Began skating 1998 Country represented Germany Former skating club GSK Gemt Partner Mari Vartmann | Skating club EC Oberstdorf Height 1.80 m Former partner Annabelle Prols Name Ruben Blommaert | |
 | ||
Born 5 March 1992 (age 32) ( 1992-03-05 ) Bruges, Belgium Former coach Karel Fajfr,
Vera Vandecaveye,
Silvie De Rijcke Coach Maylin Wende, Daniel Wende Former choreographer Rostislav Sinicyn, Jeffrey Buttle Former training locations Bruges, Deurne, Belgium, Toronto | ||
Former country(ies) represented Belgium | ||
Annika HOCKE / Ruben BLOMMAERT GER Short Program 2019 Bavarian Open
Ruben Blommaert (born 5 March 1992) is a German pair skater. With Mari Vartmann, he won four ISU Challenger Series medals. With Annabelle Prölß, he is the 2013 International Cup of Nice champion and 2013 German national senior champion. He also holds Belgian citizenship and competed for Belgium in single skating until 2010.
Contents
- Annika HOCKE Ruben BLOMMAERT GER Short Program 2019 Bavarian Open
- Personal life
- Career
- Partnership with Prl
- Partnership with Vartmann
- Partnership with Hocke
- Competitive highlights
- References
Personal life
Ruben Blommaert was born 5 March 1992 in Bruges, Belgium. He became a German citizen on 1 July 2014 while retaining his Belgian citizenship. He has a twin brother, Sander, who dances with the Royal Ballet in London.
Career
Blommaert began learning to skate in 1998. He competed for Belgium in single skating until 2010, appearing at the European Championships and Junior World Championships.
Partnership with Prölß
Blommaert teamed up with Annabelle Prölß 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.
Partnership with Vartmann
In the 2015–16 season, Blommaert started skating with Mari Vartmann. They won the 2015 Cup of Nice. At the 2016 Europeans they placed 4th in the short program, 8th in the free program and 8th overall.
Vartmann and Blommaert started the 2016–17 season on the Challenger Series, winning bronze at both Nebelhorn Trophy and Finlandia Trophy. On 10 January 2017, the Deutsche Eislauf-Union announced that the two had parted ways.
Partnership with Hocke
Blommaert and Annika Hocke announced their partnership on 9 February 2017.
Competitive highlights
GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix