Sergei Sakhnovski Explained

Sergei Sakhnovski
Country:	Israel (from 1995) Russia (until 1995)
Birth Date:	1975 5, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Moscow, Soviet Union
Residence:	Woodbridge, New Jersey
Height:	1.75 m
Formerpartner:	Galit Chait (ISR) Ekaterina Svirina (RUS) Marina Anissina (RUS)
Formercoach:	Alexander Zhulin Evgeni Platov
Formerchoreographer:	Tatiana Druchinina
Beganskating:	1979
Retired:	2007
Dance Score:	204.42
Dance Date:	2004 Cup of China
Cd Score:	40.98
Cd Date:	2004 Skate America
Od Score:	63.07
Od Date:	2004 Cup of China
Fd Score:	106.46
Fd Date:	2005 Grand Prix Final
Show-Medals:	yes
Medaltemplates:	(with Chait) (with Svirina)

Sergei Sakhnovski (Hebrew: סרגיי סחנובסקי, Russian: Серге́й Сахно́вский; 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.

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. He spend a season in France with Sandra Poletto. 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.

He appeared in the first season of ice show contest Ice Age.

Programs

(with Chait)

Season	Original dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2005–2006	Cha Cha by Manhattan Transfer Rhumba by Mambo Kings Samba by Crazy Brazilians	Bolero by Maurice Ravel
2004–2005	Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman Slow Foxtrot: Smile by Nat King Cole Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman	Toccata and Fugue in D minor by Johann Sebastian Bach
2003–2004	Rock'n Roll: Keep Knocking by Little Richard Blues: Minnie the Moocher by Nino Rota Rock'n Roll: Keep Knocking by Little Richard	Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo Federico Fellini films	Gipsy Kings
2002–2003	March: Radetzky March op. 228 by Johann Strauss I Waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich Polka from the Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana ---- Polka from the Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana Waltz by Dmitri Shostakovich Polka from the Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana	Variations on a Theme of Paganini by Andrew Lloyd Webber ---- Lord of the Rings by Howard Shore Lord of the Dance by Ronan Hardiman	Stranger in My House by Tamia
2001–2002	Flamenco Paso Doble: Malaguena by Antonio Carrera Tango: El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) by Jose Feliciano		Unforgettable by Natalie Cole, Nat King Cole
2000–2001	Quickstep: "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima Foxtrot: "Bei mir bist du schön" by James Hopiner	Variations on a Theme of Paganini by Andrew Lloyd Webber	Unforgettable by Natalie Cole, Nat King Cole
1999–2000	Samba by Ricky Martin	1492: Conquest of Paradise by Vangelis
1998–1999	Waltz	Russian folk
1997–1998	Hey Boy Hey Girl by Louis Prima	Jewish music
1996–1997	Tango	My Sweet and Tender Beast by Eugen Doga
1995–1996	Paso Doble	The Godfather by Nino Rota

Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

With Chait

International
Event		96–97	97–98	98–99			01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06
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align=left		23rd	18th	14th	13th	5th	6th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	6th	7th	6th	6th
align=left			14th	12th	10th	6th	5th	5th	6th	5th	4th	5th
align=left							4th	5th	5th		4th	4th
align=left											bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left			7th				bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=silver	2nd		bgcolor=cc9966	3rd		bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left					5th	6th
align=left				7th	5th				bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left				7th		5th			bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left							4th	bgcolor=silver	2nd	4th		bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left							bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd		4th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left								bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left		9th
align=left		6th	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st				bgcolor=gold	1st		bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left				bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left				bgcolor=gold	1st
National
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With Svirina

International
Event	1992–93	1993–94	1994–95
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International: Junior
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See also

• List of select Jewish figure skaters

External links

• • Official homepage – Chait / Sakhnovski (archived)