{"id":30640,"date":"2023-04-18T20:22:53","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T00:22:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/?p=30640"},"modified":"2026-04-06T15:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T19:26:48","slug":"profile-samantha-ritter-daniel-brykalov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ice-dance.com\/site\/profile-samantha-ritter-daniel-brykalov\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile – Samantha Ritter & Daniel Brykalov"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n

TEAM INFORMATION:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Country:<\/strong><\/td>\nAzerbaijan \"at\"<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Level:<\/strong><\/td>\nSenior<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Club(s):<\/strong><\/td>\nSkating Federation of Azerbaijan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coach(es): <\/strong><\/td>\nScott Moir, Madison Hubbell, Adrian Diaz<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Choreographer(s):<\/strong><\/td>\nMadison Hubbell, Sheri Moir<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Training Location:<\/strong><\/td>\nLondon, ONT (CAN)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Began Skating Together:<\/strong><\/td>\nJanuary 2021<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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   <\/td>\nSAMANTHA RITTER<\/strong><\/td>\nDANIEL BRYKALOV<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birth date:<\/strong><\/td>\nMay 25, 2003<\/td>\nOctober 19, 2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Birth place:<\/strong><\/td>\nBuffalo, NY (USA)<\/td>\nMinneapolis, MN (USA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Home town:<\/strong><\/td>\nLondon, Ontario (CAN)<\/td>\nE. Amherst, MI (USA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Started skating:<\/strong><\/td>\n2006<\/td>\n2010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Former partner(s):<\/strong><\/td>\nJim Wang<\/td>\nEkaterina Kuznetsova
Paulina Brykalov<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n


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2025-2026<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

RD: “Personal Jesus”, “Personal Jesus (Holier Than Thou Approach)”, “Enjoy the Silence (Hands and Feet Mix)” and “Enjoy the Silence” by Depeche Mode
FD: Mayerling: \u201c<\/i>Ouverture\u201d \/ La Leon Particuliere: <\/i>\u201cLa Lettre et la Promenade\u201d and \u201cWhere Did Our Summers Go?\u201d Francis Lai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

31st – 2026 World Championships
26th – 2026 European Championships
3rd – 2026 Sofia Trophy
9th – 2025 Santa Claus Cup
8th – 2025 Trialeti Trophy
17th\u00a0\u2013 2025 Skate to Milano Olympic Qualifier
4th – 2025 Skate Ontario Sectional Series August
16th – 2025 Lake Placid Ice Dance International<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024-2025<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

RD: “Daddy Cool”, “Fever” and “Sunny” by Boney M
FD: Mayerling: \u201c<\/i>Ouverture\u201d \/ La Leon Particuliere: <\/i>\u201cLa Lettre et la Promenade\u201d and \u201cWhere Did Our Summers Go?\u201d Francis Lai<\/p>\n\n\n\n

33rd – 2025 World Figure Skating Championships
25th – 2025 European Championships
7th – 2025 Sofia Trophy
9th – 2024 Santa Claus Cup
11th – 2024 Trophy Metropole Nice Cote d’Azur
16th – 2024 Nebelhorn Trophy
12th – 2024 Lombardia Trophy
19th \u2013 2024 Lake Placid Ice Dance International<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2023-2024<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

RD: \u201cEyes Without a Face\u201d and \u201cRebel Yell\u201d by Billy Idol<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FD:   \u201cEarth Melodies\u201d by Ekaterina Shelehova, \u201cWhere is your God Now?\u201d by Rok Nardin \/ \u201cMedusa\u201d by Kaia Jette<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WD – 2023 Golden Spin of Zagreb
18th – 2023 Mezzaluna Cup
14th – 2023 Nebelhorn Trophy
16th – 2023 Lake Placid Ice Dance International<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2022-2023<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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PROGRAM MUSIC & RESULTS<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

RD: \u201cBlack Magic Woman\u201d by Santana, Peter Green, \u201cEl Faro\u201d by Santana\u201d and \u201cCorazon Espinado\u201d by Santana Mana, Fher Olvera<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FD:   \u201cShe Intro\u201d by Daniel Brykalov, \u201cShe\u201d (Acoustic Version) by Piano Nest, Harry Styles and \u201cShe\u201d by Harry Styles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

18th – 2023 European Championships
7th – 2023 Bavarian Open
15th – 2022 54th Golden Spin of Zagreb
6th – 2022 Santa Claus Cup
12th – 2022 U.S. International Classic
9th – 2022 Lake Placid Ice Dance International<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2021-2022<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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11th – 2022 Egna Dance Trophy
9th \u2013  2021 Santa Claus Cup<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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