Deividas Kizala (born 12 February 1998) is a Lithuanian ice dancer. With his former partner, Paulina Ramanauskaitė, he competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Career
Early years As a single skater, Kizala was coached by Loreta Vitkauskienė and competed at two ISU Junior Grand Prix events in 2011.
By 2014, he had teamed up with Guostė Damulevičiūtė to compete in ice dancing. The two debuted their partnership at the Volvo Open Cup in November 2014. They would represent Lithuania at three ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) events and three consecutive World Junior Championships, from 2015 to 2017. They qualified to the free dance at the 2017 World Junior Championships and finished 17th overall. They also made several appearances in the senior ranks, most notably at the 2018 European Championships. They ended their partnership after four seasons together.
In the 2018–19 season, Kizala skated with American ice dancer Mira Polishook, representing Lithuania in the junior ranks. The duo competed at two JGP events and qualified to the final segment at the 2019 World Junior Championships, where they finished 19th. They parted ways after one season as a team.
Partnership with Ramanauskaitė In 2020, Kizala teamed up with Paulina Ramanauskaitė to compete as seniors. The two made their international debut in December 2020, at the Winter Star in Minsk, Belarus.
Although Allison Reed / Saulius Ambrulevičius qualified a spot for Lithuania in ice dancing at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Reed's application for Lithuanian citizenship was unsuccessful. Following this decision, Ramanauskaitė/Kizala were nominated to fill the spot and placed 23rd at the Olympics.
Ramanauskaitė/Kizala were entered to compete in the 2025 World Championships. However, less than two weeks before the competition, they withdrew after Kizala fractured his leg while running and was in too much pain to continue training.
In June 2026, Ramanauskaitė announced her retirement from competitive skating, ending their partnership.
Partnership with Sipunova
On August 25, it was announced that Kizala had teamed up with Estonia skater Ksenia Siuponva, representing Lithuania.
Programs
With Ramanauskaitė Season Rhythm dance Free dance Exhibition 2024–2025 These Boots Are Made for Walkin' Money (That's What I Want) Heaven Knows 2023–2024 I Love Rock 'n' Roll Crimson and Clover Call Me En Contra Duo de amor Highway to Hell Still Got the Blues Demon Fire 2022–2023 La Vida Es Un Carnaval Sway Magalenha Highway to Hell Still Got the Blues Demon Fire 2021–2022 Russian Roulette Hard Lighthouse Hoodoo 2020–2021 Top Hat Overture Puttin' On the Ritz Let's Face the Music and Dance Raudoni Vakarai Dark Creatures
With Polishook Season Rhythm dance Free dance 2018–2019 The Pink Panther Theme Pantera Tanguera Street. Horse. Smell. Candle Pilgrims On a Long Journey Metal Gleamed in the Twilight
With Damulevičiūtė Season Rhythm dance Free dance 2017–2018 Historia de un amor Happy in Rio (Spiritual South Remix) West Side Story Prologue Gym Mambo Maria America 2016–2017 West Side Story 2015–2016 Persian March Libiamo ne' lieti calici Alice in Wonderland 2014–2015 Suave (Kiss Me) Paxi Ni Ngongo La La La Happy She's Like the Wind Shout
Men's singles Season Short program Free skating 2011–2012 Soviet movie Chess
Competitive highlights
Ice dance with Paulina Ramanauskaitė
Ice dance with Mira Polishook
Ice dance with Guoste Damulevičiūtė International Event 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 Europeans 24th Tallinn Trophy 11th Volvo Open 9th International: Junior Junior Worlds 24th 22nd 17th Youth Olympics 9th Austria 9th Poland 11th Slovakia 14th Bavarian Open 11th Ice Star 13th Jégvirág Cup 3rd Mentor Toruń Cup 4th 6th NRW Trophy 11th Pavel Roman Memorial 4th Tallinn Trophy 9th Volvo Open 6th National Lithuanian Champ. 1st J 1st J 2nd
Single skating International: Junior Event 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 Estonia 16th Latvia 20th National Lithuanian Champ. 3rd 3rd 2nd
Detailed results Ice dance with Paulina Ramanauskaitė
References
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