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Galit Chait

{{short description|Israeli former competitive ice dancer|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox figure skater

| name = Galit Chait

| image = Chait sakhnovsky.jpg

| caption = Chait (left) and Sakhnovski (right) at the 2003 Skate Canada International

| fullname = Galit Chait Moracci

| country = Israel

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|29|mf=yes}}

| birth_place = Kfar Saba, Israel

| residence = Paramus, New Jersey

| height = 1.58 m

| formerpartner = Sergei Sakhnovski
Maxim Sevostianov

| formercoach = Nikolai Morozov
Alexander Zhulin
Evgeni Platov
Tatiana Tarasova
Natalia Dubova
Natalia Linichuk
E. Maslenikova

| formerchoreographer = Tatiana Druchinina

| skating club = Bat Yam Club

| beganskating = 1984

| retired = 2007

| dance score = 204.42

| dance date = 2004 Cup of China

| CD score = 40.98

| CD date = 2004 Skate America

| OD score = 63.07

| OD date = 2004 Cup of China

| FD score = 106.46

| FD date = 2005 GPF

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalSport| Figure skating}}

{{MedalSport| Ice dancing}}

{{MedalCountry|{{ISR}}}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Championships}}

{{MedalBronze| 2002 Nagano|Ice dancing}}

| native_name = גלית חייט

| native_name_lang = he

}}

Galit Chait ({{langx|he|גלית חייט}}, Galit Hayat; born on January 29, 1975) is an Israeli former competitive ice dancer. She and her partner Sergei Sakhnovski competed internationally for Israel from 1995 to 2006, becoming the 2002 World bronze medalists.

Personal life

Chait was born in Israel. Her family moved to New Jersey when she was young, and she first skated at age 8.

Her father, Boris Chait, has been president of the Israeli Ice Skating Federation since 2002.

On August 23, 2008, Chait married former Italian military policeman Francesco Moracci in New Jersey and then on September 13, 2008, they had a second wedding in Florence, Italy. The two had met at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, where Moracci was a member of the security detail assigned to protect the Israeli team. They have two daughters, Raffaella, born in 2009, and Gabriella, born in 2011. They also have a son named Matteo.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

Chait has been a resident of Paramus, New Jersey.

Career

She first tried ice dancing in the 1990s when she traveled to Russia with her father, who was teaching there at a sports camp.

She competed with Max Sevostianov at the U.S. Nationals in 1992 and 1994. They were involved in a collision with Renée Roca at the 1994 U.S. Championships. In 1994, the pair placed 6th at the U.S. Nationals and 28th at the World Championships (representing Israel).

Chait met Sergei Sakhnovski while they were both students at the University of Delaware. Partnered since 1995, they trained initially in Russia with Ludmila Buytskova and Elena Maslenikova before moving to Monsey, New York. They rose steadily in the international rankings. The highlight of their career was winning the bronze medal at the 2002 World championships. Sergei Sakhnovski suffered a foot injury that forced the pair to miss the entire 2006–2007 season, and they subsequently announced their retirement. Their coaches included Natalia Dubova, Tatiana Tarasova, Evgeni Platov, Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov.

Chait was the flag bearer for Israel at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.

Chait is an ISU Technical Specialist.

Coaching career

After her retirement as a competitive skater, Chait began coaching ice dancing. She was the head coach of the Israeli brother-and-sister team Alexandra Zaretsky and Roman Zaretsky, and of Tamar Katz as well. In October 2008, Chait and the Zaretskys filed a lawsuit against the Ice House training rink in Hackensack, New Jersey, claiming that officials at the rink discriminated against them on the basis of their Israeli nationality, denying them prime skating time and threatening to ban them from the rink. The Zaretskys, under her coaching, won the gold medal at the 24th Winter Universiade Games in Harbin China, the bronze medal at Skate America 2009 and they qualified for the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver Canada.

Chait has also coached:

As of 2010, Chait was the head coach of the Israeli figure skating team.

Programs

(with Sakhnovski)

class=wikitable style=text-align:center

! Season

! Original dance

! Free dance

! Exhibition

2005–2006

|

  • Cha Cha
    {{small| by Manhattan Transfer }}
  • Rhumba
    {{small| by Mambo Kings }}
  • Samba
    {{small| by Crazy Brazilians }}

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2004–2005

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  • Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing
    {{small| by Benny Goodman }}
  • Slow Foxtrot: Smile
    {{small| by Nat King Cole }}
  • Quickstep: Sing, Sing, Sing
    {{small| by Benny Goodman }}

|

|

2003–2004

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  • Rock'n Roll: Keep Knocking
    {{small| by Little Richard }}
  • Blues: Minnie the Moocher
    {{small| by Nino Rota }}
  • Rock'n Roll: Keep Knocking
    {{small| by Little Richard }}

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|

2002–2003

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  • Polka from the Bartered Bride
    {{small| by Bedřich Smetana }}
  • Waltz
    {{small| by Dmitri Shostakovich }}
  • Polka from the Bartered Bride
    {{small| by Bedřich Smetana }}

|

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  • Stranger in My House
    {{small| by Tamia }}
2001–2002

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  • Flamenco
  • Paso Doble: Malaguena
    {{small| by Antonio Carrera }}
  • Tango: El Tango de Roxanne
    {{small| (from Moulin Rouge!)
    by Jose Feliciano }}

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| rowspan=2 |

2000–2001

|

  • Quickstep: "Sing, Sing, Sing"
    {{small| by Louis Prima }}
  • Foxtrot: "Bei mir bist du schön"
    {{small| by James Hopiner }}

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  • Variations on a Theme of Paganini
    {{small| by Andrew Lloyd Webber }}
1999–2000

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1998–1999

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  • Waltz

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  • Russian folk

|

1997–1998

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  • Jewish music

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1996–1997

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  • Tango

|

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1995–1996

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  • Paso Doble

|

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Competitive highlights

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

=With Sakhnovski=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | International
Event

! {{tooltip|95–96|1995–1996}}

! 96–97

! 97–98

! 98–99

! {{tooltip|99–00|1999–2000}}

! {{tooltip|00–01|2000–2001}}

! 01–02

! 02–03

! 03–04

! 04–05

! 05–06

align=left | Olympics14th6th8th
align=left | Worlds23rd18th14th13th5th6thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd6th7th6th6th
align=left | Europeans14th12th10th6th5th5th6th5th4th5th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Final4th5th5th4th4th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Chinabgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | {{small|GP}} Cup of Russia7thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | {{small|GP}} Lalique5th6th
align=left | {{small|GP}} Nations/Bofrost7th5thbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | {{small|GP}} NHK Trophy7th5thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rdbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate America4thbgcolor=silver | 2nd4thbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | {{small|GP}} Skate Canadabgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=silver | 2nd4thbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Goodwill Gamesbgcolor=silver | 2nd
align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy9th
align=left | Skate Israel6thbgcolor=silver | 2ndbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st
align=left | Vienna Cupbgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
align=left | Lysiane Lauretbgcolor=gold | 1st
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=12 align=center | National
align=left | Israeli Champ.bgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1stbgcolor=gold | 1st

=With Sevostianov=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | International
Event

! 1992–93

! 1993–94

! 1994–95

align=left | World Championships28th
align=left | Karl Schäfer Memorial7th
align=left | Nebelhorn Trophy10th
style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=4 align=center | National
align=left | U.S. Championships12th6th

See also

References

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{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1792 |title= Galit CHAIT / Maxim SEVOSTIANOV |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170203162146/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/1792 |archive-date= February 3, 2017 |url-status= dead |access-date= February 3, 2017 }}

{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/479 |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170203161904/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/ISU/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/479 |archive-date= February 3, 2017 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2000/2001 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20010418003713/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |archive-date= April 18, 2001 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2001/2002 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20020602044326/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |archive-date= June 2, 2002 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2002/2003 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20021216191827/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |archive-date= December 16, 2002 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2002/2003 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20030618202328/http://www.icecalc.de/isu/bios/isufs00000479.htm |archive-date= June 18, 2003 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000479.htm |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2003/2004 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040603042953/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000479.htm |archive-date= June 3, 2004 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000479.htm |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2004/2005 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20050323230923/http://isufs.org/bios/isufs00000479.htm |archive-date= March 23, 2005 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000479.htm |title= Galit CHAIT / Sergei SAKHNOVSKI: 2005/2006 |publisher= International Skating Union |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070204215854/http://www.isufs.org/bios/isufs00000479.htm |archive-date= February 4, 2007 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.ice-dance.com/cs/programs.html |title= Programs |publisher= Official website of Chait & Sakhnovski at ice-dance.com |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120515231658/http://www.ice-dance.com/cs/programs.html |archive-date= May 15, 2012 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.jbmittan.com/articles/a-chait.htm |title= Galit Chait and Sergei Sakhnovsky |first= J. Barry |last= Mittan |orig-date= 1996 |year=1998 |version=Updated |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120514175133/http://www.jbmittan.com/articles/a-chait.htm |archive-date= May 14, 2012 |url-status= unfit }}

{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080908&content_id=51595&vkey=ice_news |title= Famous ice dancer Chait marries Olympic sweetheart |first= Lois |last= Elfman |work= Icenetwork |date= September 8, 2008 }}

{{cite news |url= http://absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2011chait |title= Galit Chait: "My dream is to have a big school" |first= Reut |last= Golinsky |work= Absolute Skating |date= November 11, 2011 }}

{{cite news |url= http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=RM&p_theme=rm&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB4D995FA877643&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title= Boundaries melt as skating pair unites |first= Barry |last= Wilner |agency= Associated Press |publisher= Rocky Mountain News |date= January 12, 1992 |access-date= February 8, 2011 |quote= Galit Chait, a 16-year-old from Paramus, N.J., and Maxim Sevostianov of Cheljabinsk, Russia, weren't close to the best dancers at the event. They were among the most intriguing. }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1994/01/06/sports/olympics-roca-ice-dancer-breaks-arm-but-comes-back-to-skate-on.html |title= OLYMPICS; Roca, Ice Dancer, Breaks Arm But Comes Back to Skate On |first= Jere |last= Longman |date= January 6, 1994 |access-date= September 7, 2011 |work= The New York Times }}

{{cite news |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/sports/olympics/19skate.html |title= Israel's Winter Athletes Come to U.S. Seeking Ice and Medals |first= Charles |last= McGrath |work= The New York Times |date= January 19, 2010 }}

{{cite news |url= http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?/base/news-11/1225340856152550.xml&coll=1 |title= Skaters, coach sue Hackensack rink |first= Russell |last= Ben-Ali |work= New Jersey Star-Ledger |date= October 30, 2008 |access-date= November 12, 2011 |archive-date= February 10, 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130210012756/http://www.nj.com/news/ledger/jersey/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-11%2F1225340856152550.xml&coll=1 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009881.htm |title=Cathy REED / Chris REED |work=International Skating Union |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100502062108/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00009881.htm |archive-date=2010-05-02 }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012548.htm |title=Siobhan HEEKIN-CANEDY / Alexander SHAKALOV |work=International Skating Union |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111102050347/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012548.htm |archive-date=2011-11-02 }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012146.htm |title=Allison REED / Otar JAPARIDZE |work=International Skating Union |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507164213/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012146.htm |archive-date=2010-05-07 }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00012899.htm |title= Ekaterina BUGROV / Vasili ROGOV |work= International Skating Union }}

{{cite web|url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013630.htm |title=Siobhan HEEKIN-CANEDY / Dmitri DUN |work=International Skating Union |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419182158/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00013630.htm |archive-date=2012-04-19 }}

{{cite web |url= http://ice-dance.com/articles/744-galit-chait |title= Galit Chait |date= December 2004 |work= ice-dance.com |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071011032057/http://ice-dance.com/news/interviews/interview-12262004-chait.htm |archive-date= October 11, 2007 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite news |url= http://iisf.org.il/html/news/news_galitwdng.html |title= Wedding |work= Israel Ice Skating Federation |date= August 2008 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120218223515/http://www.iisf.org.il/html/news/news_galitwdng.html |archive-date= February 18, 2012 |url-status= dead }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.artonice.it/?q=it/node/5691 |title= Le nozze "italiane" di Galit Chait |language= it |work= ArtOnIce.it |date= September 3, 2008 }}

{{cite web |url= http://www.jewsinsports.org/Olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=417 |title= Chait, Galit |publisher= Jews in Sports |access-date= February 28, 2014}}

{{cite news |url= http://www.absoluteskating.com/index.php?cat=interviews&id=2017galitchait |title= Galit Chait: "Every day I look forward to the next training session" |first= Andrey |last= Yofis |work= Absolute Skating |date= January 21, 2017 }}

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External links

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  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20120716180711/http://www.ice-dance.com/cs/ Official homepage – Chait / Sakhnovski] (archived)

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Category:World Figure Skating Championships medalists

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Category:Goodwill Games medalists in figure skating

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Category:Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games