Retired 2007 Height 1.75 m | Name Sergei Sakhnovski Began skating 1979 | |
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Original dance 63.072004 Cup of China Residence Woodbridge, New Jersey, United States Former coach Alexander Zhulin, Evgeni Platov | ||
Former choreographer Tatiana Druchinina | ||
[HD] Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovski - 2002 Worlds FD - Hava Nagila
Sergei Sakhnovski (Hebrew: סרגיי סחנובסקי, Russian: Серге́й Сахновский; born May 15, 1975) is an Israeli ice dancer. With partner Galit Chait, he is the 2002 World bronze medalist for Israel. With previous partner Ekaterina Svirina, he is the 1993 World Junior champion for Russia.
Contents
- HD Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovski 2002 Worlds FD Hava Nagila
- Galit chait sergei sakhnovski bolero fd 2006 olympics
- Career
- Programs
- Competitive highlights
- References
Galit chait sergei sakhnovski bolero fd 2006 olympics
Career
Sakhnovski began skating at age four and took up ice dancing when he was eight. Early in his career, he skated with Marina Anissina and Ekaterina Svirina. With Svirina, he won the World Junior Championships in 1993 and took the silver medal in 1994.
He teamed up with Galit Chait in 1995. They initially trained in Russia with Ludmila Buytskova and Elena Maslenikova and then moved to Monsey, New York. In 2002, they were the first Israeli ice dance team to win a medal (bronze) at World Championships. They competed in three Olympics, finishing 14th in 1998, 6th in 2002, and 8th in 2006. Their coaches included Natalia Dubova, Tatiana Tarasova, Evgeni Platov, Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.
Programs
(with Chait)
Competitive highlights
GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix