Sergei Novitski
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Khokhlova and Novitski in 2009
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| Full name | Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alternative names | Novitsky | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Russia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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16 May 1981 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner |
Jana Khokhlova Oksana Goncharenko Natalia Lepetiukha |
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| Former coach |
Alexander Svinin Irina Zhuk Larisa Filina |
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| Former choreographer | Irina Zhuk Alexander Svinin |
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| Former skating club | Sokolniki Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Began skating | 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Combined total | 203.26 2008 Worlds |
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| Comp. dance | 37.98 2008 Worlds |
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| Original dance | 65.99 2008 Worlds |
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| Free dance | 99.66 2008 Europeans |
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Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski (Russian: Серге́й Николаевич Новицкий, born 16 May 1981) is a Russian former competitive ice dancer. He skated with Jana Khokhlova until April 2010. Together, they are the 2008 World bronze medalists, 2009 European champions, and two-time (2008–09) Russian national champions.
Originally a singles skater, he switched to dance after failing to get his triple jumps. Early in his career he skated with Oksana Goncharenko. He then skated with Natalia Lepetiukha until she retired.
In October 2001, he teamed up with Jana Khokhlova, coached by Larisa Filina. Three months later, they finished seventh at the Russian Nationals. In 2003, they switched to the husband-and-wife coaching team of Alexander Svinin and Irina Zhuk. Khokhlova / Novitski trained mainly in Moscow's Sokolniki ice rink where ice time was limited, forcing them to move around to other rinks, however, the situation later improved.
In 2006, Khokhlova / Novitski qualified for the Olympics in Turin, Italy, finishing 12th. In autumn of 2006, they won their first Grand Prix series medals and qualified for the Grand Prix Final. They placed 4th at 2007 Europeans and 8th at Worlds. Their breakthrough came during the 2007-08 season. At 2007 Trophée Eric Bompard, Khokhlova / Novitski upset reigning European champions Isabel Delobel / Olivier Schoenfelder to win the free dance, although finishing second overall. They then claimed bronze at the 2008 Europeans. At 2008 Worlds, they were second after the original dance which combined with a fifth place in the free dance saw them finish in third overall and earn them a World medal.
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