Allison Reed

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Allison Reed
Allison Reed and Saulius Ambrulevičius at 2018 Internationaux de France
Full nameAllison Lynn Reed
Born (1994-06-08) June 8, 1994 (age 29)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
HometownWarren, New Jersey, U.S.
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Lithuania
PartnerSaulius Ambrulevičius
CoachMarie-France Dubreuil
Patrice Lauzon
Romain Haguenauer[1]
Skating clubBaltų Ainiai
Began skating1997
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  Lithuania
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kaunas Ice dancing

Allison Lynn Reed (born June 8, 1994) is an American-born ice dancer who currently competes for Lithuania with Saulius Ambrulevičius. 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).

She previously skated with Otar Japaridze for Georgia and with Vasili Rogov for Israel. With Japaridze, she competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Biography[edit]

Allison Reed was born on June 8, 1994 in Kalamazoo, Michigan[2] to a Japanese mother and an American father. She is the younger sister of Japanese ice dancers Cathy and Chris Reed.[3] She grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey and attended Warren Middle School and Watchung Hills Regional High School.[4] She received a Georgian passport in January 2010.[5]

On March 17, 2020, Reed announced on her social media that their brother, Chris, had suddenly passed away in Detroit, Michigan, on March 14, 2020, due to cardiac arrest.[6][7] President of the JSF, Akihisa Nagashima paid tribute to him: "I am absolutely stunned by the sad news. I would like to offer my deepest appreciation to Chris Reed for his contribution to Japanese ice dancing over the years and extend condolences to his family. May Mr. Reed rest in peace."[7]

A memorial service was held at a Michigan funeral home on March 21, 2020, and was publicly live-streamed on numerous platforms. Her sister Cathy paid tribute to him in both Japanese and English: "I miss your voice. I miss your big smile. I miss holding your hand. But I'll be strong for you, Chris."[8]

Career[edit]

Reed started skating in 1997 at the age of three.[3]

Partnership with Japaridze[edit]

Originally a singles skater, she teamed up with her first ice dancing partner, Georgia's Otar Japaridze, in May 2009. They trained in Mount Laurel, New Jersey with coach and choreographer Evgeni Platov.[3] They qualified an entry for Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy.[9] Reed and Japaridze split following the 2010–2011 season.[10]

Partnership with Rogov[edit]

In 2012, Reed teamed up with Vasili Rogov to compete for Israel. They withdrew from the 2013 European Championships after Rogov fell ill.[11] They competed at the 2013 World Championships and finished 23rd. They dropped down to 30th at the 2014 World Championships but moved up to 20th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, advancing to the Free Skate for the first time at the World Championships. Reed and Vogov announced the end of their partnership on June 24, 2015.[12]

Partnership with Ambrulevičius[edit]

2017–18 season[edit]

In spring 2017, it was announced that Reed had teamed up with Lithuania's Saulius Ambrulevičius and that they would represent Lithuania, while coached by Marina Zueva, Johnny Johns, Massimo Scali, and Oleg Epstein.[2]

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.[13]

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.[13]

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.[13]

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.[13]

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.[13]

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.[13]

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.[13]

Although selected to compete at the 2020 World Championships, the event was ultimately cancelled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

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.[13]

At the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed fifteenth.[13]

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.[15] 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.[16][17]

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.[13]

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.[13]

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.[13] At the event, Reed saw her sister Cathy in-person for the first time in over two years, having been separated due to the pandemic.[18]

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.[13] 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.[13]

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.[13] 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.[19] It was the first Grand Prix medal for Lithuania since Drobiazko/Vanagas's silver at the 2001 NHK Trophy.[20] Reed said afterward that "there was some opposition, opportunities missed, and some dreams we were not able to achieve, but this is a dream we achieved."[19] They won another bronze medal at their second event, the 2023 NHK Trophy. She called it "extra special" to win a medal in Japan, and with her sister Cathy in attendance while coaching one of her own teams.[21] Reed/Ambrulevičius were named as first alternates to the Grand Prix Final.[22]

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."[23][13]

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."[24] The duo's success brought renewed attention to the issue of Reed's Lithuanian citizenship application.[25] On February 9, Reed announced that she was renew her bid for citizenship.[26]

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".[27]

Programs[edit]

With Ambrulevičius[edit]

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2023–2024
[28]
2022–2023
[29]
  • Švelnumas
    by Gabrielė Vilkickytė
2021–2022
[30]
2020–2021
[15]
2019–2020
[31]
2018–2019
[32]
2017–2018
[2]
  • 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 Rogov[edit]

Season Short dance Free dance
2014–2015
[11]
  • Flamenco
  • Paso doble
2013–2014
[33]
2012–2013
[34]
  • Waltz: Claudia's Waltz
    by The Dreadnoughts
  • Polka: A Rambler's Life
    by The Dreadnoughts

With Japaridze[edit]

Season Short dance Free dance
2010–2011
[35]
  • The Messiah Will Come Again
    by Gary Moore
  • Oh Pretty Woman
    by Gary Moore
Original dance
2009–2010
[36] 		Georgian folk dance:
  • Bukinagari
  • Iloumi
  • Crusaders of the Light
    by Yoav Goren
  • Preliator
    by Yoav Goren

Results[edit]

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

With Ambrulevičius for Lithuania[edit]

International[13]
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[13]
Lithuanian Champ. 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew; C = Event cancelled

With Rogov for Israel[edit]

International[37]
Event 12–13 13–14 14–15
World Champ. 23rd 30th 20th
European Champ. WD 24th 16th
CS Finlandia Trophy 5th
CS Nebelhorn Trophy 6th
CS Volvo Cup 6th
Bavarian Open 2nd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 7th 7th
Nebelhorn Trophy 13th 18th
NRW Trophy 6th 4th
Pavel Roman Memorial 10th
Tallin Trophy 1st
Ukrainian Open 6th
U.S. Classic 10th
National [37]
Ukraine 6th
WD = Withdrew

With Japaridze for Georgia[edit]

Reed/Japaridze at the 2011 European Championships
International[38]
Event 2009–10 2010–11
Winter Olympics 22nd
World Champ. 21st 18th
European Champ. 19th 17th
Golden Spin of Zagreb 4th
Ice Challenge 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 12th
Pavel Roman Memorial 9th

Detailed results[edit]

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

With Ambrulevičius[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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External links[edit]

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