 2006, moving from Elena Kustarova to Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk.
In 2006–2007, Rubleva / Shefer withdrew from the 2006 Cup of Russia before the start of the event.
In the 2007–2008 season, Rubleva / Shefer placed 8th at the 2007 Skate America and 7th at the 2007 Cup of Russia. They then competed at the 2008 Worlds, where they placed 15th.
In 2008–2009, Rubleva / Shefer placed 6th at the 2008 Skate America and then 7th at the 2008 Trophée Eric Bompard. At Europeans, Rubleva suffered a wardrobe malfunction during the compulsory dance when a strap on her dress broke and briefly exposed her right breast.
They placed 8th in their third consecutive appearance at the event.
They finished 13th in their second appearance at the World Championships. Rubleva / Shefer retired from competitive skating in August 2010. Rubleva began coaching at the Sokolniki rink in Moscow.
(with Shefer).