Goda Butkutė (born 10 July 1999) is a Lithuanian pair skater. With her skating partner, Nikita Ermolaev, she won five senior international medals, including three on the ISU Challenger Series.[1]
| Goda Butkutė | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 10 July 1999 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Height | 1.53 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Lithuania |
| Partner | Nikita Ermolaev |
| Coach | Alexander Smirnov, Lilija Vanagienė |
| Skating club | Baltu Ainiai |
| Began skating | 2003 |
Personal life
editGoda Butkutė was born on 10 July 1999 in Kaunas, Lithuania.[2]
Career
editButkutė started skating in 2003.[2] She was coached by Lilija Vanagienė in Lithuania. Around 2012, she began training in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[3]
Partnership with Ermolaev
editButkutė's partnership with Russian skater Nikita Ermolaev began in the 2012–13 season. They competed only in Lithuania and Russia during their first three seasons as a pair.[2][4]
Representing Lithuania, Butkutė/Ermolaev appeared in their first International Skating Union competitions in the 2015–16 season. Konstantin Bezmaternykh coaches the pair in Saint Petersburg.[2] They were awarded silver at their first event, the Lombardia Trophy in September 2015. In October, they won bronze at the 2015 Mordovian Ornament,[5] their ISU Challenger Series (CS) debut. In November, the pair placed fourth at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and took bronze at the 2015 CS Warsaw Cup.
In January 2016, Butkutė/Ermolaev placed 11th in both segments and overall at the European Championships in Bratislava. In March, they competed at the 2016 World Championships in Boston; ranked 17th in the short program, they missed qualifying for the free skate by one spot.
Programs
edit(with Ermolaev)
| Season | Short program | Free skating |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-18 [6] |
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| 2015–16 [2] |
Competitive highlights
editGP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
With Ermolaev
| International[1] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 12–13 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 |
| World Champ. | 17th | 22nd | ||
| European Champ. | 11th | 18th | ||
| GP Rostelecom Cup | 8th | |||
| CS Lombardia Trophy | 5th | |||
| CS Mordovian Ornament | 3rd | |||
| CS Nepela Memorial | 5th | |||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 4th | 3rd | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 3rd | |||
| Lombardia Trophy | 2nd | |||
| Toruń Cup | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| National[1] | ||||
| Lithuanian Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Competition Results: Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV". International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b c d e "Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016.
- ^ "Lietuvos dailiojo čiuožimo viltis Goda Butkutė Rusijoje tobulėja su 8 metais vyresniu partneriu" [Lithuanian figure skating hope Goda Butkutė is improving in Russia with a partner 8 years her elder]. 15 min (in Lithuanian). 9 December 2014.
- ^ "Года Буткуте" [Goda Butkute] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
- ^ "Dailiojo čiuožimo varžybose Rusijoje G. Butkutės ir N. Jermolajevo duetas užėmė trečią vietą" [Butkute and Ermolaev finish third at figure skating competition in Russia]. Baltic News Service (in Lithuanian). Delfi. 18 October 2015.
- ^ "Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.