Sergei Novitski

Sergei Novitski
Khokhlova and Novitski in 2009
Full name	Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski
Other names	Novitsky
Born	(1981-05-16) 16 May 1981 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Russia
Began skating	1986
Retired	2010
Medal record Figure skating: Ice dancing Representing Russia World Championships 2008 Gothenburg Ice dancing European Championships 2010 Tallinn Ice dancing 2009 Helsinki Ice dancing 2008 Zagreb Ice dancing Winter Universiade 2003 Tarvisio Ice dancing 2005 Innsbruck Ice dancing

Sergei Nikolayevich Novitski (Russian: Серге́й Никола́евич Нови́цкий, 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.

Career

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.

Partnership with Jana Khokhlova

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.

During the 2008-09 season, Khokhlova / Novitski won gold at the European Championships but slipped to 6th at Worlds. The following season, they slipped further in the rankings, dropping to third at 2010 Europeans and 9th at the Olympics. They withdrew from Worlds due to Novitski's injury. He was injured in a car accident in 2006 and never fully healed. Following his competitive retirement, Novitski began coaching in Moscow.

Programs

(with Khokhlova)

Season	Original dance	Free dance	Exhibition
2009–10	Russian folk: Vdol po Piterskoi	The Firebird by Igor Stravinsky The Aquarium from Le Carnaval des Animaux by Camille Saint-Saëns Meadowlands by Lev Knipper arranged by Stanley Black	Hotel California by The Eagles
2008–09	Blues: Sam's Blues by Sam Taylor Swing: Puttin' On the Ritz	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov Caprice 24 by Niccolo Paganini
2007–08	Russian Gypsy: Two Guitars by Paul Mauriat	A Night on Bald Mountain by Modest Mussorgski "In the Hall of the Mountain King" (from Peer Gynt) by Edvard Grieg
2006–07	Tango: Jalousie by Jacob Gade	Aranjuez Mon Amour Joaquín Rodrigo	Dark Eyes
2005–06	Rhumba: Derroche by Ana Belén Cha Cha: Baila Baila Comigo by Domino	Flamenco Boléro by Maurice Ravel, Gustavo Montesano	Şımarık by Tarkan Stop by Sam Brown
2004–05	Slow foxtrot: Fever Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing	Pirates of the Caribbean by Klaus Badelt	Stop by Sam Brown
2003–04	Blues: Heartbreak Hotel by Elvis Presley Rock'n'roll: Hard Headed Woman	Polovtsian Dances Aleksandr Borodin	Şımarık by Tarkan

Competitive highlights

Khokhlova / Novitski with coaches Irina Zhuk and Alexander Svinin at the 2007-08 Grand Prix Final

Khokhlova / Novitski with the other dance medalists at the 2008 World Championships

Khokhlova / Novitski perform a compulsory dance at the 2009 Europeans

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Khokhlova

International
Event	01–02	02–03	03–04	04–05	05–06	06–07	07–08	08–09	09–10
Olympics					12th				9th
Worlds					12th	8th	3rd	6th	WD
Europeans					10th	4th	3rd	1st	3rd
GP Final						5th	5th	WD
GP Bompard					6th		2nd
GP Cup of China						3rd		3rd	2nd
GP Cup of Russia				7th				1st
GP NHK Trophy			6th		4th	2nd	3rd
GP Skate America									4th
GP Skate Canada				6th
Golden Spin			3rd
Nebelhorn Trophy			2nd
Universiade		1st		1st
National
Russian Champ.	7th	5th	4th	3rd	3rd	2nd	1st	1st
Team events
World Team Trophy								5th T (4th P)
WD = Withdrew

With Lepetiukha

International
Event	2000–01	2001–02
JGP Bulgaria		6th
National
Russian Junior Champ.	8th

With Goncharenko

International
Event	1998–99	99–2000
JGP Czech Republic		10th
JGP Sweden		8th
JGP Ukraine	6th

External links

• Jana Khokhlova / Sergei Novitski at the International Skating Union
• Official site - Khokhlova / Novitski