LAST NEWS: December 2000, qualified for the ISU Grand Prix
final in Tokyo, Japan.
Israeli Ice Dancer, Galit Chait started skating when she was eight when her parents took her to
Rockefeller Center in New York for fun. She took to the sport and began training at The Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers, in
free-style. About seven years ago, she accompanied her father to Russia where he had organized a sports camp that brought
Americans to Russia. When noted Russian coach Natalia Dubova invited her to try ice dancing, Galit found that having a
partner was much more interesting, and began taking lessons from Dubova. She first paired with another Russian, Maxim
Sevostianov, and competed in the U.S. Nationals in 1994, finishing 6th. The couple then competed for Israel at
the 1994 World Championships, finishing 28th. Galit then changed partners to Sergei Sakhnovskiy, a native of
Moscow.
Sergei began skating at the age of four. Although he also began in free-style, he switched to dance at eight.
"It is not only a sport, but an art", he said. He had several partners, winning the World Junior Championships
in 1993 and finishing second in 1994 with Ekaterina Svirina, competing for Russia.
Galit enjoys reading, traveling and surfing the internet. Sergei also reads a lot, and enjoys working of
miniature model cars.
She took to the sport and began training at The Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers, in
free-style. About seven years ago, she accompanied her father to Russia where he had organized a sports camp that brought
Americans to Russia. When noted Russian coach Natalia Dubova invited her to try ice dancing, Galit found that having a
partner was much more interesting, and began taking lessons from Dubova. 
She first paired with another Russian, Maxim
Sevostianov, and competed in the U.S. Nationals in 1994, finishing 6th. The couple then competed for Israel at
the 1994 World Championships, finishing 28th. Galit then changed partners to Sergei Sakhnovskiy, a native of
Moscow.
the World Junior Championships
in 1993 and finishing second in 1994 with Ekaterina Svirina, competing for Russia.