# 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. She has also competed in singles.

## Personal life

Annabelle Prölß was born 30 March 1999 in Regensburg, Germany.

## 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. 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
### Pair skating with Ruben Blommaert

| Season | Short program | Free skating | Exhibition |
| 2014–2015 | O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi) by Giacomo Puccini | The Artist by Ludovic Bource choreo. by Lori Nichol | |
| 2013–2014 | 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 | 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 | Sirtaki performed by David Garrett | Sleeping Beauty by Pyotr Tchaikovsky |

## Competitive highlights
### Pair skating with Ruben Blommaert

Competition placements at senior level :
| Season | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 |
| German Championships | 1st | | |
| GP Rostelecom Cup | | | 6th |
| GP Skate America | | | 7th |
| GP Trophée Éric Bompard | | 7th | |
| Challenge Cup | | 2nd | |
| Cup of Nice | | 1st | |
| Lombardia Trophy | | 4th | |
| Nebelhorn Trophy | | 4th | |
Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2011–12 | 2012–13 |
| World Junior Championships | | 7th |
| German Championships | 1st | |
| JGP Germany | | 4th |
| JGP United States | | 6th |
| Bavarian Open | | 1st |
| Ice Challenge | | 1st |
| NRW Trophy | | 1st |
| Warsaw Cup | | 2nd |

### Single career

Competition placements at junior level :
| Season | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 |
| German Championships | 17th | 2nd | |
| Challenge Cup | | | 8th |
| Cup of Nice | | | 4th |
| Ice Challenge | | 4th | |
| Warsaw Cup | | 1st | |

## Detailed results
### Pair skating with Ruben 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 United States | 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 |