Annabelle Prölß

Annabelle Prölß (born 30 March 1999) is a German figure skater who is best known for her pairs career. With partner Ruben Blommaert, she is the 2013 Cup of Nice champion and 2013 German national senior champion.^[1] She has also competed in singles.

Annabelle Prölß
Prölß/Blommaert at the 2013 German Championships
Born	(1999-03-30) 30 March 1999 (age 25) Regensburg, Germany
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	Germany
Coach	Karel Fajfr
Skating club	EC Oberstdorf
Began skating	2005

Personal life

Annabelle Prölß was born 30 March 1999 in Regensburg, Germany.^[2]

Career

Prölß won the silver medal in single skating at the 2013 German Junior Championships.

Pair skating

Prölß teamed up with Ruben Blommaert in October 2011.^[2] 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, finishing seveneth. They then closed their season with a silver medal at the 2014 International Challenge Cup.

In 2014–15, Prölß/Blommaert placed seventh at 2014 Skate America and sixth at the 2014 Rostelecom Cup. The pair soon parted ways after that.

Programs

With Blommaert

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
2014–2015 ^[3]	O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) by Giacomo Puccini	The Artist by Ludovic Bource choreo. by Lori Nichol
2013–2014 ^[2]^[4]	O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) by Giacomo Puccini	Pirates of the Caribbean by Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt	Maria (from West Side Story) by Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim
2012–2013 ^[5]	Italian Fantasia performed by Orchestra Mantovani	Robin Hood by Marc Streitenfeld	Beauty and the Beast by Alan Menken, Howard Ashman performed by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson

Single skating

Season	Short program	Free skating
2012–2014 ^[6]^[7]	Sirtaki performed by David Garrett	Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Tchaikovsky

Competitive highlights

Pairs career with Ruben Blommaert

International^[1]
Event	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
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^[1]
Junior Worlds		7th
JGP Germany		4th
JGP United States		6th
Bavarian Open		1st J.
Ice Challenge		1st J.
NRW Trophy		1st J.
Warsaw Cup		2nd J.
National^[1]
German Champ.	1st J.	1st
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

Singles career

International^[8]
Event	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12	2012–13	2013–14	2014–15
Challenge Cup					8th J.
Cup of Nice					4th J.
Ice Challenge			8th N.	4th J.
Warsaw Cup				1st J.
Bavarian Open		2nd N.
Gardena		4th N.
NRW Trophy	1st N.		14th N.
Heiko Fischer	1st N.
National^[8]
German Champ.	4th N.	3rd N.	17th J.	2nd J.
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

Detailed results

Current personal best scores are highlighted in bold.

With Blommaert

2014–2015 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
November 14–16, 2014	2014 Rostelecom Cup	Senior	6 48.69	6 96.47	6 145.16
October 24–26, 2014	2014 Skate America	Senior	7 48.87	8 87.48	7 136.35
2013–2014 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
March 6–9, 2014	2014 International Challenge Cup	Senior	3 49.21	2 90.83	2 140.04
November 15–17, 2013	2013 Trophée Éric Bompard	Senior	7 54.18	7 103.44	7 157.62
October 23–27, 2013	2013 International Cup of Nice	Senior	2 57.44	3 102.81	1 160.25
September 26–28, 2013	2013 Nebelhorn Trophy	Senior	5 55.24	4 103.14	4 158.38
September 19–22, 2013	2013 Lombardia Trophy	Senior	2 57.88	4 98.14	4 156.02
2012–2013 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
February 27–March 3, 2013	2013 World Junior 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
2011–2012 season
Date	Event	Level	SP	FS	Total
January 6–7, 2012	2012 German Championships	Junior	1 -	1 -	1 118.01

References

1. "Competition Results: Annabelle PRÖLSS / Ruben BLOMMAERT". International Skating Union. from the original on 2013-02-26.
2. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014.
3. "Video Interview: Annabelle Prölß/Ruben Blommaert". figureskating-online.com. July 2014.
4. "Annabelle Prölß and Ruben Blommaert: Video interview, Oberstdorf". figureskating-online.com. July 2013.
5. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013.
6. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2014.
7. . International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013.
8. "Competition Results: Annabelle PRÖLSS". International Skating Union. from the original on 9 March 2014.

• 2012 German Junior Pairs Figure Skating Championships
• 2012 German Junior Ladies Figure Skating Championships
• 2011 German Novice Ladies Figure Skating Championships
• 2010 German Novice Ladies Figure Skating Championships

External links

  Media related to Annabelle Prölß at Wikimedia Commons

• Annabelle Prölß / Ruben Blommaert at the International Skating Union
• Annabelle Prölß at the International Skating Union