Evan Bates

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Evan Bates
2017-18 Grand Prix (France) Chock and Bates.jpg
Chock/Bates at the 2017 Internationaux de France
Personal information
Country representedUnited States
Born (1989-02-23) February 23, 1989 (age 32)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PartnerMadison Chock
Former partnerEmily Samuelson, Arielle Chudnofsky
CoachMarie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, Romain Haguenauer
Former coachIgor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Yuri Chesnichenko, Yaroslava Nechaeva
ChoreographerMarie-France Dubreuil
Former choreographerChristopher Dean, Rohene Ward, Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva, Yuri Chesnichenko, Yaroslava Nechaeva
Skating clubAnn Arbor FSC
Training locationsMontreal, Quebec
Former training locationsNovi, Michigan
Canton, Michigan
Began skating1993
World standingWith Chock
4 (2019–20)
7 (2018–19)
7 (2017–18)
1 (2016–17)
1 (2015–16)
2 (2014–15)
8 (2013–14)
14 (2012–13)
51 (2011–12)
With Samuelson
17 (2010–11)
11 (2009–10)
7 (2008–09)
12 (2007–08)
30 (2006–07)
ISU personal best scores
Combined total213.18
2020 Four Continents
Short dance86.02
2021 NHK Trophy
Free dance129.01
2019-20 Grand Prix Final
Medal record
Figure skating: Ice dancing
Representing  United States
(with Chock)
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Shanghai Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Boston Ice dancing
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Anaheim Ice dancing
Gold medal – first place 2020 Seoul Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2015 Seoul Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taipei Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Osaka Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gangneung Ice dancing
Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2014–15 Barcelona Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2015–16 Barcelona Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2019–20 Torino Ice dancing
Representing  United States
(with Samuelson)
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vancouver Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Sofia Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2006–07 Sofia Ice dancing
Silver medal – second place 2007–08 Gdansk Ice dancing

Evan Bates (born February 23, 1989) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner, Madison Chock, he is a two-time World medalist (silver in 2015, bronze in 2016), a three-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2014–15, 2015–16, 2019–20), a two-time Four Continents champion (2019, 2020), and a two time U.S. national champion (2015 and 2020). The two represented the United States at the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

With former partner Emily Samuelson, Bates is the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2008 World Junior champion, and the 2009 U.S. national silver medalist. They competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Personal life[]

Evan Bates was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.[1] He graduated from Huron High School in 2007 and from the University of Michigan in December 2013 with a degree in Organizational Studies. As of 2017, he and Chock are dating.[2]

Early career[]

Evan Bates began skating at age four. He trained as a single skater and tested up to the Junior level in the USFSA testing structure, landing jumps through the double axel.[3] He began training with ice dancing coaches Yuri Chesnichenko and Yaroslava Nechaeva after they moved to the United States.[when?]

First five seasons with Samuelson[]

Bates teamed up with Emily Samuelson in May 2000 following the suggestion of one of their coaches, Gary Clark.[3] After competing on the juvenile level for one season, they moved up a level and won the U.S. national intermediate title in the 2001–2002 season.

In 2002–2003, Samuelson/Bates moved up another level and competed internationally for the first time through the North American Challenge Skate program, placing 10th in the novice ranks at the event in Thunder Bay, Ontario. They did not qualify to the 2003 U.S. Championships but did qualify to the 2004 U.S. Championships, where they won the novice bronze medal. The duo then took the novice silver medal at the Estonia International Ice Dancing Championships. They would win the national novice title at the 2005 U.S. Championships.

2005–2006 season[]

Samuelson/Bates moved up to the junior level. Their made their debut on the ISU Junior Grand Prix. At the 2005–06 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Slovakia, they placed sixth in the compulsory dance, tenth in the original dance, and 6th in the free dance to place eighth overall. At the event in Sofia, Bulgaria, they placed fifth in all three segments of the competition and overall. They won their sectional championship to qualify for the 2006 U.S. Championships, where they won the silver medal on the junior level. This medal qualified them for a trip to the 2006 Junior Worlds, where they placed tenth.

2006–2007 season[]

Samuelson/Bates remained on the junior level. They competed on the 2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix. At their event in Mexico, they won all three segments of the competitions and won the gold medal overall. At their event in Taipei, they placed second in the compulsory dance and won the original and free dances to win the gold medal overall. These medals qualified them for the Junior Grand Prix Final. At the Junior Grand Prix Final, they placed second behind training mates Madison Hubbell / Keiffer Hubbell. Qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final had given them a bye to the 2007 U.S. Championships. Competing again against the Hubbells, Samuelson/Bates won the junior national title. They were placed on the team to the 2007 World Junior Championships. At Junior Worlds, they were in second place going into the free dance. However, they were forced to withdraw from the competition in the middle of their free dance due to injury. Bates stepped on the back of Samuelson's hand after she fell shortly into the free dance, severing a tendon.[4] Their withdrawal, combined with the placement of the other American teams, meant the U.S. would only have two entries to the 2008 Junior Worlds.

2007–2008 season[]

Samuelson and Bates at the 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix event in Lake Placid, New York

Samuelson/Bates remained juniors internationally, but moved up to seniors nationally. They began their season on the 2007–08 ISU Junior Grand Prix. Skating with a minor knee injury at their first Junior Grand Prix event, in Lake Placid, Samuelson/Bates won all three segments of the competition to win the gold medal overall. At their second event, they won both the compulsory and original dances, but placed second in the free dance, to win the gold medal overall. These medals qualified them for the 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final and also earned them a bye to the 2008 U.S. Championships. At the Junior Grand Prix Final, they placed third in the compulsory dance and second in the original and free dances to win the silver medal overall.

At the U.S. Championships, Samuelson/Bates made their senior national debut. They placed fourth in the compulsory and original dances. In the free dance, Samuelson/Bates fell during a lift that had been inserted into the program for the senior program due to the different requirements between junior and senior level free dances. They placed 6th in the free dance and won the pewter medal, continuing their medal streak at the U.S. Championships. Their placement at the U.S. Championships earned them a trip to the 2008 World Junior Championships. At Junior Worlds, they won all three segments of the competition and won the title overall.[5][6][7][8]

2008–2009 season: Bronze at Four Continents[]

Making their senior international debut, Samuelson/Bates won gold at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy after placing second in the compulsory dance and first in the next two segments. They finished fourth in their senior Grand Prix debut, at the 2008 Skate America. At their next Grand Prix event, the 2008 NHK Trophy, they won the bronze medal after placing third in the compulsory dance, fourth in the original dance, and fourth in the free dance.

At the 2009 U.S. Championships, they placed second in all three segments of the competition, and won the silver medal overall.[9] It was their sixth consecutive medal at the U.S. Championships. Due to their result, they were assigned to the 2009 Four Continents and the 2009 World Championships.[10] At the Four Continents, they placed fourth in the compulsory dance and then third in the original and free dances to win the bronze medal overall.[11] At Worlds, they placed thirteenth in the compulsory dance, eleventh in the original dance, and ninth in the free dance for an eleventh-place overall result.[12]

2009–2010 season: 2010 Olympics[]

Samuelson/Bates finished fifth at the 2009 Skate Canada International and fourth at the 2009 Trophee Eric Bompard. After taking the bronze medal at the 2010 U.S. Championships, they were named in the U.S. Olympic team. In February, they placed fourteenth in the compulsory dance, eleventh in the original dance, eleventh in the free dance, and eleventh overall at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.

In March, Samuelson/Bates placed tenth in all segments but ninth overall at the 2010 World Championships in Turin, Italy. On April 28, 2010, they announced their decision to leave their long-time coaches, Yuri Chesnichenko and Yaroslava Nechaeva, to train with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in Canton, Michigan.[13]

2010–2011 season: Injury and end of partnership[]

In September 2010, Bates sustained a complete laceration of his Achilles tendon after Samuelson struck him with her skate blade as she came down from a lift.[14] As a result, they missed the entire 2010–2011 season. In June 2011, it was reported that they had ended their partnership.[15] On June 28, 2011, Samuelson and Bates confirmed their split and said that they were both looking for new partners.[16]

Chock and Bates[]

2011–2012 season: First season with Chock[]

On July 1, 2011, Bates and Madison Chock announced their partnership and that they would continue to be coached by Shpilband and Zueva.[17][18] They finished fourth at the 2011 Skate Canada International, fifth at the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard, and 5th at the 2012 U.S. Championships. After Zueva and Shpilband ended their coaching partnership, Chock/Bates were the first team to announce that they would continue training with Shpilband.[19]

2012–2013 season[]

Chock/Bates finished fourth at the 2012 U.S. International Classic and then won gold at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy.[20] They then competed at the 2012 Cup of China and finished fourth. At the 2013 U.S. Nationals, Chock/Bates were able to win the silver medal ahead of Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani. They were named in the U.S. team to the 2013 Four Continents where they won the bronze medal. At the 2013 World Championships, they finished seventh overall. Chock/Bates competed at the 2013 World Team Trophy and placed first in ice dance, helping Team USA win the team gold for the first time since 2009.

2013–2014 season: 2014 Olympics[]

Chock/Bates were assigned to two Grand Prix events, the 2013 Cup of China and 2013 Rostelecom Cup, and won bronze at both. They won the silver medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships and were named in the U.S. Olympic team. They finished eighth at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.[21]

Chock/Bates placed fourth in the short dance, fifth in the free, and fifth overall at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan.

2014–2015 season: World silver medal[]

Chock/Bates took silver at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy, an ISU Challenger Series event, and then won both their Grand Prix events at the 2014 Skate America and 2014 Rostelecom Cup. The team went on to win the silver at the Grand Prix Final in December and then their first senior national title, at the 2015 U.S. Championships in January.[22]

In February, Chock/Bates won silver at the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, where they finished second to Canada's Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje by a margin of 1.28 points. In March, they capped off their season with silver at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. Ranked first in the short dance and second in the free, they finished with a total score 2.94 points less than the champions, Gabriella Papadakis / Guillaume Cizeron of France, and 1.92 more than the bronze medalists, Weaver/Poje.

2015–2016 season: World bronze medal[]

Chock/Bates won gold at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy, again an ISU Challenger Series event. At the event, they received comments that "Dark Eyes" was not suitable for a polka rhythm.[23][24] They changed the short dance music to "More" and "Unchained Melody" to clarify the rhythms,[25] and won the gold at the 2015 Skate America followed by a silver at 2015 Cup of China. They then won the silver medal at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final in Barcelona, behind Canadians Kaitlyn Weaver / Andrew Poje.

In March, Chock/Bates won the bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships in Boston, having finished third behind Papadakis/Cizeron and Maia Shibutani / Alex Shibutani in both segments.

2016–2017 season[]

Chock/Bates began their season with silver medals at four international events, the 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy, 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial, 2016 Skate Canada International, and 2016 Rostelecom Cup. In December, they placed sixth in the short dance, fourth in the free, and sixth overall at the Grand Prix Final in Marseille, France. In January, they ranked second in the short dance and first in the free dance at the 2017 U.S. Championships, losing overall to the Shibutanis by 1.01.

Chock/Bates took the bronze medal at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea, where they finished behind Canada's Tessa Virtue / Scott Moir and the Shibutanis. They finished seventh overall (fourth in the short, eighth in the free) at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

2017–2018 season: 2018 Olympics[]

Chock competed with an injury after bone fragments chipped off her right ankle in August 2017, just before Champs Camp.[26][27] She and Bates won silver medals at the 2017 Cup of China and 2017 Internationaux de France, which meant that they qualified to their fourth consecutive Grand Prix Final. They placed fifth in the short dance, third in the free, and fifth overall at the December event in Nagoya, Japan.

At the 2018 U.S. Championships, Chock/Bates placed third in the short dance, first in the free dance, and third overall, scoring 0.52 less than the champions, Madison Hubbell / Zachary Donohue, and 0.33 less than the Shibutanis. They were not selected for the team competition but competed in the individual ice dancing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, which took place in February in Gangneung, South Korea. Chock reinjured her ankle in the final moments of the warm-up before the short dance.[27] She stated that it was an "osteochondral lesion" with a loose bone fragment in her joint.[28] The duo placed seventh in the short dance. Skating their "Imagine" program in the free dance, the blades of their skates caught on the entrance of their combination spin, resulting in both falling and invalidating the entire element. They placed twelfth in the free dance, and ninth overall. Speaking afterward, Chock said that her previous injury was not responsible for the fall, and that at that moment "I knew it was over. I knew there was no shot. After working so hard all this season and going through so much and trying to stay healthy and then just losing it at a crucial moment, it was really, really heartbreaking."[29][30]

In March, they finished fifth at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy. On April 6, 2018, Chock underwent surgery to remove the loose bone fragments in her right ankle.[26] In late May, Chock/Bates announced a coaching change, stating that they would begin training in the summer with Marie-France Dubreuil, Patrice Lauzon, and Romain Haguenauer in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[31]

2018–2019 season: Four Continents gold[]

Chock and Bates were initially assigned to two Grand Prix events, the newly created Helsinki Grand Prix and the Rostelecom Cup. Chock's recovery from her ankle surgery necessitated their withdrawal, and they did not compete in the first half of the season.[32]

In January, they returned to competition at the Toruń Cup in Poland, winning decisively. They then competed at the 2019 U.S. Championships in Detroit, where they placed second in both programs, winning the silver medal behind Hubbell/Donohue. Both praised their new coaches and training environment afterward, with Bates saying they were "really happy with the performance here in Detroit. This self-belief is a belief in each other, our training mates, and coaches, and that is a strength that will carry us back to where we want to go." They were assigned to compete at the Four Continents and World Championships.[33]

At the Four Continents Championships, held in Anaheim, Chock/Bates placed second in the rhythm dance, again behind Hubbell/Donohue. They placed first in the free dance and first overall, following a series of errors by Hubbell/Donohue, principally their planned stationary lift being reduced to base value after traveling too much. This was the team's first gold medal at an ISU Championship, prompting Bates to observe "we got a lot of medals, none of them are gold. I am surprised. If you had told us that we would win Four Continents when we pulled out of the Grand Prix for months ago, I think we would be very surprised. But we’re very happy now." Chock stated that she considered the placement secondary to "new found joy and happiness" in their skating.[34]

Chock/Bates concluded their season at the 2019 World Championships, where they finished sixth.

2019–2020 season: Second Four Continents and national titles[]

Beginning the season on the Challenger series, Chock/Bates won gold at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic, winning by almost 14 points over silver medalists Christina Carreira / Anthony Ponomarenko.[35] At their second Challenger, the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy, they won a second gold medal, despite the loss of an element in their free dance.[36]

On the Grand Prix, Chock/Bates began at the 2019 Internationaux de France, where they placed second in the rhythm dance despite hitting only one of the four keypoints in the Finnstep pattern dance.[37] Second in the free dance as well, they won the silver medal.[38] The following week at the 2019 Cup of China, they again placed second in the rhythm dance and obtained only one of the four Finnstep keypoints.[39] Chock/Bates won the free dance decisively, but remained in second place overall.[40] At the Grand Prix Final, Chock/Bates scored a season's best in the rhythm dance, placing third while obtaining three of the four Finnstep keypoints.[41] They also scored a personal best in the free dance, finishing second in the free dance and second overall, returning to the Grand Prix Final podium for the first time since 2015. Speaking afterward, Chock attributed much of their success to their Egyptian Snake Dance free program, saying "there’s no other program like this in ice dance."[42]

At the 2020 US Championships in Greensboro, Chock/Bates finished first in the rhythm dance, 1.02 points ahead of Hubbell/Donohue despite a slip in their Finnstep pattern.[43] After the free dance, they were first overall, winning their second US title five years after their first one, which is the longest gap between ice dance titles in US history.[44] They also won with the largest margin of victory in US ice dance since the Davis/White era, 4.67 points.[45]

At the 2020 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, Chock/Bates finished second in the rhythm dance with a personal best score of 85.76, just 0.2 points behind Hubbell/Donohue.[46] In the free dance, Chock/Bates finished first despite falling on a transition. They successfully defended their Four Continents title, becoming the first ice dance couple to do so since Belbin/Agosto from 2004 to 2006.[47] Chock/Bates were assigned to compete at the World Championships in Montreal, but these were cancelled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.[48]

2020–2021 season[]

Chock and Bates remained in Montreal during the pandemic, and we off-ice for three months before the rink reopened for training.[49] The duo lost a month of training to an injury to Chock. She suffered a concussion after fainting after a walk on a hot day in July.[50] They spent another two weeks in quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure, though neither tested positive. As a result they abandoned plans to use a new free dance for the season, and withdrew from the 2020 Skate America.[49]

At the 2021 U.S. Championships, Chock/Bates finished first in the rhythm dance, 0.44 points ahead of Hubbell/Donohue despite Chock losing a twizzle level.[51] In the free dance, Bates stepped out of his twizzles, resulting in them finishing second in the free dance and overall.[52] They were named to the US team for the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm where they finished fourth in the competition.[53]

The Stockholm World Championships were held without an audience due to the pandemic, with Chock/Bates' training partners and four-time World Champions Papadakis/Cizeron declining to attend due to their own COVID illness and lost training time. This led to a hotly contested podium, generally seen as being between six teams, them included.[54] Chock/Bates placed third in the rhythm dance, narrowly behind Hubbell/Donohue in second and over two points ahead of Canada's Gilles/Poirier in fourth.[55] In the free dance, Bates lost a twizzle level. They placed fourth in that segment, dropping to fourth place overall behind Gilles/Poirier in third.[56] Their fourth-place combined with Hubbell/Donohue's second qualified three berths for American dance teams at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[57]

2021–2022 season[]

The team selected a medley of Billie Eilish songs to perform for their rhythm dance, while, following the success of their Egyptian Snake Dance program, aimed to replicate that success with a new "Contact" program built around the concept of an astronaut romancing an alien.[58] Making their season debut at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, Chock/Bates won the silver medal behind training mates Papadakis/Cizeron.[59]

On the Grand Prix, Chock/Bates competed first at the 2021 Skate America, also attended by primary domestic rivals Hubbell/Donohue. Placing second in both programs, they won the silver medal after finishing 1.31 points behind Hubbell/Donohue.[58][60] At their second event, the 2021 NHK Trophy, Chock/Bates placed narrowly second in the rhythm dance, only 0.31 points behind reigning World champions Sinitsina/Katsalapov. Bates fell right at the beginning of the free dance, though not on an element, and they remained in second place. Assessing the error, Bates said afterward "we responded well and put together a good performance considering the early mishap."[61] Their results qualified them to the Grand Prix Final, but it was subsequently cancelled due to restrictions prompted by the Omicron variant.[62]

Programs[]

With Chock[]

Chock/Bates at the 2019 Internationaux de France
Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2021–2022
[63]
  • Blues: My Boy
  • Therefore I Am
  • Hip Hop: Bad Guy
    by Billie Eilish
    choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil
  • Contact
  • Touch
  • Within
    by Daft Punk
    choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil, Ginette Cournoyer, Sam Chouinard
2020–2021
[49]
  • Blues: Too Darn Hot
  • Quickstep: Too Darn Hot
  • Swing: Too Darn Hot
    by Cole Porter
    choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil and Sam Chouinard

Egyptian Snake Dance:

  • Yearning
    by Raul Ferrando
  • Sahara Nights
    by DJ Quincy Ortz
  • Layali Al Sharq
    performed by Al-Ahram Orchestra
    choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil and Sam Chouinard
2019–2020
[64]
2018–2019
[65]
  • Fever
    performed by Elvis Presley, Michael Bublé
  • Burning Love
    performed by Elvis Presley
    choreo. by Marie-France Dubreuil
2017–2018
[66][67]
  • Salsa: Aguanile
  • Rumba: Qué Lío
  • Samba: Vivir Mi Vida
    performed by Marc Anthony
  • Imagine (mix)
    by John Lennon
    arranged by Sonia Lee
    additional performance by Olivia Millerschin
    choreo. by Christopher Dean
  • Santa María
    by Gotan Project
2016–2017
[68][69]
  • Blues: Bad to the Bone
    by George Thorogood
  • Hip Hop: Uptown Funk
    by Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars
    choreo. by Rohene Ward
  • Under Pressure
    by David Bowie, Queen
    choreo. by Christopher Dean
  • Under Pressure[70]
    by David Bowie, Queen
    choreo. by Christopher Dean
  • Tango[70] (Santa María)
    by Gotan Project
  • Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)[71]
    by Baz Luhrmann
2015–2016
[72][73][74][75]
  • Foxtrot: More
    from Concerto: One Night in Central Park
    by Andrea Bocelli
  • Waltz: Unchained Melody
    covered by Il Divo
  • Waltz and Polka: Dark Eyes
    performed by André Rieu
    and the Johann Strauss Orchestra
  • Piano Concerto No. 2
    by Sergei Rachmaninoff
    • Adagio
    • Allegro
  • Everybody's Free (to Wear Sunscreen)[76]
    by Baz Luhrmann
  • Rise Up[76]
    by Andra Day
2014–2015
[1]
  • Don Quixote
    by Ludwig Minkus
  • An American in Paris
    by George Gershwin
  • Interrupted Flight
    by Vladimir Vysotsky
2013–2014
[77][78]
  • Young and Beautiful
    by Lana Del Rey
2012–2013
[78][79]
  • Waltz, Polka: Quidam
    by Cirque du Soleil
  • Doctor Zhivago
    by Maurice Jarre
  • Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
    by Elton John
2011–2012
[78][80]
  • Chica Chica Boom Chick
  • Boom Diggy Diggy

With Samuelson[]

Samuelson and Bates perform their original dance at the 2008 Skate America.
Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2010–2011
[81]
  • Desde el Alma
  • An American in Paris
    by George Gershwin
2009–2010
[82][83]
  • Dixie Chicks medley
  • Canto Della Terra
    by Francesco Sartori
    performed by Sarah Brightman, Andrea Bocelli
2008–2009
[84][85]
  • Let Yourself Go
    by Irving Berlin
  • You Should Be Dancing
    by the Bee Gees
  • Bittersweet
    by Apocalyptica
2007–2008
[85][86]
  • Kalinka
  • Russkie Napievi
    by Balalaika
  • Luna
    by Alessandro Safina
  • Bittersweet
    by Apocalyptica
2006–2007
[85][87]
  • Quejas de Bandoneom
  • Thalia's Hits Remixed
2005–2006
[85][88]
  • Besame
    by Andres Ballinas
  • Perfidia
    by Alberto Dominguez
  • Jingi
    by Toskiaki Tsushima
  • Battle Without Honor or Humanity
    (from Kill Bill)
    by Tomoyasu Hotei
2004–2005
[85][89]
  • Amore
  • Maria
    by Ricky Martin
2003–2004
[85][89]
  • Canned Heat Disco
    by Jamiroquai
2002–2003
[85][89]
  • Russian medley
2001–2002
[85][89]
  • Let's Face the Music and Dance

Competitive highlights[]

GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

With Chock[]

Chock and Bates at the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard
International[90]
Event 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 18–19 19–20 20–21 21–22
Olympics 8th 9th
Worlds 7th 5th 2nd 3rd 7th 5th 6th C 4th
Four Continents 3rd 2nd 2nd 3rd 1st 1st
GP Final 2nd 2nd 6th 5th 2nd C
GP Cup of China 4th 3rd 2nd 2nd 2nd
GP Finland WD
GP France 5th 2nd 2nd
GP NHK Trophy 2nd
GP Rostelecom 3rd 1st 2nd WD
GP Skate America 1st 1st WD 2nd
GP Skate Canada 4th 2nd
CS Finlandia 1st 2nd
CS Nebelhorn 2nd 1st 2nd
CS Ondrej Nepela 2nd
CS U.S. Classic 1st
Finlandia Trophy 3rd 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
Toruń Cup 1st
U.S. Classic 4th
National[78]
U.S. Champ. 5th 2nd 2nd 1st 2nd 2nd 3rd 2nd 1st 2nd
Team events
World Team Trophy 1st T
1st P		 1st T
3rd P		 3rd T
2nd P
Team Challenge Cup 1st T
2nd P
TBD: Assigned; WD: Withdrew; C = Event cancelled
T: Team result; P: Personal result. Medals awarded for team result only.

With Samuelson[]

Samuelson/Bates (center) on the 2008 Junior World podium
International[91]
Event 03–04 04–05 05–06 06–07 07–08 08–09 09–10
Olympics 11th
Worlds 11th 9th
Four Continents 3rd
GP Bompard 4th
GP NHK Trophy 3rd
GP Skate America 4th
GP Skate Canada 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
International: Junior[91]
Junior Worlds 10th WD 1st
JGP Final 2nd 2nd
JGP Austria 1st
JGP Bulgaria 5th
JGP Mexico 1st
JGP Slovakia 8th
JGP Taiwan 1st
JGP USA 1st
Estonia IIDC 2nd N
National[85]
U.S. Champ. 3rd N 1st N 2nd J 1st J 4th 2nd 3rd
Midwest. Sect. 2nd N 1st N 1st J
EGL Regionals 1st N 2nd N
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior. WD: Withdrew

Detailed results[]

With Chock[]

2021–22 season
Date Event RD FD Total
November 12–14, 2021 2021 NHK Trophy 2
86.02 		2
124.76 		2
210.78
October 22–24, 2021 2021 Skate America 2
82.55 		2
125.68 		2
208.23
October 7–10, 2021 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy 2
83.72 		2
124.59 		2
208.31
2020–21 season
Date Event RD FD Total
March 22–28, 2021 2021 World Championships 3
85.15 		4
127.54 		4
212.69
January 11–21, 2021 2021 U.S. Championships 1
90.10 		2
132.83 		2
222.93
2019–20 season
Date Event RD FD Total
February 4–9, 2020 2020 Four Continents Championships 2
85.76 		1
127.42 		1
213.18
January 20–26, 2020 2020 U.S. Championships 1
87.63 		1
134.23 		1
221.86
December 5–8, 2019 2019–20 Grand Prix Final 3
81.67 		2
129.01 		2
210.68
November 8–10, 2019 2019 Cup of China 2
80.34 		1
128.21 		2
208.55
November 1–3, 2019 2019 Internationaux de France 2
80.69 		2
124.15 		2
204.84
October 11–13, 2019 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy 1
78.80 		1
119.46 		1
198.26
September 17–22, 2019 2019 C.S. US International Classic 1
80.18 		1
122.22 		1
202.40
2018–19 season
Date Event SD FD Total
March 18–24, 2019 2019 World Championships 6
82.32 		6
122.60 		6
204.92
February 7–10, 2019 2019 Four Continents Championships 2
81.17 		1
126.25 		1
207.42
January 19–27, 2019 2019 U.S. Championships 2
82.33 		2
129.19 		2
211.52
January 8–13, 2019 2019 Toruń Cup 1
75.30 		1
122.12 		1
197.42
2017–18 season
Date Event SD FD Total
March 19–25, 2018 2018 World Championships 5
75.66 		5
111.62 		5
187.28
February 19–20, 2018 2018 Winter Olympics 7
75.45 		12
100.13 		9
175.58
January 5–7, 2018 2018 U.S. Championships 3
77.61 		1
118.99 		3
196.60
December 7–10, 2017 2017–18 Grand Prix Final 5
74.36 		3
112.79 		5
187.15
November 17–19, 2017 2017 Internationaux de France 2
73.55 		2
108.30 		2
181.85
November 3–5, 2017 2017 Cup of China 2
72.66 		2
111.84 		2
184.50
2016–17 season
Date Event SD FD Total
April 20–23, 2017 2017 World Team Trophy 1
79.05 		2
109.96 		3T/2P
189.01
March 29 – April 2, 2017 2017 World Championships 4
76.25 		8
105.79 		7
182.04
February 15–19, 2017 2017 Four Continents Championships 3
74.67 		3
110.91 		3
185.58
January 14–22, 2017 2017 U.S. Championships 2
79.96 		1
119.08 		2
199.04
December 8–11, 2016 2016–17 Grand Prix Final 6
70.87 		4
108.45 		6
179.32
November 4–6, 2016 2016 Rostelecom Cup 1
75.04 		3
107.09 		2
182.13
October 28–30, 2016 2016 Skate Canada International 2
76.21 		1
112.03 		2
188.24
Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2016 2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial 1
72.72 		2
98.20 		2
170.92
September 22–24, 2016 2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2
70.78 		2
108.40 		2
179.18
2015–16 season
Date Event SD FD Total
April 22–24, 2016 2016 Team Challenge Cup 2
111.30 		1T/2P
Mar. 28–Apr. 3, 2016 2016 World Championships 3
72.46 		3
113.31 		3
185.77
February 16–21, 2016 2016 Four Continents Championships 4
67.05 		2
107.59 		2
174.64
January 15–24, 2016 2016 U.S. Championships 1
75.14 		2
111.79 		2
186.93
December 10–13, 2015 2015–16 Grand Prix Final 2
71.64 		3
105.91 		2
177.55
November 5–8, 2015 2015 Cup of China 2
65.36 		2
103.80 		2
169.16
October 23–25, 2015 2015 Skate America 1
70.56 		1
102.66 		1
173.22
September 24–26, 2015 2015 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 1
67.74 		1
101.76 		1
169.50
2014–15 season
Date Event SD FD Total
April 16–19, 2015 2015 World Team Trophy 2
72.17 		3
102.24 		1T/3P
174.41
March 23–29, 2015 2015 World Championships 1
74.47 		2
106.87 		2
181.34
February 9–15, 2015 2015 Four Continents Championships 1
70.38 		2
105.80 		2
176.18
January 18–25, 2015 2015 U.S. Championships 1
73.95 		1
111.11 		1
185.06
December 11–14, 2014 2014–15 Grand Prix Final 2
65.06 		2
102.03 		2
167.09
November 14–16, 2014 2014 Rostelecom Cup 1
68.86 		1
105.42 		1
174.28
October 24–26, 2014 2014 Skate America 1
68.96 		1
102.07 		1
171.03
September 24–27, 2014 2014 CS Nebelhorn Trophy 2
62.80 		1
100.93 		2
163.73
2013–14 season
Date Event SD FD Total
March 24–30, 2014 2014 World Championships 5
67.71 		4
99.88 		5
167.59
February 6–22, 2014 2014 Winter Olympics 8
65.46 		8
99.18 		8
164.44
January 5–12, 2014 2014 U.S. Championships 2
73.41 		2
108.03 		2
181.44
November 22–24, 2013 2013 Rostelecom Cup 4
57.80 		3
95.57 		3
153.37
November 1–3, 2013 2013 Cup of China 3
56.77 		3
93.76 		3
150.53
October 4–6, 2013 2013 Finlandia Trophy 2
53.34 		2
89.72 		2
143.06
2012–13 season
Date Event SD FD Total
April 11–14, 2013 2013 World Team Trophy 1
66.54 		1
98.37 		1T/1P
164.91
March 11–17, 2013 2013 World Championships 7
66.74 		6
97.19 		7
163.93
February 8–11, 2013 2013 Four Continents Championships 3
65.44 		5
94.98 		3
160.42
January 19–27, 2013 2013 U.S. Championships 2
70.80 		2
105.11 		2
175.91
November 2–4, 2012 2012 Cup of China 4
59.26 		4
90.28 		4
149.54
September 27–29, 2012 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy 2
56.97 		1
90.82 		1
147.79
September 13–15, 2012 2012 U.S. International Classic 1
62.89 		5
76.95 		4
139.84
2011–12 season
Date Event SD FD Total
January 22–29, 2012 2012 U.S. Championships 5
55.49 		5
89.59 		5
145.08
November 17–20, 2011 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard 5
52.01 		5
78.93 		5
130.94
October 27–30, 2011 2011 Skate Canada International 6
51.24 		4
84.67 		4
135.10
October 6–9, 2011 2011 Finlandia Trophy 3
53.91 		3
82.97 		3
136.88

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