Taylor Tran
| Taylor Tran | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Lithuania |
| Born |
September 15, 1992 Loma Linda, California, United States |
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Partner | Saulius Ambrulevičius |
| Former partner | Samuel Kaplun |
| Coach | Marina Zueva |
| Choreographer | Marina Zueva, Oleg Epstein |
| Skating club | Baltų Ainiai |
| Training locations | Canton, Michigan |
| Began skating | 1998 |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
131.34 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial |
| Short dance |
53.18 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial |
| Free dance |
78.16 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial |
Taylor Tran (born September 15, 1992 in Loma Linda, California) is an American ice dancer who competes for Lithuania with partner Saulius Ambrulevičius. Together, they are the 2015 Pavel Roman Memorial silver medalists and 2015 Lithuanian national champions.
Career
Tran began learning to skate in 1998.[1] She began a partnership with Samuel Kaplun in July 2012.[2] The two finished 13th in senior ice dancing at the 2013 U.S. Championships.
Tran teamed up with Saulius Ambrulevičius in the summer of 2014. They decided to represent his native country, Lithuania, and made their international debut at the Tallinn Trophy in December 2014. After skating together for just six months, they qualified for and competed in the 2015 European Championships.[3][4]
Programs
With Ambrulevičius
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 [1] |
|
|
| 2015–16 [5] |
|
|
| 2014–15 [6] |
|
|
With Kaplun
| Season | Short dance | Free dance |
|---|---|---|
| 2012–13 [2] |
|
Competitive highlights
With Ambrulevičius for Lithuania
| International[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 |
| Europeans | 24th | 25th | |
| CS Finlandia | 8th | ||
| CS Nepela Memorial | 9th | ||
| CS U.S. Classic | 8th | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 6th | ||
| Autumn Classic | 7th | ||
| Bavarian Open | 11th | ||
| Pavel Roman | 2nd | ||
| Tallinn Trophy | 5th | ||
| National[7] | |||
| Lithuanian Champ. | 1st | ||
| TBD = Assigned | |||
With Kaplun
| National | |
|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 |
| U.S. Championships | 13th |
References
- 1 2 "Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2016/2017". International Skating Union.
- 1 2 "2013 U.S. National Championships: Taylor Tran & Sam Kaplun". ice-dance.com. Archived from the original on October 9, 2016.
- ↑ http://www.15min.lt/sportas/naujiena/ziemos-sportas/su-amerikiete-europos-cempionate-debiutaves-ciuozejas-saulius-ambrulevicius-pirmas-blynas-neprisvilo-295-481507
- ↑ http://www.delfi.lt/sportas/kitos-sporto-sakos/s-ambrulevicius-ir-t-tran-europos-dailiojo-ciuozimo-cempionate-nepateko-i-laisvaja-programa.d?id=67029546
- ↑ "Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on May 20, 2015.
- 1 2 "Competition Results: Taylor TRAN / Saulius AMBRULEVICIUS". International Skating Union.
External links
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/26/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.