Annabelle Prölß (born 30 March 1999) is a German
figure skater
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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.
[ She has also competed in singles.
]
Personal life
Annabelle Prölß was born 30 March 1999 in Regensburg
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, Germany.[
]
Career
Prölß won the silver medal in single skating
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at the 2013 German Junior Championships.
Pair skating
Prölß teamed up with Ruben Blommaert in October 2011.[ 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
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. They received their first senior Grand Prix assignment, the 2013 Trophée Éric Bompard, after France's Daria Popova
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/ Bruno Massot
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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
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and sixth at the 2014 Rostelecom Cup
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. The pair soon parted ways after that.
Programs
Pair skating with Ruben Blommaert
Single skating
Competitive highlights
Pair skating with Ruben Blommaert
Single career
Detailed results
Pair skating with Ruben Blommaert
References
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
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Annabelle Prölß & Ruben Blommaert
at SkatingScores
*
Annabelle Prölß
at SkatingScores
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1999 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Regensburg
German female single skaters
German female pair skaters
21st-century German sportswomen