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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
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{{Infobox figure skater
{{Infobox figure skater
|name= Saulius Ambrulevičus
| name = Saulius Ambrulevičus
|image= Allison REED Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS-GPFrance 2018-Ice dance FD-IMG 4276.jpg
| image = Allison REED Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS-GPFrance 2018-Ice dance FD-IMG 4276.jpg
|imagesize= 300px
| imagesize = 250px
|caption= Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius at [[2018 Internationaux de France]]
| caption = Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius at the [[2018 Internationaux de France]]
|fullname=
| fullname =
|country= {{LTU}}
| country = {{LTU}}
|birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1992|6|10|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|6|10|df=y}}
|birth_place= [[Kaunas]], Lithuania
| birth_place = [[Kaunas, Lithuania]]
|height= {{height|m=1.76}}
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
|partner= '''[[Allison Reed]]'''
| partner = [[Allison Reed]]
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| coach = [[Marie-France Dubreuil]]<br>[[Patrice Lauzon]]<br>[[Romain Haguenauer]]
|formerpartner= [[Taylor Tran]]
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| skating club = Baltų Ainiai
|coach= [[Marie-France Dubreuil]]<br>[[Patrice Lauzon]]<br>[[Romain Haguenauer]]<ref name=reed-ambrulevicius-coach>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CCY7JhbJil0/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/al_reed15/2348887344782125428 |archive-date=25 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=New beginnings!|first=Allison|last=Reed|author-link=Allison Reed|publisher=[[Instagram]]|date=8 July 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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| beganskating = 1998
|formercoach= [[Marina Zoueva]]<br>[[Rostislav Sinicyn]]<br>[[Massimo Scali]]<br>Oleg Epstein<br>[[Martin Skotnický]]<br>Eglė Kliučakienė
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| retired =
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|choreographer= [[Marie-France Dubreuil]]<br>[[Samuel Chouinard]]<br>[[Massimo Scali]]
| discipline = [[Ice dance]] (since 2014)<br>[[Single skating|Men's singles]] (2007–14)
|formerchoreographer= [[Marina Zoueva]]<br>Oleg Epstein
| module = {{Figure skating infobox medals|nationals=Lithuanian
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|skating club= Baltų Ainiai
|NC={{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Lithuanian|2018|Kaunas|d}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Lithuanian|2019|Kaunas|d}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Lithuanian|2020|Kaunas|d}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Lithuanian|2021|Kaunas|d}}{{FS medal|g|NC|nationals=Lithuanian|2022|Kaunas|d}}
|currenttraininglocations= [[Montreal]], [[Canada]]<br>[[Elektrėnai]], Lithuania<br>[[Vilnius]], Lithuania<br>[[Kaunas]], Lithuania
|EC={{FS medal|b|EC|2024|Kaunas|d}}
|formertraininglocations= [[Oberstdorf]], [[Germany]]<br>[[Estero, Florida]]<br>[[Canton, Michigan]]
}}
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|beganskating= 1998
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|retired=
|dance score= 199.20
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|dance date= [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships | 2023 Worlds]]
|SD score= 78.98
|SD date= [[2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]]
|FD score= 120.50
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|FD date= [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships | 2023 Worlds]]
}}
}}


'''Saulius Ambrulevičius''' (born 10 June 1992) is a [[Lithuania]]n [[ice dancer]]. As a [[single skater]], he is the 2007 and 2008 [[Lithuanian Figure Skating Championships|Lithuanian national champion]].
'''Saulius Ambrulevičius''' (born 10 June 1992) is a [[Lithuania]]n [[ice dancer]]. With current ice dance partner [[Allison Reed]], they are the [[European Figure Skating Championships|2024 European]] bronze medalists, two-time [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|ISU Grand Prix]] bronze medalists, and six-time [[ISU Challenger Series]] medalists (including gold at the [[2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb]]). They have finished in the top ten at two [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] ([[2022 World Figure Skating Championships|2022]], [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships|2023]]).

With partner, [[Allison Reed]], they are two-time [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|ISU Grand Prix]] bronze medalists, two-time [[Golden Spin of Zagreb]] silver medalists ([[2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb|2021]], [[2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb|2022]]), the [[2022 CS Lombardia Trophy]] silver medalists, and two-time [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] silver medalists ([[2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|2022]], [[2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy|2023]]). They have finished in the top ten at the [[European Figure Skating Championships|European Championships]] twice ([[2022 European Figure Skating Championships|2022]], [[2023 European Figure Skating Championships|2023]]), as well as at the [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] ([[2022 World Figure Skating Championships|2022]], [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships|2023]]).<ref>{{cite web |title=Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicus |url=http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103181.htm |website=ISU Results |publisher=ISU |access-date=12 August 2023}}</ref>


With former ice dance partner, [[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 Figure Skating Championships|2017 European Championships]].
With former ice dance partner [[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 Figure Skating Championships|2017 European Championships]]. As a [[single skater]], he is the 2007 and 2008 [[Lithuanian Figure Skating Championships|Lithuanian national champion]].


==Career==
==Career==
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Ambrulevičius was born in [[Kaunas]] and began learning to skate in 1998.<ref name=ISU-1617/> He won the Lithuanian senior title for the first time in 2007. His first major international competition was the [[2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2007 Junior Worlds]]; he placed 45th in the short program and did not qualify for the free skate.
Ambrulevičius was born in [[Kaunas]] and began learning to skate in 1998.<ref name=ISU-1617/> He won the Lithuanian senior title for the first time in 2007. His first major international competition was the [[2007 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|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 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2008 Junior Worlds]] and once again placed last, this time 47th. He competed at the [[2008 World Figure Skating Championships|2008 World Championships]], where he finished 45th.
In the 2007–08 season, Ambrulevičius won his second national title. He competed in the [[2008 World Junior Figure Skating Championships|2008 Junior Worlds]] and placed 47th. He competed at the [[2008 World Figure Skating Championships|2008 World Championships]], where he finished 45th.


=== Partnership with Tran ===
=== Partnership with Tran ===
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Reed/Ambrulevičius went on to win the silver medal at the [[2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb]], before competing at the [[2023 European Figure Skating Championships|2023 European Championships]] in [[Espoo]], [[Finland]], where they achieved a career-best fourth-place finish.<ref name=ISU-ARSA/> They were only 2.54 points out of third place. They ended their season at the [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships|2023 World Championships]] in [[Saitama (city)|Saitama]], [[Japan]], where they finished seventh.<ref name=ISU-ARSA/>
Reed/Ambrulevičius went on to win the silver medal at the [[2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb]], before competing at the [[2023 European Figure Skating Championships|2023 European Championships]] in [[Espoo]], [[Finland]], where they achieved a career-best fourth-place finish.<ref name=ISU-ARSA/> They were only 2.54 points out of third place. They ended their season at the [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships|2023 World Championships]] in [[Saitama (city)|Saitama]], [[Japan]], where they finished seventh.<ref name=ISU-ARSA/>


=== 2023–24 season ===
==== 2023–24 season ====
[[File:Skate Canada 2023 - Reed & Ambrulevicius-RD 02.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Reed/Ambrulevicius at the [[2023 Skate Canada International]]]]
[[File:Skate Canada 2023 - Reed & Ambrulevicius-RD 02.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Reed/Ambrulevicius at the [[2023 Skate Canada International]]]]


Beginning the season at the [[2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]], Reed/Ambrulevičius won the silver medal at the event for the second consecutive season.<ref name=ISU-ARSA/> Given two assignments on the [[2023-24 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]], they began at the [[2023 Skate Canada International]], this time held in Vancouver. They finished third in both segments, winning the bronze medal, their first on the circuit.<ref name=GS231029/> It was the first Grand Prix medal for Lithuania since [[Margarita Drobiazko|Drobiazko]]/[[Povilas Vanagas|Vanagas]]'s silver at the [[2001 NHK Trophy]].<ref name=ISU231029/> Ambrulevičius said afterward that "despite all the sticks that were put in our wheels, we kept going and we got our reward."<ref name=GS231029/> They won another bronze medal at their second event, the [[2023 NHK Trophy]]. He said afterward that the season "brings a lot of joy but also responsibility," looking ahead to Lithuania hosting the European Championships.<ref name=GS231125/> Reed/Ambrulevičius were named as first alternates to the [[2023-24 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]].<ref name=ISU231125/>
Beginning the season at the [[2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy]], Reed/Ambrulevičius won the silver medal at the event for the second consecutive season.<ref name=ISU-ARSA/> Given two assignments on the [[2023-24 ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Grand Prix]], they began at the [[2023 Skate Canada International]], this time held in Vancouver. They finished third in both segments, winning the bronze medal, their first on the circuit.<ref name=GS231029/> It was the first Grand Prix medal for Lithuania since [[Margarita Drobiazko|Drobiazko]]/[[Povilas Vanagas|Vanagas]]'s silver at the [[2001 NHK Trophy]].<ref name=ISU231029/> Ambrulevičius said afterward that "despite all the sticks that were put in our wheels, we kept going and we got our reward."<ref name=GS231029/> They won another bronze medal at their second event, the [[2023 NHK Trophy]]. He said afterward that the season "brings a lot of joy but also responsibility," looking ahead to Lithuania hosting the European Championships.<ref name=GS231125/> Reed/Ambrulevičius were named as first alternates to the [[2023-24 Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final|Grand Prix Final]].<ref name=ISU231125/>

Reed/Ambrulevičius concluded the first half of the season at the [[2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb]], where they won the gold medal, their first [[2023-24 ISU Challenger Series|Challenger]] title. Reed hailed it as a "truly wonderful way to end the year."<ref name=AR231213/><ref name=ISU-ARSA/>

With the [[2024 European Figure Skating Championships|2024 European Championships]] being hosted on home ice in [[Kaunas]], Reed/Ambrulevičius entered the event as the medal hopes of the nation. They finished third in the rhythm dance, before setting new personal bests in the free dance and total score to come third there as well, taking the bronze medal, their first time on an ISU championship podium. The free dance occurred on Lithuania's [[January Events|Day of the Defenders of Freedom]], which Ambrulevičius noted as significant, saying "we fought for our freedom and today we fought for our country again and we did it."<ref name=GS240113/> The duo's success brought renewed attention to the issue of Reed's Lithuanian citizenship application.<ref name=LRT240115/> On February 9, Reed announced that she was renew her bid for citizenship.<ref name=AR240209/>

The [[2024 World Figure Skating Championships|2024 World Championships]] were held in [[Montreal]], the location of the team's training base. Reed/Ambrulevičius finished a career-best sixth overall, an end to what Reed called an "incredible, incredible season".<ref name=GS240324/>


==Programs==
==Programs==
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* Children <br>{{small| by [[Tokio Myers]] <br> choreo. by [[Marie France Dubreuil]], [[Samuel Chouinard]] }}
* Children <br>{{small| by [[Tokio Myers]] <br> choreo. by [[Marie France Dubreuil]], [[Samuel Chouinard]] }}
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|
* [[Insomnia (Faithless song)|Insomnia]] <br>{{small| by [[Faithless]] <br> choreo. by [[Marie France Dubreuil]], [[Samuel Chouinard]], [[Massimo Scali]] }}
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! 2022–2023 <br> <ref name=ISU-2223/>
! 2022–2023 <br> <ref name=ISU-2223/>
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! [[2023–24 figure skating season|23–24]]
! [[2023–24 figure skating season|23–24]]
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || 20th || 17th || C || 15th || 10th || 7th ||
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || 20th || 17th || C || 15th || 10th || 7th || 6th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || WD || 13th || 11th || || 8th || 4th || TBD
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || WD || 13th || 11th || || 8th || 4th || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|-
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Internationaux de France|France]] || || 9th || 10th || C || 8th || ||
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Internationaux de France|France]] || || 9th || 10th || C || 8th || ||
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-SA/>
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International<ref name=ISU-SA/>
|-
|-
! Event
! Event
! {{tooltip|05–06|2005–2006}}
! 06–07
! 06–07
! 07–08
! 07–08
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! [[2012–13 figure skating season|12–13]]
! [[2012–13 figure skating season|12–13]]
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || 45th || 49th || 38th || || 42nd ||
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || 45th || 49th || 38th || || 42nd ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || || || || 37th || 34th || 34th || || 27th
| align=left | [[European Figure Skating Championships|Europeans]] || || || 37th || 34th || 34th || || 27th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Golden Spin of Zagreb|Golden Spin]] || || || || || || || || 7th
| align=left | [[Golden Spin of Zagreb|Golden Spin]] || || || || || || || 7th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy|Nebelhorn]] || || || || || || 21st || || 30th
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy|Nebelhorn]] || || || || || 21st || || 30th
|-
|-
| align=left | [[NRW Trophy]] || || || || || || 23rd || ||
| align=left | [[NRW Trophy]] || || || || || 23rd || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Ondrej Nepela Memorial|Ondrej Nepela]] || || || || || || || 17th ||
| align=left | [[Ondrej Nepela Memorial|Ondrej Nepela]] || || || || || || 17th ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Winter Universiade|Universiade]] || || || || || || 26th || ||
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the Winter Universiade|Universiade]] || || || || || 26th || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Warsaw Cup]] || || || || || || || || 11th
| align=left | [[Warsaw Cup]] || || || || || || || 11th
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | International: Junior and novice<ref name=ISU-SA/>
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | International: Junior and novice<ref name=ISU-SA/>
|-
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || || 45th || 47th || 33rd || || 38th || ||
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || 45th || 47th || 33rd || || 38th || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in France|France]] || || || || 18th || || || ||
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in France|France]] || || || 18th || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Hungary|Hungary]] || || || || || 16th || || ||
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in Hungary|Hungary]] || || || || 16th || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United Kingdom|U.K.]] || || || 26th || || || || ||
| align=left | {{small|JGP}} [[ISU Junior Grand Prix in the United Kingdom|U.K.]] || || 26th || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the European Youth Olympic Festival|EYOF]] || || 17th J || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[Figure skating at the European Youth Olympic Festival|EYOF]] || 17th J || || || || || ||
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Warsaw Cup]] || 11th N || || || || || || ||
| align=left | [[Warsaw Cup]] || || || || || || ||
|-
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=9 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-SA/>
! colspan="8" style="background-color: #ffdead; " align="center" | National<ref name=ISU-SA/>
|-
|-
| align=left | [[Lithuanian Figure Skating Championships|Lithuanian Champ.]] || || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st
| align=left | [[Lithuanian Figure Skating Championships|Lithuanian Champ.]] || bgcolor="gold" | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st || bgcolor=gold | 1st
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|-
| colspan=9 align=center | <small> Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior </small>
|}
|}


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! [[Free dance (ice dance)|FD]]
! [[Free dance (ice dance)|FD]]
! Total
! Total
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|-
| March 18–24, 2024
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| [[2024 World Figure Skating Championships|2024 World Championships]]
| align=center | 6 <br /> 80.99
| align=center | 9 <br /> 119.97
| align=center | 6 <br /> 200.96
|-
| January 8-14, 2024
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| [[2024 European Figure Skating Championships|2024 European Championships]]
| align=center bgcolor= cc9966 | 3 <br> 80.73
| align=center bgcolor= cc9966 | 3 <br> '''122.64'''
| align=center bgcolor= cc9966 | 3 <br> '''203.37'''
|-
|-
| December 6-9, 2023
| December 6-9, 2023
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| align=center | 1 <br> '''81.19'''
| align=center | 1 <br> '''81.19'''
| align=center | 1 <br> 118.92
| align=center | 1 <br> 118.92
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> '''200.11'''
| align=center bgcolor=gold | 1 <br> 200.11
|-
|-
| November 24–26, 2023
| November 24–26, 2023
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| [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships|2023 World Championships]]
| [[2023 World Figure Skating Championships|2023 World Championships]]
| align=center | 7 <br/> 78.70
| align=center | 7 <br/> 78.70
| align=center | 7 <br/> '''120.50'''
| align=center | 7 <br/> 120.50
| align=center | 7 <br/> 199.20
| align=center | 7 <br/> 199.20
|-
|-
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<ref name=ISU-2324>{{cite web |title=Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicus: 2023/2024 season |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103181.htm |website=ISU Results |publisher=ISU |access-date=24 October 2022 |archive-date=September 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922075427/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103181.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU-2324>{{cite web |title=Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevicus: 2023/2024 season |url=http://isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103181.htm |website=ISU Results |publisher=ISU |access-date=24 October 2022 |archive-date=September 22, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230922075427/http://www.isuresults.com/bios/isufs00103181.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>



<ref name=Delfi141217>{{cite news |url= http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/s-ambrulevicius-apie-pilietybes-klausima-dar-negalvoju.d?id=66695036 |title=S. Ambrulevičius: apie pilietybės klausimą dar negalvoju |language=Lithuanian |trans-title=S. Ambrulevičius: not thinking about the issue of citizenship |work=[[Delfi (web portal)|Delfi]] |last=Daugėlaitė |first=Lina |date= 17 December 2014 |access-date= 30 December 2014}}</ref>
<ref name=Delfi141217>{{cite news |url= http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/s-ambrulevicius-apie-pilietybes-klausima-dar-negalvoju.d?id=66695036 |title=S. Ambrulevičius: apie pilietybės klausimą dar negalvoju |language=Lithuanian |trans-title=S. Ambrulevičius: not thinking about the issue of citizenship |work=[[Delfi (web portal)|Delfi]] |last=Daugėlaitė |first=Lina |date= 17 December 2014 |access-date= 30 December 2014}}</ref>
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<ref name=ISU231125>{{cite web|url= https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/news-fsk/14781-fear-gibson-gbr-edge-guignard-fabbri-ita-for-first-isu-grand-prix-gold-at-nhk-trophy?templateParam=15 |title= Fear/Gibson (GBR) edge Guignard/Fabbri (ITA) for first ISU Grand Prix gold at NHK Trophy |publisher=[[International Skating Union]] |date= November 25, 2023 |access-date= November 26, 2023 }}</ref>
<ref name=ISU231125>{{cite web|url= https://isu.org/figure-skating/news/news-fsk/14781-fear-gibson-gbr-edge-guignard-fabbri-ita-for-first-isu-grand-prix-gold-at-nhk-trophy?templateParam=15 |title= Fear/Gibson (GBR) edge Guignard/Fabbri (ITA) for first ISU Grand Prix gold at NHK Trophy |publisher=[[International Skating Union]] |date= November 25, 2023 |access-date= November 26, 2023 }}</ref>

<ref name=GS240113>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/guignard-and-fabbri-win-second-consecutive-european-title/ |title= Guignard and Fabbri win second consecutive European title |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= January 13, 2024 |access-date= January 29, 2024 }}</ref>

<ref name=AR231213>{{cite web |url= https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ze01XuKGw/ |title= A truly wonderful way to end the year! 🤩 |first= Allison |last= Reed |type= [[Instagram]] |date= December 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240130031211/https://www.instagram.com/p/C0ze01XuKGw/ |archive-date= January 30, 2024 }}</ref>

<ref name=LRT240115>{{cite news |url= https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2171296/european-bronze-sparks-calls-to-grant-ice-dancer-reed-lithuanian-citizenship |title= European bronze sparks calls to grant ice dancer Reed Lithuanian citizenship |work= [[Lithuanian National Radio and Television]] |date= January 15, 2024 |access-date= January 29, 2024 }}</ref>

<ref name=AR240209>{{cite web |url= https://www.instagram.com/p/C3HT0wuO93m/ |title= Please swipe for a ‘little’ note from me. With Love, Allison 🇱🇹♥️ |first= Allison |last= Reed |type= [[Instagram]] |date= February 9, 2024 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/al_reed15/3298692440683961830_3298645122836159002 |archive-date= February 11, 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name=GS240324>{{cite news |url= https://www.goldenskate.com/chock-and-bates-repeat-as-world-champions/ |title= Chock and Bates repeat as World Champions |first= Paula |last= Slater |work= Golden Skate |date= March 24, 2024 |access-date= March 26, 2024}}</ref>


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Saulius Ambrulevičus
Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius at the 2018 Internationaux de France
Born (1992-06-10) 10 June 1992 (age 31)
Kaunas, Lithuania
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country Lithuania
DisciplineIce dance (since 2014)
Men's singles (2007–14)
PartnerAllison Reed
CoachMarie-France Dubreuil
Patrice Lauzon
Romain Haguenauer
Skating clubBaltų Ainiai
Began skating1998
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kaunas Ice dance
Lithuanian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kaunas Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2019 Kaunas Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2020 Kaunas Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2021 Kaunas Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2022 Kaunas Ice dance

Saulius Ambrulevičius (born 10 June 1992) is a Lithuanian ice dancer. With current ice dance partner Allison Reed, they are the 2024 European bronze medalists, two-time ISU Grand Prix bronze medalists, and six-time ISU Challenger Series medalists (including gold at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb). They have finished in the top ten at two World Championships (2022, 2023).

With former ice dance partner 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. As a single skater, he is the 2007 and 2008 Lithuanian national champion.

Career[edit]

Single skating[edit]

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 placed 47th. He competed at the 2008 World Championships, where he finished 45th.

Partnership with Tran[edit]

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[edit]

2017–18 season[edit]

In spring 2017, it was announced that Ambrulevičius had teamed up with American-born ice dancer, Allison Reed, and that they would represent Lithuania while coached by Marina Zueva, Johnny Johns, Massimo Scali, and Oleg Epstein.

They made their competitive debut at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, where they finished sixth. They then went on to place seventh at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, fifth at the 2017 Santa Claus Cup, and eighth at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy.[5]

Reed/Ambrulevičius won the gold medal at the 2017–18 Lithuanian Championships. Selected to compete at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy, they finished twentieth overall.[5]

2018–19 season[edit]

Reed/Ambrulevičius began their season at the 2018 Halloween Cup, where they won the silver medal, before going on to finish fifth at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup.[5]

Debuting on the Grand Prix series, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed sixth at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup and ninth at the 2018 Internationaux de France. They then went on to win their second consecutive national title at the 2018–19 Lithuanian Championships.[5]

Selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Reed/Ambrulevičius finished thirteenth, before going on to finish seventeenth at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.[5]

2019–20 season[edit]

Reed/Ambrulevičius opened their season at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy, finishing sixth. They then went on to place seventh at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and fifth at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. Competing on the 2019–20 Grand Prix series, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed tenth at the 2019 Internationaux de France and fifth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup.[5]

After winning their third national title at the 2019–20 Lithuanian Championships, Reed/Ambrulevičius went on to finish eleventh at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria and win the gold medal at the 2020 Bavarian Open.[5]

Although selected to compete at the 2020 World Championships, the event was ultimately cancelled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

2020–21 season[edit]

Reed/Ambrulevičius switched coaches from Marina Zueva to Maurizio Margaglio prior to the season. They began the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, before going on to win their fourth national title at the 2020–21 Lithuanian Championships.[5]

At the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed fifteenth.[5]

2021–22 season[edit]

Prior to the season, Reed/Ambrulevičius relocated to Montreal, Quebec to train under Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer.[7] Despite Reed/Ambrulevičius qualifying a spot for a Lithuanian dance team at the 2022 Winter Olympics with their place at the 2021 World Championships, it was announced in October 2021 that Reed's application for Lithuanian citizenship was denied, thus ending their bid for the Winter Olympics.[8][9]

Reed/Ambrulevičius nonetheless began their season at the 2021 Budapest Trophy, where they took the silver medal. On the Grand Prix series, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed eighth at the 2021 Internationaux de France and seventh at the 2021 Rostelecom Cup. They then won the silver medal at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb as well as their fifth national title at the 2021–22 Lithuanian Championships.[5]

At the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Reed/Ambrulevičius finished eighth, before going on to finish tenth at the 2022 World Championships in Montpellier, France.[5]

2022–23 season[edit]

Reed/Ambrulevičius opened their season by winning silver at both the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy and the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Although they withdrew from the 2022 Skate America, they did compete at the 2022 NHK Trophy, where they finished fourth.[5]

Reed/Ambrulevičius went on to win the silver medal at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, before competing at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, where they achieved a career-best fourth-place finish.[5] They were only 2.54 points out of third place. They ended their season at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, where they finished seventh.[5]

2023–24 season[edit]

Reed/Ambrulevicius at the 2023 Skate Canada International

Beginning the season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Reed/Ambrulevičius won the silver medal at the event for the second consecutive season.[5] Given two assignments on the Grand Prix, they began at the 2023 Skate Canada International, this time held in Vancouver. They finished third in both segments, winning the bronze medal, their first on the circuit.[10] It was the first Grand Prix medal for Lithuania since Drobiazko/Vanagas's silver at the 2001 NHK Trophy.[11] Ambrulevičius said afterward that "despite all the sticks that were put in our wheels, we kept going and we got our reward."[10] They won another bronze medal at their second event, the 2023 NHK Trophy. He said afterward that the season "brings a lot of joy but also responsibility," looking ahead to Lithuania hosting the European Championships.[12] Reed/Ambrulevičius were named as first alternates to the Grand Prix Final.[13]

Reed/Ambrulevičius concluded the first half of the season at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they won the gold medal, their first Challenger title. Reed hailed it as a "truly wonderful way to end the year."[14][5]

With the 2024 European Championships being hosted on home ice in Kaunas, Reed/Ambrulevičius entered the event as the medal hopes of the nation. They finished third in the rhythm dance, before setting new personal bests in the free dance and total score to come third there as well, taking the bronze medal, their first time on an ISU championship podium. The free dance occurred on Lithuania's Day of the Defenders of Freedom, which Ambrulevičius noted as significant, saying "we fought for our freedom and today we fought for our country again and we did it."[15] The duo's success brought renewed attention to the issue of Reed's Lithuanian citizenship application.[16] On February 9, Reed announced that she was renew her bid for citizenship.[17]

The 2024 World Championships were held in Montreal, the location of the team's training base. Reed/Ambrulevičius finished a career-best sixth overall, an end to what Reed called an "incredible, incredible season".[18]

Programs[edit]

With Reed[edit]

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2023–2024
[19]
2022–2023
[20]
  • Švelnumas
    by Gabrielė Vilkickytė
2021–2022
[21]
2020–2021
[7]
2019–2020
[22]
2018–2019
[23]
2017–2018
[24]
  • Samba: Light It Up (Samba remix)
  • Rhumba: Addicted to You (Rhumba remix)
  • Samba: Destination Calibria
    by Alex Gaudino
    choreo. by Massimo Scali, Marina Zueva

With Tran[edit]

Season Short dance Free dance
2016–2017
[1]
2015–2016
[25]
  • Carousel
    • The Carousel Waltz
    • June Is Busting Out All Over
2014–2015
[26]
  • Paso doble: La Paloma
  • Paso doble: El Classico Taurino

Single skating[edit]

Season Short program Free skating
2013–2014
[27]
2012–2013
[28]
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
  • Sherlock Holmes
    by Hans Zimmer
2011–2012
[29]
  • The Hunchback of Notre Dame
2010–2011
[30]
  • 28 Days Later
2009–2010
  • Quixote
    by Bond
2008–2009
[31]
  • Bandits of St. Petersburg
    by Igor Kornelyuk
2007–2008
[32]
  • Nu Ar Det Vi
    by Tobias Kessler
  • Bandits of St. Petersburg
    by Igor Kornelyuk
2006–2007
[33]
  • Blues
  • Jazz medley

Competitive highlights[edit]

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

Ice dancing[edit]

With Reed[edit]

International[5]
Event 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22 22–23 23–24
Worlds 20th 17th C 15th 10th 7th 6th
Europeans WD 13th 11th 8th 4th 3rd
GP France 9th 10th C 8th
GP NHK Trophy 4th 3rd
GP Rostelecom 6th 5th 7th 7th
GP Skate America WD
GP Skate Canada 3rd
CS Autumn Classic WD
CS Cup of Austria WD
CS Finlandia 5th
CS Golden Spin 2nd 2nd 1st
CS Lombardia 6th 2nd
CS Nebelhorn 7th 7th 2nd 2nd
CS Ondrej Nepela 6th
CS Tallinn Trophy 8th
Bavarian Open 1st
Budapest Trophy 2nd
Halloween Cup 2nd
Santa Claus Cup 5th
Volvo Open 5th
National[5]
Lithuanian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Tran[edit]

Tran/Ambrulevičius at the 2017 World Championships
International[34]
Event 14–15 15–16 16–17
Worlds 30th
Europeans 24th 25th 18th
CS Finlandia 8th
CS Ondrej Nepela 9th
CS U.S. Classic 8th
CS Warsaw Cup 6th
Autumn Classic 7th
Bavarian Open 11th
Pavel Roman 2nd
Tallinn Trophy 5th
National[34]
Lithuanian Champ. 1st 1st

Singles career[edit]

Saulius Ambrulevičius in 2011
International[35]
Event 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13
Worlds 45th 49th 38th 42nd
Europeans 37th 34th 34th 27th
Golden Spin 7th
Nebelhorn 21st 30th
NRW Trophy 23rd
Ondrej Nepela 17th
Universiade 26th
Warsaw Cup 11th
International: Junior and novice[35]
Junior Worlds 45th 47th 33rd 38th
JGP France 18th
JGP Hungary 16th
JGP U.K. 26th
EYOF 17th J
Warsaw Cup
National[35]
Lithuanian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Detailed results[edit]

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

With Reed[edit]

2023–2024 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 18–24, 2024 2024 World Championships 6
80.99 		9
119.97 		6
200.96
January 8-14, 2024 2024 European Championships 3
80.73 		3
122.64 		3
203.37
December 6-9, 2023 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 1
81.19 		1
118.92 		1
200.11
November 24–26, 2023 2023 NHK Trophy 3
78.71 		3
118.15 		3
196.86
October 27–29, 2023 2023 Skate Canada International 3
75.60 		3
116.41 		3
192.01
September 20–23, 2023 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2
73.62 		2
116.93 		2
190.55
2022–23 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 22–26, 2023 2023 World Championships 7
78.70 		7
120.50 		7
199.20
January 25–29, 2023 2023 European Championships 4
77.33 		4
118.34 		4
195.67
December 7–10, 2022 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 1
77.21 		2
112.26 		2
189.47
November 18–20, 2022 2022 NHK Trophy 4
75.23 		3
114.75 		4
189.98
September 21–24, 2022 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2
78.98 		2
106.43 		2
185.41
September 16–19, 2022 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy 3
71.95 		2
111.65 		2
183.60
2021–22 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 21–27, 2022 2022 World Championships 10
74.06 		11
106.15 		10
180.21
January 10–16, 2022 2022 European Championships 7
74.45 		8
108.72 		8
183.17
December 7–11, 2021 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb 1
75.81 		4
104.34 		2
180.15
November 26–28, 2021 2021 Rostelecom Cup 7
71.43 		8
106.45 		7
177.88
November 19–21, 2021 2021 Internationaux de France 8
64.43 		6
105.40 		8
169.83
October 14–17, 2021 2021 Budapest Trophy 1
72.05 		2
108.96 		2
181.01
2020–21 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 22–28, 2021 2021 World Championships 15
71.29 		15
106.89 		15
178.18
November 20–22, 2020 2020 Rostelecom Cup 7
72.43 		7
110.13 		7
182.56
2019–20 season
Date Event RD FD
February 3–9, 2020 2020 Bavarian Open 1
68.79 		1
108.99 		1
177.78
January 20–26, 2020 2020 European Championships 8
73.22 		13
101.02 		11
174.24
November 15–17, 2019 2019 Rostelecom Cup 5
69.79 		6
105.64 		5
175.43
November 1–3, 2019 2019 Internationaux de France 10
60.99 		9
100.74 		10
161.73
October 11–13, 2019 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 5
70.61 		6
97.72 		5
168.33
September 25–28, 2019 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 7
73.41 		7
106.72 		7
180.13
September 13–15, 2019 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy 3
69.22 		6
98.26 		6
167.48
2018–19 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 18–24, 2019 2019 World Championships 16
67.21 		17
100.85 		17
168.06
January 21–27. 2019 2019 European Championships 12
64.81 		14
99.30 		13
164.11
November 23–25, 2018 2018 Internationaux de France 9
59.77 		9
93.50 		9
153.27
November 16–18, 2018 2018 Rostelecom Cup 5
64.54 		6
93.49 		6
158.03
November 6–11, 2018 2018 Volvo Open Cup 4
59.96 		6
93.82 		5
153.78
October 19–21, 2018 2018 Halloween Cup 2
61.80 		3
94.31 		2
156.11
2017–18 season
Date Event SD FD Total
March 19–25, 2018 2018 World Championships 18
61.33 		20
86.97 		20
148.30
December 4–10, 2017 2017 Santa Claus Cup 4
60.82 		6
86.00 		5
146.82
November 21–26, 2017 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy 7
55.02 		9
81.66 		8
136.68
September 27–30, 2017 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 4
58.34 		8
84.61 		7
142.95
September 21–23, 2017 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy 8
51.74 		4
86.66 		6
138.40

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