Ruben Blommaert
Ruben Blommaert | |
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![]() Hocke / Blommaert at the 2018 European Championships | |
Born | Bruges, Belgium | 5 March 1992
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Figure skating career | |
Country | ![]() |
Partner | Alisa Efimova |
Coach | Knut Schubert, Alexander König |
Skating club | EC Oberstdorf |
Began skating | 1998 |
Ruben Blommaert (born 5 March 1992) is a Belgian-born German pair skater. He currently competes with Alisa Efimova.
He also holds Belgian citizenship and competed for Belgium in single skating until 2010. Blommaert began representing Germany after teaming up with Annabelle Prölß to compete in pairs. They won the 2013 Cup of Nice and 2013 German national title. He and his next partner, Mari Vartmann, won four ISU Challenger Series medals and the 2015 Cup of Nice. With Annika Hocke, Blommaert won silver medals at the 2017 CS Minsk-Arena Ice Star and 2017 International Cup of Nice and competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics. He competed one season with Elena Pavlova.
Personal life
Ruben Blommaert was born 5 March 1992 in Bruges, Belgium.[1] He became a German citizen on 1 July 2014 while retaining his Belgian citizenship.[2][3] He has a twin brother, Sander, who dances with the Royal Ballet in London.[4]
Career
Blommaert began learning to skate in 1998.[1] He competed for Belgium in single skating until 2010, appearing at the European Championships and Junior World Championships.[5]
Partnership with Prölß
Blommaert teamed up with Annabelle Prölß in October 2011.[6] They won the junior pairs title at the 2012 German Junior Championships.
In 2012–13, Prölß/Blommaert made their Junior Grand Prix debut in Lake Placid, finishing 6th, and then placed 4th in Germany. They won gold medals in the junior events at the 2013 Ice Challenge and 2013 Bavarian Open. Prölß/Blommaert won gold in their senior national debut at the 2013 German Championships. They then finished 7th at the 2013 World Junior Championships.
In 2013–14, Prölß/Blommaert debuted on the senior international level. After finishing 4th at their first two events, they took gold at the International Cup of Nice. They received their first senior Grand Prix assignment, the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard, after France's Daria Popova / Bruno Massot withdrew.
Partnership with Vartmann
In the 2015–16 season, Blommaert started skating with Mari Vartmann.[7] They won the 2015 Cup of Nice. At the 2016 Europeans they placed 4th in the short program, 8th in the free program and 8th overall.
Vartmann and Blommaert started the 2016–17 season on the Challenger Series, winning bronze at both Nebelhorn Trophy and Finlandia Trophy. On 10 January 2017, the Deutsche Eislauf-Union announced that the two had parted ways.[8]
Partnership with Hocke
Blommaert and Annika Hocke announced their partnership on 9 February 2017.[9] They competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, as well as at the 2018 and 2019 World Championships, before dissolving their partnership.
Partnership with Pavlova
Blommaert announced in July of 2019 that he had formed a new partnership with Russian pair skater Elena Pavlova. Due to Pavlova's visa issues, they indicated they would initially have to split time training between Russia and Germany.[10]
Programs
Pairs with Pavlova
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2019–2020 |
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Pairs with Hocke
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2018–2019 [11] |
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2017–2018 [12] |
With Vartmann
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2016–2017 [1] |
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2015–2016 [7][13] |
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With Prölß
Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
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2014–2015 [4][14] |
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2013–2014 [6][15] |
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2012–2013 [16] |
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Single skating
Season | Short program | Free skating |
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2009–2010 [17] |
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2008–2009 [18] |
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2007–2008 [19] |
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2006–2007 [20] |
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Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
Pairs with Pavlova for Germany
International | |
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Event | 2019–20 |
CS Golden Spin | 10th |
CS Warsaw Cup | 5th |
Volvo Open Cup | 4th |
National |
Pairs with Hocke for Germany
International[21] | ||
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Event | 2017–18 | 2018–19 |
Winter Olympics | 16th | |
World Champ. | 13th | 14th |
European Champ. | 8th | |
GP Skate America | 7th | |
GP NHK Trophy | WD | |
CS Golden Spin | 6th | |
CS Ice Star | 2nd | |
CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 5th | |
CS Warsaw Cup | 4th | |
Bavarian Open | 2nd | |
Challenge Cup | 3rd | |
Cup of Nice | 2nd | |
National | ||
German Champ. | 3rd | 2nd |
Pairs with Vartmann for Germany
International[22] | ||
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Event | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
European Champ. | 8th | WD |
GP Cup of China | 6th | 7th |
GP NHK Trophy | 5th | |
CS Finlandia Trophy | 3rd | |
CS Ice Challenge | 2nd | |
CS Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | 3rd |
CS Tallinn Trophy | 2nd | |
Cup of Nice | 1st | |
International[22] | ||
German Champ. | 2nd | 1st |
TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew |
Pairs with Prölß for Germany
International[23] | ||||
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Event | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 |
GP Rostelecom Cup | 6th | |||
GP Skate America | 7th | |||
GP Trophée Bompard | 7th | |||
Challenge Cup | 2nd | |||
Cup of Nice | 1st | |||
Lombardia Trophy | 4th | |||
Nebelhorn Trophy | 4th | |||
International: Junior[23] | ||||
Junior Worlds | 7th | |||
JGP Germany | 4th | |||
JGP United States | 6th | |||
Bavarian Open | 1st J | |||
Ice Challenge | 1st J | |||
NRW Trophy | 1st J | |||
Warsaw Cup | 1st J | |||
National[23] | ||||
German Champ. | 1st J. | 1st | ||
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |
Men's singles for Belgium
International[5] | |||||
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Event | 05–06 | 06–07 | 07–08 | 08–09 | 09–10 |
European Champ. | 25th | 25th | |||
Merano Cup | 19th | ||||
Triglav Trophy | 12th | ||||
International: Junior and novice[5] | |||||
Junior Worlds | 38th | 28th | |||
JGP Bulgaria | 17th | ||||
JGP Italy | 11th | ||||
JGP Netherlands | 24th | ||||
JGP United Kingdom | 17th | 10th | |||
JGP United States | 16th | ||||
EYOF | 13th J | ||||
Warsaw Cup | 2nd J | ||||
Triglav Trophy | 6th N | ||||
National[5] | |||||
Belgian Champ. | 1st J | 1st J | 2nd J | 2nd | |
Levels: N = Novice; J = Junior |
Detailed results
With Prölß
2012–13 season | ||||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
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February 27 - March 3, 2013 | 2013 Junior World Championships | Junior | 6 49.95 |
4 97.88 |
7 147.83 | |
February 6–11, 2013 | 2013 Bavarian Open | Junior | 1 50.25 |
1 99.35 |
1 149.60 | |
December 21–22, 2012 | 2013 German Championships | Senior | 1 50.60 |
2 97.02 |
1 147.62 | |
December 4–9, 2012 | 2012 NRW Trophy | Junior | 1 46.36 |
1 94.27 |
1 140.63 | |
November 15–18, 2012 | 2013 Warsaw Cup | Junior | 2 48.68 |
2 88.17 |
2 136.85 | |
November 6–11, 2012 | 2012 Ice Challenge | Junior | 1 40.83 |
1 80.52 |
1 121.35 | |
October 10–13, 2012 | 2012 JGP Germany | Junior | 2 47.84 |
5 85.64 |
4 133.48 | |
August 30 – September 1, 2012 | 2012 JGP USA | Junior | 7 40.53 |
6 81.92 |
6 122.45 | |
2011–12 season | ||||||
Date | Event | Level | SP | FS | Total | |
January 6–7, 2012 | 2012 German Championships | Junior | 1 - |
1 - |
1 118.01 |
References
- ^ a b c "Mari VARTMANN / Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2016/2017". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Paarläufer Ruben Blommaert wird Deutscher" [Pair skater Ruben Blommaert becomes a German citizen] (in German). Thüringische Landeszeitung. Deutsche Presse-Agentur. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014.
- ^ "Kunstschaatser Ruben Blommaert verkrijgt Duitse nationaliteit" [Figure skater Ruben Blommaert receives German citizenship] (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. Belga (news agency). 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Annabelle PRÖLSS / Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Ruben BLOMMAERT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Annabelle PRÖLSS / Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 25 March 2014.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b Flade, Tatjana (September 1, 2015). "Germany's Vartmann and Blommaert hope for strong start". Golden Skate.
- ^ "Vartmann/Blommaert gehen getrennte Wege" [Vartmann and Blommaert part ways]. Sport-Informations-Dienst (in German). rp-online.de. 10 January 2017. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Kurzinterview mit dem neuen deutschen Paarlaufpaar Annika Hocke und Ruben Blommaert" [Short interview with new German pair Annika Hocke and Ruben Blommaert]. figureskating-online.com (in German). 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Interview Elena Pavlova/Ruben Blommaert". figureskating-online.com. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Annika HOCKE / Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Annika HOCKE / Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2017/2018". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 1 November 2017.
- ^ "Mari VARTMANN / Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 27 May 2016.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Video Interview: Annabelle Prölß/Ruben Blommaert". figureskating-online.com. July 2014.
- ^ "Annabelle Prölß and Ruben Blommaert: Video interview, Oberstdorf". figureskating-online.com. July 2013.
- ^ "Annabelle PRÖLSS / Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 June 2009.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Ruben BLOMMAERT: 2006/2007". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 March 2007.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Competition Results: Annika HOCKE / Ruben BLOMMAERT". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b "Competition Results: Mari VARTMANN / Ruben BLOMMAERT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 February 2017.
- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Annabelle PRÖLSS / Ruben BLOMMAERT". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
External links
Media related to Ruben Blommaert at Wikimedia Commons
- Elena Pavlova / Ruben Blommaert at the International Skating Union
- Annika Hocke / Ruben Blommaert at the International Skating Union
- Mari Vartmann / Ruben Blommaert at the International Skating Union
- Annabelle Prölß / Ruben Blommaert at the International Skating Union
- Ruben Blommaert at the International Skating Union