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Sergei Sakhnovski

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Sergei Sakhnovski ( , Russian: Сергей Сахновский ) (born on May 15, 1975, in Moscow , Russia ) is an Israeli ice dancer with partner Galit Chait .1 They have been competing internationally for Israel since 1996. In 2002 they were the first Israeli ice dance team to win a medal (bronze) at World Championships . They have competed in three Olympics , finishing 14th in 1998, 6th in 2002, and 8th in 2006 . Before he left Russia and moved to Israel, Sergei Sakhnovski was teamed with Marina Anissina and Ekaterina Svirina . With Svirina he won the World Junior Figure Skating Championships in 1993, and the silver medal in 1994.2

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