Goda Butkutė
| Goda Butkutė | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country represented | Lithuania |
| Born | 10 July 1999 |
| Height | 1.52 m (5 ft 0 in) |
| Partner | Nikita Ermolaev |
| Former coach | Lilija Vanagienė |
| ISU personal best scores | |
| Combined total |
149.84 2015 Warsaw Cup |
| Short program |
47.04 2015 Tallinn Trophy |
| Free skate |
104.50 2015 Warsaw Cup |
Goda Butkutė (born 10 July 1999) is a Lithuanian pair skater. With partner Nikita Ermolaev, she has won three senior international medals, including two on the ISU Challenger Series.[1]
Butkutė was coached by Lilija Vanagienė in Lithuania before relocating to Saint Petersburg, Russia around 2012.[2] She teamed up with a Russian skater, Nikita Ermolaev, and began competing with him in the 2012–13 season.[3] Making their international debut, Butkutė/Ermolaev took silver at the Lombardia Trophy in September 2015. In October, they won bronze at their first ISU Challenger Series (CS) event, the 2015 Mordovian Ornament.[4] Competing at two CS events in November, the pair placed fourth at the 2015 Tallinn Trophy and then obtained another bronze medal, at the 2015 Warsaw Cup.
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series
With Ermolaev
| International[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2012–13 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 |
| European Champ. | 11th | ||
| CS Mordovian Ornament | 3rd | ||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 4th | ||
| CS Warsaw Cup | 3rd | ||
| Lombardia Trophy | 2nd | ||
| MNNT Cup | 2nd | ||
| National[1] | |||
| Lithuanian Champ. | 1st | 1st | |
| TBD = Assigned; WD = Withdrew | |||
References
- 1 2 3 "Competition Results: Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV". International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Goda BUTKUTE / Nikita ERMOLAEV: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ↑ "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.
External links
Media related to Goda Butkutė at Wikimedia Commons