Allison Reed

Allison Lynn Reed (born June 8, 1994) is an American-born ice dancer who currently competes for Lithuania with Saulius Ambrulevičius.

They are the 2024 European bronze medalists, two-time ISU Grand Prix bronze medalists, and six-time ISU Challenger Series medalists (including gold at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb).

They have finished in the top ten at two World Championships (2022, 2023).

She previously skated with Otar Japaridze for Georgia and with Vasili Rogov for Israel.

Allison Reed was born on June 8, 1994 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to a Japanese mother and an American father.

She is the younger sister of Japanese ice dancers Cathy and Chris Reed.

She grew up in Warren Township, New Jersey and attended Warren Middle School and Watchung Hills Regional High School.

Reed started skating in 1997 at the age of three.

Originally a singles skater, she teamed up with her first ice dancing partner, Georgia's Otar Japaridze, in May 2009.

They trained in Mount Laurel, New Jersey with coach and choreographer Evgeni Platov.

With Japaridze, she competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

She received a Georgian passport in January 2010.

They qualified an entry for Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy.

Reed and Japaridze split following the 2010–2011 season.

In 2012, Reed teamed up with Vasili Rogov to compete for Israel.

They withdrew from the 2013 European Championships after Rogov fell ill.

They competed at the 2013 World Championships and finished 23rd.

They dropped down to 30th at the 2014 World Championships but moved up to 20th at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, advancing to the Free Skate for the first time at the World Championships.

Reed and Vogov announced the end of their partnership on June 24, 2015.

In spring 2017, it was announced that Reed had teamed up with Lithuania's Saulius Ambrulevičius and that they would represent Lithuania, while coached by Marina Zueva, Johnny Johns, Massimo Scali, and Oleg Epstein.

They made their competitive debut at the 2017 CS Ondrej Nepela Trophy, where they finished sixth.

They then went on to place seventh at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, fifth at the 2017 Santa Claus Cup, and eighth at the 2017 CS Tallinn Trophy.

Reed/Ambrulevičius won the gold medal at the 2017–18 Lithuanian Championships.

Selected to compete at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy, they finished twentieth overall.

Reed/Ambrulevičius began their season at the 2018 Halloween Cup, where they won the silver medal, before going on to finish fifth at the 2018 Volvo Open Cup.

Debuting on the Grand Prix series, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed sixth at the 2018 Rostelecom Cup and ninth at the 2018 Internationaux de France.

They then went on to win their second consecutive national title at the 2018–19 Lithuanian Championships.

Selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Reed/Ambrulevičius finished thirteenth, before going on to finish seventeenth at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

Reed/Ambrulevičius opened their season at the 2019 CS Lombardia Trophy, finishing sixth.

They then went on to place seventh at the 2019 CS Nebelhorn Trophy and fifth at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy.

Competing on the 2019–20 Grand Prix series, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed tenth at the 2019 Internationaux de France and fifth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup.

After winning their third national title at the 2019–20 Lithuanian Championships, Reed/Ambrulevičius went on to finish eleventh at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria and win the gold medal at the 2020 Bavarian Open.

On March 17, 2020, Reed announced on her social media that their brother, Chris, had suddenly passed away in Detroit, Michigan, on March 14, 2020, due to cardiac arrest.

President of the JSF, Akihisa Nagashima paid tribute to him: "I am absolutely stunned by the sad news. I would like to offer my deepest appreciation to Chris Reed for his contribution to Japanese ice dancing over the years and extend condolences to his family. May Mr. Reed rest in peace."

A memorial service was held at a Michigan funeral home on March 21, 2020, and was publicly live-streamed on numerous platforms.

Her sister Cathy paid tribute to him in both Japanese and English: "I miss your voice. I miss your big smile. I miss holding your hand. But I'll be strong for you, Chris."

Although selected to compete at the 2020 World Championships, the event was ultimately cancelled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reed/Ambrulevičius switched coaches from Marina Zueva to Maurizio Margaglio prior to the season.

They began the season with a seventh-place finish at the 2020 Rostelecom Cup, before going on to win their fourth national title at the 2020–21 Lithuanian Championships.

At the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Reed/Ambrulevičius placed fifteenth.