Their five year partnership clicked from the start,
since their debut at the World Championship in 1996, this pair has risen steadily.
They have finished 23rd in their first World
Championship together in 1996. And have improved to 18th in 1997, to 14th in 1998, and
13th in 1999. The dancers have won Skate Israel in 1998 and 1999, and were 1st in the
International Dance Competition in France in 1998, and took the Bronze Medal at the Karl Schaefer Memorial, finished
5th place at the NHK Trophy, also 5th place at LaLique,
and 14th place at the
Europeans in 1997, 12th place in 1998, 10th place in 1999, and 6th place in the 1999
European Championships. Their boldest accomplishment yet has been the 98' Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan in which
they placed 14th, and were the first Israeli Ice Dancers to be in the Winter Olympics. The International
World Championships 2000, they finished 5th place showing dramatic improvement from 13th place
in 1999.
Their dynamic style and medal potential are bringing
this dance couple increasing attention in the skating circles.
Started 2000-2001 season by participating in 3 Grand
Prix stages:
Skate America - 4th place
Skate Canada - 2nd place
Cup of Russia - 3rd place.
© All photos made by J. Barry Mittan