Saulius Ambrulevičius

Saulius Ambrulevičius (born 10 June 1992) is a Lithuanian figure skater. As a single skater, he is the 2007 and 2008 Lithuanian national champion. Competing in ice dancing with Taylor Tran, he is the 2015 Pavel Roman Memorial silver medalist and 2015 Lithuanian national champion. They qualified to the free dance at the 2017 European Championships.

Saulius Ambrulevičus
Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius at 2018 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Country representedLithuania
Born (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
PartnerAllison Reed
Former partnerTaylor Tran
CoachMarina Zueva, Rostislav Sinicyn, Massimo Scali, Oleg Epstein
Former coachEglė Kliučakienė
ChoreographerMarina Zueva, Massimo Scali
Former choreographerOleg Epstein
Skating clubBaltų Ainiai
Training locationsCanton, Michigan
Began skating1998
ISU personal best scores
Combined total180.13
2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Short dance73.41
2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy
Free dance106.72
2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy

Career

Single skating

Ambrulevičius was born in Kaunas, and began learning to skate in 1998.[1] He won the Lithuanian senior title for the first time in 2007. His first major international competition was the 2007 Junior Worlds; he placed 45th in the short program and did not qualify for the free skate.

In the 2007–08 season, Ambrulevičius won his second national title. He competed in the 2008 Junior Worlds and once again placed last, this time 47th. He competed at the 2008 World Championships, where he finished 45th.

Partnership with Tran

Around July 2014,[2] Ambrulevičius teamed up with American skater Taylor Tran to compete in ice dancing for Lithuania. Their international debut came at the Tallinn Trophy in December 2014. At the Estonian event, they finished 5th and earned the minimum scores to appear at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm.[2][3] They missed the cut for the free dance in Sweden and at the 2016 European Championships in Bratislava, Slovakia.

Tran/Ambrulevičius qualified to the final segment at the 2017 European Championships in Ostrava, Czech Republic; they ranked 20th in the short dance, 17th in the free, and 18th overall. They announced the end of their partnership in April 2017, following the 2017 World Championships.[4]

Partnership with Reed

Ambrulevičius teamed up with American ice dancer Allison Reed in spring 2017.[5] Representing Lithuania, they made their competitive debut at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy in September.

Programs

With Reed
Season Short dance Free dance
2019–2020
[6]
  • Blues: Love Will Come and Find Me Again
  • Quickstep: You Deserve It
    (from Bandstand)
    by Richard Oberacker, Robert Taylor
2018–2019
[7]
  • Tango: Ojos Negros
  • Tango: Idilio
  • Tango: Zita
2017–2018
[5]
  • Samba: Light It Up (Samba remix)
  • Rhumba: Addicted to You (Rhumba remix)
  • Samba: Destination Calibria
    by Alex Gaudino

With Tran
Season Short dance Free dance
2016–2017
[1]
2015–2016
[8]
  • Carousel
    • The Carousel Waltz
    • June Is Busting Out All Over
2014–2015
[9]
  • Paso doble: La Paloma
  • Paso doble: El Classico Taurino

Single skating
Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[10]
2012–2013
[11]
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Sherlock Holmes
    by Hans Zimmer
2011–2012
[12]
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
2010–2011
[13]
  • 28 Days Later
2009–2010
  • Quixote
    by Bond
2008–2009
[14]
  • Bandits of St. Petersburg
    by Igor Kornelyuk
2007–2008
[15]
  • Nu Ar Det Vi
    by Tobias Kessler
  • Bandits of St. Petersburg
    by Igor Kornelyuk
2006–2007
[16]
  • Blues
  • Jazz medley

Competitive highlights

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

Ice dancing with Reed
International[17]
Event 17–18 18–19 19–20
World Champ.20th17th
European Champ.WD13th11th
GP France9th10th
GP Rostelecom Cup6th5th
CS Finlandia Trophy5th
CS Lombardia Trophy6th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy7th7th
CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy6th
CS Tallinn Trophy8th
Bavarian Open1st
Halloween Cup2nd
Santa Claus Cup5th
Volvo Open5th
National[17]
Lithuanian Champ.1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew

Ice dancing with Tran
International[18]
Event 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17
World Champ.30th
European Champ.24th25th18th
CS Finlandia Trophy8th
CS Ondrej Nepela9th
CS U.S. Classic8th
CS Warsaw Cup6th
Autumn Classic7th
Bavarian Open11th
Pavel Roman Memorial2nd
Tallinn Trophy5th
National[18]
Lithuanian Champ.1st

Singles career
Saulius Ambrulevičius in 2011
International[19]
Event 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
World Champ.45th49th38th42nd
European Champ.37th34th34th27th
Golden Spin7th
Nebelhorn21st30th
NRW Trophy23rd
Ondrej Nepela17th
Universiade26th
Warsaw Cup11th
International: Junior and novice[19]
Junior Worlds45th47th33rd38th
JGP France18th
JGP Hungary16th
JGP U.K.26th
EYOF17th J
Warsaw Cup11th N
National[19]
Lithuania1st1st1st1st1st1st1st
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior

References
  1. "Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 May 2017.
  2. Daugėlaitė, Lina (17 December 2014). "S. Ambrulevičius: apie pilietybės klausimą dar negalvoju" [S. Ambrulevičius: not thinking about the issue of citizenship]. Delfi (in Lithuanian). Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  3. "Europos čempionate debiutavusi naujoji Lietuvos šokių ant ledo pora: „Pirmas blynas neprisvilo"" [European Championship debut of new Lithuanian ice dancing couple]. 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015.
  4. "Lietuvio ir amerikietės keliai išsiskyrė". 15min.lt (in Lithuanian). sportas.info. 16 April 2017.
  5. "Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
  6. "Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2019/2020". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 October 2019.
  7. "Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 February 2019.
  8. "Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  9. "Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  10. "Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014.
  11. "Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 13 March 2013.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  12. "Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  13. "Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 August 2011.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  14. "Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 31 May 2009.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  15. "Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 26 May 2008.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  16. "Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 March 2007.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  17. "Competition Results: Allison REED / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS". International Skating Union.
  18. "Competition Results: Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 8 January 2018.
  19. "Competition Results: Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
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