Allison Lynn Reed (born June 8, 1994) is a Lithuanian-American ice dancer who currently competes for Lithuania with Saulius AmbruleviÃÂius. They are the 2024 European bronze medalists, five-time ISU Grand Prix medalists, and seven-time ISU Challenger Series medalists (two golds, five silvers). They have finished in the top ten at four World Championships (2022, 2023, 2024, 2026).
She previously skated with Otar Japaridze for Georgia and with Vasili Rogov for Israel. With Japaridze, she competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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. She received a Georgian passport in January 2010. In November 2024, Reed was granted Lithuanian citizenship by President Gitanas NausÃÂda. On December 17, 2024, she took the oath of allegiance at the Lithuanian embassy in Ottawa, Canada.
On March 17, 2020, Reed announced on her social media that her brother, Chris, had suddenly passed away in Detroit, Michigan, on March 14, 2020, due to cardiac arrest. She had been training in Lithuania with her ice dance partner, Saulius AmbruleviÃÂius, during the COVID-19 pandemic when she had learned the news. Reed credits AmbruleviÃÂius for helping her through her grieving process. President of the JSF, Akihisa Nagashima paid tribute to Chris Reed: "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."
Since his death, Reed began storing a photo of her brother in her Lithuania team jacket pocket whilst at competitions.
Reed started skating in 1997 at the age of three.
Originally a solo ice dancer, 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. They qualified an entry for Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the 2009 Nebelhorn Trophy. Reed and Japaridze split following the 2010âÂÂ2011 season.
In 2012, Reed teamed up with Vasili Rogov to compete for Israel. They withdrew from the 2013 European Championships after Rogov fell ill. Reed/Rogov went on to compete 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 Rogov 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 AmbruleviÃÂius 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/AmbruleviÃÂius won the gold medal at the 2017âÂÂ18 Lithuanian Championships. Selected to compete at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy, they finished twentieth overall.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius 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/AmbruleviÃÂius 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 2018âÂÂ19 Lithuanian Championships.
Selected to compete at the 2019 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius finished thirteenth, before going on to finish seventeenth at the 2019 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius 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 2019âÂÂ20 Grand Prix series, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius placed tenth at the 2019 Internationaux de France and fifth at the 2019 Rostelecom Cup.
After winning their third national title at the 2019âÂÂ20 Lithuanian Championships, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius went on to finish eleventh at the 2020 European Championships in Graz, Austria and win the gold medal at the 2020 Bavarian Open.
Although selected to compete at the 2020 World Championships, the event was ultimately cancelled due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius 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 2020âÂÂ21 Lithuanian Championships.
At the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius placed fifteenth.
Prior to the season, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius relocated to Montreal, Quebec to train under Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer. Despite Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius qualifying a spot for a Lithuanian dance team at the 2022 Winter Olympics with their place at the 2021 World Championships, it was announced in October 2021 that Reed's application for Lithuanian citizenship was denied, thus ending their bid for the Winter Olympics.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius nonetheless began their season at the 2021 Budapest Trophy, where they took the silver medal. On the Grand Prix series, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius placed eighth at the 2021 Internationaux de France and seventh at the 2021 Rostelecom Cup. They then won the silver medal at the 2021 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb as well as their fifth national title at the 2021âÂÂ22 Lithuanian Championships.
At the 2022 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius finished eighth, before going on to finish tenth at the 2022 World Championships in Montpellier, France.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius opened their season by winning silver at both the 2022 CS Lombardia Trophy and the 2022 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Although they withdrew from the 2022 Skate America, they did compete at the 2022 NHK Trophy, where they finished fourth. At the event, Reed saw her sister Cathy in-person for the first time in over two years, having been separated due to the pandemic.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius went on to win the silver medal at the 2022 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, before competing at the 2023 European Championships in Espoo, Finland, where they achieved a career-best fourth-place finish. They were only 2.54 points out of third place. They ended their season at the 2023 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, where they finished seventh.
Beginning the season at the 2023 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius won the silver medal at the event for the second consecutive season. Given two assignments on the Grand Prix, they began at the 2023 Skate Canada International, this time held in Vancouver. They finished third in both segments, winning the bronze medal, their first on the circuit. It was the first Grand Prix medal for Lithuania since Drobiazko/Vanagas's silver at the 2001 NHK Trophy. Reed said afterward that "there was some opposition, opportunities missed, and some dreams we were not able to achieve, but this is a dream we achieved." They won another bronze medal at their second event, the 2023 NHK Trophy. She called it "extra special" to win a medal in Japan, and with her sister Cathy in attendance while coaching one of her own teams. Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius were named as first alternates to the Grand Prix Final.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius concluded the first half of the season at the 2023 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb, where they won the gold medal, their first Challenger title. Reed hailed it as a "truly wonderful way to end the year."
With the 2024 European Championships being hosted on home ice in Kaunas, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius entered the event as the medal hopes of the nation. They finished third in the rhythm dance, before setting new personal bests in the free dance and total score to come third there as well, taking the bronze medal, their first time on an ISU championship podium. The free dance occurred on Lithuania's Day of the Defenders of Freedom, which AmbruleviÃÂius noted as significant, saying "we fought for our freedom and today we fought for our country again and we did it." The duo's success brought renewed attention to the issue of Reed's Lithuanian citizenship application. On February 9, Reed announced that she would renew her bid for citizenship.
The 2024 World Championships were held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the location of the team's training base. Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius finished a career-best sixth overall, an end to what Reed called an "incredible, incredible season". In an April interview, the team reflected on their season and talked about their goals for 2024âÂÂ25.
During summer preparations, Reed's skate blade injured AmbruleviÃÂius' hand twice, as a result delaying their start by a month. They discarded their initial plan to compete at the 2024 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius instead began their season on the Challenger series at the 2024 CS Trophée Métropole Nice Côte d'Azur, where they won the gold medal. Going on to compete on the 2024âÂÂ25 Grand Prix circuit, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius finished fourth at the 2024 Grand Prix de France, having struggled with level issues. The following week they competed at their second event, the 2024 NHK Trophy, where they won the bronze medal, despite lost twizzle levels in the free dance. Reed said afterward regarding their goals for the season and Olympic qualification, "we're just really looking forward to performing at Worlds and hopefully getting that spot from Lithuania. Hopefully we'll be the ones to go this time."
Following the Grand Prix, the issue of Reed's bid for Lithuanian citizenship came to a head, following an October recommendation by Lithuania's citizenship committee that she be granted citizenship, with her sporting achievements cited as "special merits to the country." On November 18, Reed met with President Gitanas NausÃÂda at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, and told reporters afterward that it had "been a long journey to this moment, but now I'm very happy. I think it went very well." On November 21, NausÃÂda decreed that her request be granted. Reed took the oath of allegiance in a ceremony at the Lithuanian embassy to Canada in Ottawa on December 17.
At the 2025 European Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Reed and AmbruleviÃÂius finished in sixth place. At the 2025 World Championships in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, they skated in the penultimate group of the rhythm dance, and performed shortly after the Finnish team of Juulia Turkkila and Matthias Versluis had unexpectedly fallen and appeared poised to miss qualification for the free dance by one ordinal. However, Reed also fell in the segment, and as a result, Reed and AmbruleviÃÂius finished twenty-first, missing the free dance. The Finns, who thereby reached the free dance, said afterward that they had "shared their grief," adding: "We're all good friends, and we really felt for them."
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius opened their season by winning Skate to Milano by a significant margin, earning a spot at the 2026 Winter Olympics. "It means everything to me, especially to share this experience with my best friend," said Reed. "My first Olympics were 15 years ago, and I was only 15 at the time."
The team later placed second at 2025 Bolero Cup before competing at 2025 Grand Prix de France where they took the bronze. "Medaling at the Grand Prix event is always a pleasure and gives us big pride and honor," said Ambrulevicius.
Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius went on to finished second at 2025 Skate Canada International. They place second in the Rhythm dance and first in the Free dance (ice dance). âÂÂWe skated today the way that we trained to do it,â said Ambrulevicius after the Free dance. âÂÂOur training paid off and weâÂÂre happy with our performance. It was a big, big, big win for us."
The following month, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius placed fifth at the 2025âÂÂ26 Grand Prix Final. âÂÂWe gave everything and we feel tired, but we feel happy,â said Ambrulevicius after the free dance. âÂÂIt was super fun, and the crowd gave us the extra boost that we needed towards the end of the program, because it was physically hard at this competition. WeâÂÂre super grateful that we get this chance to explore different cultures in different countries. And Japan is super nice.âÂÂ
In January, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius placed fifth at the 2026 European Championships. "Even though today was a struggle, I canâÂÂt seem to wipe the smile off my face because I know where weâÂÂre going," said Reed after the free dance. "I know where weâÂÂre headed, and I know that we need to put in the work and we will be ready. I have zero doubt."
In early February, it was announced that Reed and AmbruleviÃÂius had been selected as flag bearers for Lithuania for the 2026 Winter Olympic opening ceremony.
On February 9, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius competed in the rhythm dance segment at the 2026 Winter Olympics, placing seventh. "It was fantastic. The energy out there was electric," said AmbruleviÃÂius after their performance. "Skating in front of this kind of crowd, you always feel like you want to give your one and all." Two days later, the team placed seventh in the free dance to finish in sixth place overall. "The emotions are just so spectacular!â said Reed after the free dance. âÂÂWe are really, really proud of ourselves. Proud to have stepped out on this ice and danced our hearts out. It was phenomenal!"
The following month, Reed/AmbruleviÃÂius placed seventh at the 2026 World Figure Skating Championships in their eighth appearance at this event. âÂÂItâÂÂs obviously been a very long season,â said AmbruleviÃÂius after the Rhythm Dance. âÂÂEspecially for us having to start in August, and now we are already in late March. ItâÂÂs been a big challenge and physically itâÂÂs not easy, but weâÂÂre doing our best and pushing through.âÂÂ