Background
Goda Butkutė was born on 10 July 1999 in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Goda Butkutė was born on 10 July 1999 in Kaunas, Lithuania.
Butkutė started skating in 2003. She was coached by Lilija Vanagienė in Lithuania. Around 2012, she began training in Saint St. Petersburg, Russia.
Partnership with Ermolaev
They competed only in Lithuania and Russia during their first three seasons as a pair.
Representing Lithuania, Butkutė/Ermolaev appeared in their first International Skating Union competitions in the 2015-2016 season. Konstantin Bezmaternykh coaches the pair in Saint St. Petersburg.
They were awarded silver at their first event, the Lombardia Trophy in September 2015. In November, the pair placed fourth at the 2015 CS Tallinn Trophy and took bronze at the 2015 CS Warsaw Cup.
In January 2016, Butkutė/Ermolaev placed 11th in both segments and overall at the European Championships in Bratislava.
In March, they will compete at the 2016 World Championships in Boston. (with Ermolaev).