Evan Bates (born February 23, 1989) is an Americanice dancer. With his wife and skating partner,Madison Chock, he is the 2022 Olympic gold medalist in theteam event, the2023 and2024 World champion, two timesGrand Prix Final champion (2023–24 &2024–25), a three-time Four Continents champion (2019,2020,2023), a twenty-timeISU Grand Prix medalist (seven golds, eleven silvers, two bronzes), ten-timeISU Challenger Series medalist (four golds, five silver, one bronze), and a six-time U.S. national champion (2015,2020,2022,2023,2024 and2025). The two represented the United States at the2014,2018 and2022 Winter Olympics.
With former partnerEmily Samuelson, Bates is the2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, the2008 World Junior champion, and the2009 U.S. national silver medalist. They competed at the2010 Winter Olympics.
Evan Bates was born inAnn Arbor, Michigan.[1] He graduated fromHuron High School in 2007 and from theUniversity of Michigan in December 2013 with a degree in Organizational Studies.
After partnering on ice for several years, Chock and Bates began a romantic relationship in 2017.[2][3] On June 11, 2022 they became engaged.[4] They were married on June 20, 2024, in Hawaii.[5]
Evan Bates began skating at age four. He trained as asingle skater and tested up to the Junior level in theUSFSA testing structure; landing jumps through the double axel.[6] He began training withice dancing coachesYuri Chesnichenko andYaroslava Nechaeva after they moved to the United States.[when?]
Bates teamed up withEmily Samuelson in May 2000 following the suggestion of one of their coaches, Gary Clark.[6] 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 inThunder Bay, Ontario. They did not qualify to the2003 U.S. Championships but did qualify to the2004 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 the2005 U.S. Championships.
Samuelson/Bates moved up to the junior level. They debuted on theISU Junior Grand Prix. At the2005–06 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 the2006 U.S. Championships, where they won the silver medal on the junior level. This medal qualified them for a trip to the2006 Junior Worlds, where they placed tenth.
Samuelson/Bates remained on the junior level. They competed on the2006–07 ISU Junior Grand Prix. At their event in Mexico, they won all three competition segments and 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 matesHubbell/Hubbell. Qualifying for the Junior Grand Prix Final had given them a bye to the2007 U.S. Championships. Competing again against the Hubbells, Samuelson/Bates won the junior national title. They were placed on the team to the2007 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.[7] 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.
Samuelson/Bates remained juniors internationally but moved up to seniors nationally. They began their season on the2007–08 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 the2008 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 the2008 World Junior Championships. At Junior Worlds, they won all three competition segments and the title overall.[8][9][10][11]
Making their senior international debut, Samuelson/Bates won gold at the2008 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 the2008 Skate America. At their next Grand Prix event, the2008 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 the2009 U.S. Championships, they placed second in all three segments of the competition and won the silver medal overall.[12] It was their sixth consecutive medal at the U.S. Championships. Due to their result, they were assigned to the2009 Four Continents and the2009 World Championships.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]
Samuelson/Bates finished fifth at the2009 Skate Canada International and fourth at the2009 Trophee Eric Bompard. After taking the bronze medal at the2010 U.S. Championships, they were named to 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 the2010 Winter Olympics inVancouver, Canada.
In March, Samuelson/Bates placed tenth in all segments but ninth overall at the2010 World Championships inTurin, Italy. On April 28, 2010, they announced their decision to leave their long-time coaches,Yuri Chesnichenko andYaroslava Nechaeva, to train withIgor Shpilband andMarina Zueva inCanton, Michigan.[16]
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.[17] As a result, they missed the entire2010–2011 season. In June 2011, it was reported that they had ended their partnership.[18] On June 28, 2011, Samuelson and Bates confirmed their split and said they were both looking for new partners.[19]
On July 1, 2011, Bates andMadison Chock announced their partnership and that they would continue to be coached by Shpilband and Zueva.[20][21] They finished fourth at the2011 Skate Canada International, fifth at the2011 Trophée Éric Bompard, and 5th at the2012 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.[22]
Chock/Bates finished fourth at the 2012U.S. International Classic and then won gold at the2012 Nebelhorn Trophy.[23] They then competed at the2012 Cup of China and finished fourth. At the2013 U.S. Nationals, Chock/Bates were able to win the silver medal ahead ofShibutani/Shibutani. They were named in the U.S. team to the2013 Four Continents, where they won the bronze medal. They finished seventh overall at the2013 World Championships. Chock/Bates competed at the2013 World Team Trophy and placed first in ice dance, helping Team USA win the team gold for the first time since 2009.
Chock/Bates were assigned to two Grand Prix events, the2013 Cup of China and2013 Rostelecom Cup, and won bronze at both. They won the silver medal at the2014 U.S. Championships and were named in the U.S. Olympic team. They finished eighth at the2014 Winter Olympics inSochi, Russia.[24]
Chock/Bates placed fourth in the short dance, fifth in the free, and fifth overall at the2014 World Championships inSaitama, Japan.
Chock/Bates took silver at the2014 Nebelhorn Trophy, anISU Challenger Series event, and then won both their Grand Prix events at the2014 Skate America and2014 Rostelecom Cup. The team went on to win the silver at theGrand Prix Final in December and then their first senior national title at the2015 U.S. Championships in January.[25]
In February, Chock/Bates won silver at the2015 Four Continents Championships inSeoul, where they finished second to Canada'sWeaver/Poje by a margin of 1.28 points. In March, they capped off their season with silver at the2015 World Championships inShanghai, 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,Papadakis/Cizeron of France, and 1.92 more than the bronze medalists, Weaver/Poje.
Chock/Bates won gold at the2015 Nebelhorn Trophy, again anISU Challenger Series event. At the event, they received comments that "Dark Eyes" was not suitable for a polka rhythm.[26][27] They changed the short dance music to "More" and "Unchained Melody" to clarify the rhythms,[28] and won the gold at the2015 Skate America followed by a silver at2015 Cup of China. They then won the silver medal at the2015–16 Grand Prix Final inBarcelona, behind CanadiansWeaver/Poje.
In March, Chock/Bates won the bronze medal at the2016 World Championships inBoston, having finished third behind Papadakis/Cizeron andShibutani/Shibutani in both segments.
Chock/Bates began their season with silver medals at four international events, the2016 CS Nebelhorn Trophy,2016 CS Ondrej Nepela Memorial,2016 Skate Canada International, and2016 Rostelecom Cup. In December, they placed sixth in the short dance, fourth in the free, and sixth overall at theGrand Prix Final inMarseille, France. In January, they ranked second in the short dance and first in the free dance at the2017 U.S. Championships, losing overall to the Shibutanis by 1.01.
Chock/Bates took the bronze medal at the2017 Four Continents Championships inGangneung, South Korea, where they finished behind Canada'sVirtue/Moir and the Shibutanis. They finished seventh overall (fourth in the short, eighth in the free) at the2017 World Championships inHelsinki, Finland.
Chock competed with an injury after bone fragments chipped off her right ankle in August 2017, just before Champs Camp.[29][30] She and Bates won silver medals at the2017 Cup of China and2017 Internationaux de France, which meant that they qualified to their fourth consecutiveGrand Prix Final. They placed fifth in the short dance, third in the free, and fifth overall at the December event inNagoya, Japan.
At the2018 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,Hubbell/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 the2018 Winter Olympics, which took place in February inGangneung, South Korea. Chock reinjured her ankle in the final moments of the warm-up before the short dance.[30] She stated that it was an "osteochondral lesion" with a loose bone fragment in her joint.[31] 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."[32][33]
In March, they finished fifth at the2018 World Championships inMilan, Italy. On April 6, 2018, Chock underwent surgery to remove the loose bone fragments in her right ankle.[29] In late May, Chock/Bates announced a coaching change, stating that they would begin training in the summer withMarie-France Dubreuil,Patrice Lauzon, andRomain Haguenauer inMontreal,Quebec, Canada.[34]
Chock and Bates were initially assigned to twoGrand Prix events, thenewly created Helsinki Grand Prix and theRostelecom Cup. Chock's recovery from her ankle surgery necessitated their withdrawal, and they did not compete in the first half of the season.[35]
In January, they returned to competition at theToruń Cup inPoland, winning decisively. They then competed at the2019 U.S. Championships inDetroit, 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.[36]
At theFour Continents Championships, held inAnaheim, 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 four months ago, I think we would be very surprised. But we’re very happy now." Chock stated that she considered the placement secondary to "newfound joy and happiness" in their skating.[37]
Chock/Bates concluded their season at the2019 World Championships, where they finished sixth.
Beginning the season on theChallenger series, Chock/Bates won gold at the2019 CS U.S. Classic, winning by almost 14 points over silver medalistsCarreira/Ponomarenko.[38] At their second Challenger, the2019 CS Finlandia Trophy, they won a second gold medal, despite the loss of an element in their free dance.[39]
On theGrand Prix, Chock/Bates began at the2019 Internationaux de France, where they placed second in the rhythm dance despite hitting only one of the four key points in the Finnsteppattern dance.[40] Second in the free dance, they also won the silver medal.[41] The following week at the2019 Cup of China, they again placed second in the rhythm dance and obtained only one of the four Finnstep key points.[42] Chock/Bates won the free dance decisively, but remained in second place overall.[43] At theGrand Prix Final, Chock/Bates scored a season's best in the rhythm dance, placing third while obtaining three of the four Finnstep key points.[44] 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."[45]
At the2020 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.[46] 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.[47] They also won with the largest margin of victory in US ice dance since the Davis/White era, 4.67 points.[48]
At the2020 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.[49] 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 sinceBelbin/Agosto from 2004 to 2006.[50] Chock/Bates were assigned to compete at theWorld Championships inMontreal, but these were canceled as a result of thecoronavirus pandemic.[51]
Chock and Bates remained in Montreal during the pandemic and were off-ice for three months before the rink reopened for training.[52] 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.[53] They spent another two weeks in quarantine due toCOVID-19 exposure, though neither tested positive. As a result, they abandoned plans to use a new free dance for the season and withdrew from the2020 Skate America.[52]
At the2021 U.S. Championships, Chock/Bates finished first in the rhythm dance, 0.44 points ahead of Hubbell/Donohue despite Chock losing a twizzle level.[54] In the free dance, Bates stepped out of his twizzles, resulting in them finishing second in the free dance and overall.[55] They were named to the US team for the2021 World Championships inStockholm where they finished fourth in the competition.[56]
The Stockholm World Championships were held without an audience due to the pandemic, with Chock/Bates' training partners and four-time World ChampionsPapadakis/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.[57] Chock/Bates placed third in the rhythm dance, narrowly behind Hubbell/Donohue in second and over two points ahead of Canada'sGilles/Poirier in fourth.[58] Bates lost a twizzle level in the free dance. They placed fourth in that segment, dropping to fourth place overall behind Gilles/Poirier in third.[59] Their fourth place combined with Hubbell/Donohue's second qualified three berths for American dance teams at the2022 Winter Olympics.[60]
The team selected a medley ofBillie 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, accompanied by a medley fromDaft Punk's final album,Random Access Memories.[61] Making their season debut at the2021 CS Finlandia Trophy, Chock/Bates won the silver medal behind training matesPapadakis/Cizeron.[62]
On theGrand Prix, Chock/Bates competed first at the2021 Skate America, also attended by primary domestic rivalsHubbell/Donohue. Placing second in both programs, they won the silver medal after finishing 1.31 points behind Hubbell/Donohue.[61][63] At their second event, the2021 NHK Trophy, Chock/Bates placed narrowly second in the rhythm dance, only 0.31 points behind reigning World championsSinitsina/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."[64] Their results qualified them to theGrand Prix Final, but it was subsequently canceled due to restrictions prompted by theOmicron variant.[65]
At the2022 U.S. Championships, Chock/Bates placed first in the rhythm dance, leading by 2.55 points over Hubbell/Donohue. They placed second in the free dance but won overall by 1.78 points due to their lead in the rhythm dance. They were named to theAmerican Olympic team, the third such for Chock and fourth for Bates. Bates became the first U.S. skater of any discipline to compete in four Winter Olympics.[66]
Chock/Bates began the2022 Winter Olympics as the American entries in the free dance segment of theOlympic team event. At the time they took the ice, a fifth-place finish in the pairs free segment byKnierim/Frazier had raised the possibility of the second-place American team dropping to third behindTeam Japan. However, Chock/Bates would unexpectedly win the segment over Russian entries Sinitsina/Katsalapov, securing America's position over Japan. The American team ultimately won the silver medal, the first Olympic medal for both Chock and Bates.[67][68] However following a positive doping test of Russia's gold medalistKamila Valieva, the team members were not awarded their medals, pending an investigation.[69] In January 2024, theCourt of Arbitration for Sport disqualified her, and the gold medal is projected to be awarded to the U.S. team.[67][68] In thedance event days later, Chock stumbled midway through the performance, and they finished fourth in the segment. Bates admitted to having "mixed feelings" about the performance," but said, "it's not over yet."[70] Fourth in the free dance, they finished fourth overall. Bates said after: "I think the fourth place sometimes can be one of the hardest places to finish. But the fact that there are only three spots on the podium is what makes this sport so furious and so loved by so many people and the fans at home and the athletes too. We want the competition to be strong and deep, and that’s exactly what it is."[71]
Chock and Bates concluded the season at the2022 World Championships, held inMontpellier. Russian dance teams were absent due to theInternational Skating Union banning all Russian athletes due to their country'sinvasion of Ukraine.[72] Chock/Bates were third in the rhythm dance with a personal best 87.51 score.[73] Third as well in the free dance, they took the bronze medal returning to the World podium for the first time in six years. With Papadakis/Cizeron taking the gold medal and Hubbell/Donohue the silver, the entire podium consisted of skaters from the Ice Academy of Montreal. Chock said, "it was a dream to be able to share that podium with our training mates and to be back on the podium after what feels like a very, very long time."[74]
With another Olympic cycle, the two faced questions about retirement, to which Bates responded, "these are the most enjoyable years of our career. We're not ready to step away from competitive ice just yet." With Hubbell/Donohue retired and Papadakis/Cizeron sitting out at least the season, the two entered the2022–23 season perceived as favorites for the World title; Chock called this "a big goal of ours, and it always has been." The two toured for three months following the Montpellier World Championships, performing in forty skating shows, and as a result, were not prepared in time to participate in aChallenger event.[75]
For their free dance for the new season, they opted for a medley of songs by Quebec musicianJorane and a program theme inspired by Chock's vintage 1920 engagement ring, namely, "how love is connected and flows through time and transcends the physical world."[75] In their competitive debut on theGrand Prix at the2022 Skate America, they won the gold medal, albeit losing the free dance to domestic rivalsHawayek/Baker after their choreographic slide element was invalidated. This was their first Grand Prix gold since 2015.[76] Following Skate America, significant alterations were made to their free dance, incorporating the music "Souffrance" byOrange Blossom while also "evolving" the concept to be "about the relationship of the spirit of fire and spirit of air and how one cannot survive without each other."[77] They were generally considered the favorites to win the2022 NHK Trophy, their second event, but they unexpectedly finished second behind Canadian training partnersFournier Beaudry/Sørensen, taking the silver medal.[78][79] Chock acknowledged the expectations, saying, "we discussed what the season will look like for ourselves, and I think each season always offers new adversity and new obstacles. And this season is no different. Our goal remains the same: we want to win Worlds this year."[76]
Entering theGrand Prix Final inTurin perceived to be on the back foot against top-seeded CanadiansGilles/Poirier and Italian championsGuignard/Fabbri. However, they performed well in the rhythm dance, finishing in second place and only 0.44 points behind Gilles/Poirier. Chock remarked, "based on how the season has been so far, we are just really proud of how much work we accomplished in such a short amount of time."[80][81] They were second in the free dance as well, finishing 3.70 points behind Gilles/Poirier and winning their fourth Grand Prix Final silver, which Chock called "everything we hoped it would be for where we have been and the amount of work we’ve put in since Skate America and NHK."[82][83]
Heavy favourites going into the2023 U.S. Championships, Chock/Bates successfully defended their title, winning a second consecutive and fourth overall national gold medal together.[84][85]
With rivals Gilles/Poirier absent from the2023 Four Continents Championships due to Gilles' requiring anappendectomy, Chock/Bates entered the event as heavy favourites for their third title.[86] They won the rhythm dance with a personal best 87.67, albeit with second-place Fournier Beaudry/Sørensen unexpectedly close behind with 86.28.[87][88] They won the free dance by a wider margin of over five points, taking the gold medal again and setting new personal bests in the segment and overall. Bates reflected on their victories at Four Continents, saying "the first time we were very surprised we won. The second time we won, we didn't skate our best. And today, I think, was the right mix of feeling really prepared, skating really well, and still being surprised."[89][90]
Going into the2023 World Championships, Chock/Bates were perceived to have reestablished themselves as the title frontrunners, with Guignard/Fabbri and a returning Gilles/Poirier their main challengers.[91] In the rhythm dance, they set a new personal best score of 91.94 to finish in first place in the segment, more than three points clear of the Italians in second.[92] Despite Chock falling at the end of their free dance, they won that segment as well, setting a new personal best in that segment and overall in the process. Chock and Bates won their first World title, becoming only the second American team to do so, afterDavis and White.[93] With Guignard/Fabbri and Gilles/Poirier joining them on the podium, all the ice dance medalists were aged 30 or over for the first time in the history of the event.[94]
Chock/Bates finished the season at theWorld Team Trophy, winning the rhythm dance with a new world record score.[95] They set world records in the free dance and total score as well. Chock said she was pleased to have performed so well after the difficulties in the free dance at the World Championships.[96] Team USA won the gold medal.[97]
Skipping theChallenger circuit for a second consecutive season, Chock and Bates' first competition was a defense of their title at the2023 Skate America. They finished first in the rhythm dance by seven points in front of Canadian training matesLajoie/Lagha, despite having had a dangerous fall in practice the morning of the segment.[98] They won the free dance as well, taking their fourth event title by a wide margin. They cite the fiftieth anniversary ofThe Dark Side of the Moon as the inspiration for theirPink Floyd medley free program.[99] Despite twizzle errors in the free dance at the2023 Grand Prix of Espoo, they won that event as well.[100]
Chock/Bates qualified to the2023–24 Grand Prix Final, their seventh appearance at the event, a record for American competitors in any discipline. They scored 89.15 in the rhythm dance, the highest score for any team to that point in the season.[101] Winning the free dance as well, they took their first gold medal, and first Final medal of any color other than silver.[102]
In advance of the2024 U.S. Championships, Chock/Bates were preemptively named to the American team for the2024 Four Continents Championships, which were to be held the following week inShanghai.[103] Chock began to experience flu-like symptoms in the days before the national championships. They won the rhythm dance by an 8.98-point margin overCarreira/Ponomarenko, but Chock's symptoms continued to worsen, and the decision to compete in the free dance was only firmly made shortly before their final warmup. They lost that segment to Carreira/Ponomarenko, finishing second there, but remained in first place overall.[104] Chock/Bates subsequently withdrew from the Four Continents team, and were replaced byZingas/Kolesnik.[105]
The2024 World Championships were held in Montreal, home of the team's training base. They won the rhythm dance with a score of 90.08points, with Chock calling it their best of the season. In the free dance, they lost a level on their opening stationary lift, and ultimately finished second in that segment behind Canada'sGilles/Poirier, but remained first overall and claimed the gold medal. With this result they equaledDavis/White's record for most World titles for an American dance team, and became the first American team to win two World titles consecutively. They said they were pleased to have achieved this in their "adopted hometown."[106]
During the2024 Summer Olympics inParis, a medal ceremony was held for Chock/Bates and their teammates from the2022 Olympic team event, where they were awarded their Olympic gold medals.[107]
Again eschewing theChallenger circuit, Chock/Bates started their season on theGrand Prix at2024 Skate America, entering the event as the heavy favourites for the gold. In the rhythm dance, Chock fell during the choreographic rhythm sequence, as a result of which the team placed second in the segment, nearly six points behind British training-matesFear/Gibson. They went on to win the free dance, but remained in second place overall by 0.75 points.[108] Chock/Bates fared better at their second event, taking gold at the2024 NHK Trophy and defeating fellow AmericansCarreira/Ponomarenko by a wide margin.[109] Their results qualified them again for theGrand Prix Final, where they won their second consecutive Final title with first-place finishes in both segments. They became the oldest dance team to win gold at the event, prompting Chock to say they were "aging like fine wine! It's truly an honor to have the longevity that we've had and be healthy and passionate about skating."[110]
Chock and Bates defended their national title at the2025 U.S. Championships inWichita, despite her suffering from a stomach ailment throughout the week. The result saw them tieMeryl Davis andCharlie White's record of six senior ice dance gold medals. Bates credited his wife's performance through illness, calling her "so tough. She’s never not going to go out there and not give it her best. It took all the little energy that she had."[111]
At the2025 Four Continents Championships inSeoul, Chock/Bates entered as the title favourites, but unexpectedly placed second in the rhythm dance, 1.01 points behind Canadian rivalsGilles/Poirier. They went on to win the free dance, but remained second overall, finishing 0.53 points behind the Canadians, and winning the silver medal. Commenting on the longevity of the two teams, Bates remarked that they had been competing against each other since they were teenagers, "half a lifetime." He said that "I think we make each other better and that's great for the sport."[112]
Date | Score | Segment | Event | Ref. |
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April 13, 2023 | 93.91 | Rhythm dance | 2023 ISU World Team Trophy | [116] |
April 14, 2023 | 138.41 | Free dance | ||
232.32 | Combined total |
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2011–2012 [117][118] |
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2012–2013 [117][119] |
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2013–2014 [121][117] |
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2014–2015 [1] |
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2015–2016 [122][123][124][125] |
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2016–2017 [127][128] |
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2017–2018 [131][132] |
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Rhythm dance | Free dance | Exhibition | |
2018–2019 [133] |
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2019–2021 [52][134] |
| Egyptian Snake Dance:
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2021–2022 [135] |
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2022–2023 [136][137] |
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2023–2024 [139] |
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2024–2025 [140][141] |
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2001–2002 [142][143] |
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2002–2003 [142][143] |
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2003–2004 [142][143] |
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2004–2005 [142][143] |
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2005–2006 [142][144] |
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2006–2007 [142][145] |
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2007–2008 [142][146] |
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2008–2009 [147][142] |
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2009–2010 [148][149] |
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2010–2011 [150] |
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Season | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
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Winter Olympics | 8th | 9th | 4th | |||||||||||
Winter Olympics (Team event) | 1st | |||||||||||||
World Championships | 7th | 5th | 2nd | 3rd | 7th | 5th | 6th | C | 4th | 3rd | 1st | 1st | TBD | |
Four Continents Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | ||||||
Grand Prix Final | 2nd | 2nd | 6th | 5th | 2nd | C | 2nd | 1st | 1st | |||||
U.S. Championships | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
World Team Trophy | 1st (1st) | 1st (3rd) | 3rd (2nd) | 1st (1st) | ||||||||||
GPCup of China | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | |||||||||
GPFinland | 1st | |||||||||||||
GPFrance | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | |||||||||||
GPNHK Trophy | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | |||||||||||
GPRostelecom Cup | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | |||||||||||
GPSkate America | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||
GPSkate Canada | 4th | 2nd | ||||||||||||
CSFinlandia Trophy | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||||
CSNebelhorn Trophy | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||||||||||
CSNepela Trophy | 2nd | |||||||||||||
CSU.S. Classic | 4th | 1st | ||||||||||||
Mentor Toruń Cup | 1st | |||||||||||||
Team Challenge Cup | 1st (2nd) |
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Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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Total | TSS | 232.32 | 2023 World Team Trophy |
Rhythm dance | TSS | 93.91 | 2023 World Team Trophy |
TES | 55.16 | 2023 World Team Trophy | |
PCS | 38.75 | 2023 World Team Trophy | |
Free dance | TSS | 138.41 | 2023 World Team Trophy |
TES | 79.41 | 2023 World Team Trophy | |
PCS | 59.00 | 2023 World Team Trophy |
Segment | Type | Score | Event |
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Total | TSS | 189.01 | 2017 World Team Trophy |
Rhythm dance | TSS | 79.05 | 2017 World Team Trophy |
TES | 41.51 | 2017 World Team Trophy | |
PCS | 37.54 | 2017 World Team Trophy | |
Free dance | TSS | 113.31 | 2016 World Championships |
TES | 57.44 | 2016 Skate Canada International | |
PCS | 56.09 | 2016 World Championships |
Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 6–9, 2011 | ![]() | 3 | 53.91 | 3 | 82.97 | 3 | 136.88 |
Oct 27–30, 2011 | ![]() | 6 | 51.24 | 4 | 84.67 | 4 | 135.10 |
Nov 17–20, 2011 | ![]() | 5 | 52.01 | 5 | 78.93 | 5 | 130.94 |
Jan 22–29, 2012 | ![]() | 5 | 55.49 | 5 | 89.59 | 5 | 145.08 |
Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 13–15, 2012 | ![]() | 1 | 62.89 | 5 | 76.95 | 4 | 139.84 |
Sep 27–29, 2012 | ![]() | 2 | 56.97 | 1 | 90.82 | 1 | 147.79 |
Nov 2–4, 2012 | ![]() | 4 | 59.26 | 4 | 90.28 | 4 | 149.54 |
Jan 19–27, 2013 | ![]() | 2 | 70.80 | 2 | 105.11 | 2 | 175.91 |
Feb 8–11, 2013 | ![]() | 3 | 65.44 | 5 | 94.98 | 3 | 160.42 |
Mar 11–17, 2013 | ![]() | 7 | 66.74 | 6 | 97.19 | 7 | 163.93 |
Apr 11–14, 2013 | ![]() | 1 | 66.54 | 1 | 98.37 | 1 (1) | 164.91 |
Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 4–6, 2013 | ![]() | 2 | 53.34 | 2 | 89.72 | 2 | 143.06 |
Nov 1–3, 2013 | ![]() | 3 | 56.77 | 3 | 93.76 | 3 | 150.53 |
Nov 22–24, 2013 | ![]() | 4 | 57.80 | 3 | 95.57 | 3 | 153.37 |
Jan 5–12, 2014 | ![]() | 2 | 73.41 | 2 | 108.03 | 2 | 181.44 |
Feb 6–22, 2014 | ![]() | 8 | 65.46 | 8 | 99.18 | 8 | 164.44 |
Mar 24–30, 2014 | ![]() | 5 | 67.71 | 4 | 99.88 | 5 | 167.59 |
Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 24–27, 2014 | ![]() | 2 | 62.80 | 1 | 100.93 | 2 | 163.73 |
Oct 24–26, 2014 | ![]() | 1 | 68.96 | 1 | 102.07 | 1 | 171.03 |
Nov 14–16, 2014 | ![]() | 1 | 68.86 | 1 | 105.42 | 1 | 174.28 |
Dec 11–14, 2014 | ![]() | 2 | 65.06 | 2 | 102.03 | 2 | 167.09 |
Jan 18–25, 2015 | ![]() | 1 | 73.95 | 1 | 111.11 | 1 | 185.06 |
Feb 9–15, 2015 | ![]() | 1 | 70.38 | 2 | 105.80 | 2 | 176.18 |
Mar 23–29, 2015 | ![]() | 1 | 74.47 | 2 | 106.87 | 2 | 181.34 |
Apr 16–19, 2015 | ![]() | 2 | 72.17 | 3 | 102.24 | 1 (3) | 174.41 |
Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 24–26, 2015 | ![]() | 1 | 67.74 | 1 | 101.76 | 1 | 169.50 |
Oct 23–25, 2015 | ![]() | 1 | 70.56 | 1 | 102.66 | 1 | 173.22 |
Nov 5–8, 2015 | ![]() | 2 | 65.36 | 2 | 103.80 | 2 | 169.16 |
Dec 10–13, 2015 | ![]() | 2 | 71.64 | 3 | 105.91 | 2 | 177.55 |
Jan 15–24, 2016 | ![]() | 1 | 75.14 | 2 | 111.79 | 2 | 186.93 |
Feb 16–21, 2016 | ![]() | 4 | 67.05 | 2 | 107.59 | 2 | 174.64 |
Mar 28 – Apr 3, 2016 | ![]() | 3 | 72.46 | 3 | 113.31 | 3 | 185.77 |
Apr 22–24, 2016 | ![]() | – | – | 2 | 111.30 | 1 (2) | – |
Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 22–24, 2016 | ![]() | 2 | 70.78 | 2 | 108.40 | 2 | 179.18 |
Sep 30 – Oct 2, 2016 | ![]() | 1 | 72.72 | 2 | 98.20 | 2 | 170.92 |
Oct 28–30, 2016 | ![]() | 2 | 76.21 | 1 | 112.03 | 2 | 188.24 |
Nov 4–6, 2016 | ![]() | 1 | 75.04 | 3 | 107.09 | 2 | 182.13 |
Dec 8–11, 2016 | ![]() | 6 | 70.87 | 4 | 108.45 | 6 | 179.32 |
Jan 14–22, 2017 | ![]() | 2 | 79.96 | 1 | 119.08 | 2 | 199.04 |
Feb 15–19, 2017 | ![]() | 3 | 74.67 | 3 | 110.91 | 3 | 185.58 |
Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2017 | ![]() | 4 | 76.25 | 8 | 105.79 | 7 | 182.04 |
Apr 20–23, 2017 | ![]() | 1 | 79.05 | 2 | 109.96 | 3 (2) | 189.01 |
Date | Event | SD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Nov 3–5, 2017 | ![]() | 2 | 72.66 | 2 | 111.84 | 2 | 184.50 |
Nov 17–19, 2017 | ![]() | 2 | 73.55 | 2 | 108.30 | 2 | 181.85 |
Dec 7–10, 2017 | ![]() | 5 | 74.36 | 3 | 112.79 | 5 | 187.15 |
Jan 5–7, 2017 | ![]() | 3 | 77.61 | 1 | 118.99 | 3 | 196.60 |
Feb 19–20, 2018 | ![]() | 7 | 75.45 | 12 | 100.13 | 9 | 175.58 |
Mar 19–25, 2018 | ![]() | 5 | 75.66 | 5 | 111.62 | 5 | 187.28 |
Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Jan 8–13, 2019 | ![]() | 1 | 75.30 | 1 | 122.12 | 1 | 197.42 |
Jan 19–27, 2019 | ![]() | 2 | 82.33 | 2 | 129.19 | 2 | 211.52 |
Feb 7–10, 2019 | ![]() | 2 | 81.17 | 1 | 126.25 | 1 | 207.42 |
Mar 18–24, 2019 | ![]() | 6 | 82.32 | 6 | 122.60 | 6 | 204.92 |
Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 17–22, 2019 | ![]() | 1 | 80.18 | 1 | 122.22 | 1 | 202.40 |
Oct 11–13, 2019 | ![]() | 1 | 78.80 | 1 | 119.46 | 1 | 198.26 |
Nov 1–3, 2019 | ![]() | 2 | 80.69 | 2 | 124.15 | 2 | 204.84 |
Nov 8–10, 2019 | ![]() | 2 | 80.34 | 1 | 128.21 | 2 | 208.55 |
Dec 5–8, 2019 | ![]() | 3 | 81.67 | 2 | 129.01 | 2 | 210.68 |
Jan 20–26, 2020 | ![]() | 1 | 87.63 | 1 | 134.23 | 1 | 221.86 |
Feb 4–9, 2020 | ![]() | 2 | 85.76 | 1 | 127.42 | 1 | 213.18 |
Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Jan 11–21, 2021 | ![]() | 1 | 90.10 | 2 | 132.83 | 2 | 222.93 |
Mar 22–28, 2021 | ![]() | 3 | 85.15 | 4 | 127.54 | 4 | 212.69 |
Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 7–10, 2021 | ![]() | 2 | 83.72 | 2 | 124.59 | 2 | 208.31 |
Oct 22–24, 2021 | ![]() | 2 | 82.55 | 2 | 125.68 | 2 | 208.23 |
Nov 12–14, 2021 | ![]() | 2 | 86.02 | 2 | 124.76 | 2 | 210.78 |
Jan 3–9, 2022 | ![]() | 1 | 91.94 | 2 | 135.43 | 1 | 227.37 |
Feb 4–7, 2022 | ![]() | – | – | 1 | 129.07 | 1 | – |
Feb 12–14, 2022 | ![]() | 4 | 84.14 | 4 | 130.63 | 4 | 214.77 |
Mar 21–27, 2022 | ![]() | 3 | 87.51 | 3 | 129.32 | 3 | 216.83 |
Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 21–23, 2022 | ![]() | 1 | 82.63 | 2 | 120.95 | 1 | 202.80 |
Nov 18–20, 2022 | ![]() | 2 | 85.00 | 2 | 124.13 | 2 | 209.13 |
Dec 8–11, 2022 | ![]() | 2 | 85.49 | 2 | 126.45 | 2 | 211.94 |
Jan 23–29, 2023 | ![]() | 1 | 91.90 | 1 | 137.85 | 1 | 229.75 |
Feb 7–12, 2023 | ![]() | 1 | 87.67 | 1 | 133.14 | 1 | 220.81 |
Mar 22–26, 2023 | ![]() | 1 | 91.94 | 1 | 134.07 | 1 | 226.01 |
Apr 13–16, 2023 | ![]() | 1 | 93.91 | 1 | 138.41 | 1 (1) | 232.32 |
Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 20–22, 2023 | ![]() | 1 | 84.87 | 1 | 128.09 | 1 | 212.96 |
Nov 17–19, 2023 | ![]() | 1 | 85.61 | 1 | 123.85 | 1 | 209.46 |
Dec 7–10, 2023 | ![]() | 1 | 89.15 | 1 | 132.46 | 1 | 221.61 |
Jan 22–28, 2024 | ![]() | 1 | 92.17 | 2 | 123.75 | 1 | 215.92 |
Mar 18–24, 2024 | ![]() | 1 | 90.08 | 2 | 132.12 | 1 | 222.20 |
Date | Event | RD | FD | Total | |||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 18–20, 2024 | ![]() | 2 | 77.88 | 1 | 127.75 | 2 | 205.63 |
Nov 8–10, 2024 | ![]() | 1 | 86.32 | 1 | 129.63 | 1 | 215.95 |
Dec 5–8, 2024 | ![]() | 1 | 87.73 | 1 | 132.12 | 1 | 219.85 |
Jan 20–26, 2025 | ![]() | 1 | 92.16 | 1 | 131.36 | 1 | 223.52 |
Feb 19–23, 2025 | ![]() | 2 | 86.21 | 1 | 131.72 | 2 | 217.93 |
Mar 25–30, 2025 | ![]() |
Date | Event | CD | OD | FD | Total | ||||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Jan 20–27, 2008 | ![]() | 4 | 34.00 | 4 | 57.62 | 6 | 83.54 | 4 | 175.16 |
Date | Event | CD | OD | FD | Total | ||||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 25–29, 2008 | ![]() | 2 | 34.53 | 1 | 53.36 | 1 | 88.26 | 1 | 176.15 |
Oct 23–26, 2008 | ![]() | 5 | 31.81 | 4 | 55.01 | 3 | 88.84 | 4 | 175.66 |
Nov 27–30, 2008 | ![]() | 3 | 32.18 | 4 | 50.92 | 4 | 78.35 | 3 | 161.45 |
Jan 18–25, 2009 | ![]() | 2 | 36.28 | 2 | 56.97 | 2 | 88.39 | 2 | 181.64 |
Feb 2–8, 2009 | ![]() | 4 | 31.41 | 3 | 59.48 | 3 | 89.90 | 3 | 180.79 |
Mar 23–29, 2009 | ![]() | 13 | 32.51 | 11 | 54.97 | 9 | 87.28 | 11 | 174.76 |
Date | Event | CD | OD | FD | Total | ||||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Oct 15–18, 2009 | ![]() | 4 | 31.11 | 6 | 46.55 | 5 | 80.41 | 4 | 158.07 |
Nov 19–22, 2009 | ![]() | 4 | 31.47 | 3 | 51.49 | 5 | 77.80 | 5 | 160.76 |
Jan 14–24, 2010 | ![]() | 4 | 37.36 | 3 | 59.60 | 3 | 93.73 | 3 | 190.69 |
Feb 19–22, 2010 | ![]() | 14 | 31.37 | 11 | 53.99 | 11 | 88.94 | 11 | 174.30 |
Mar 22–28, 2010 | ![]() | 10 | 32.61 | 10 | 52.79 | 10 | 83.37 | 9 | 168.77 |
Date | Event | CD | OD | FD | Total | ||||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Mar 6–12, 2005 | ![]() | 6 | 27.51 | 10 | 34.30 | 6 | 64.15 | 8 | 125.96 |
Sep 29–Oct 2, 2005 | ![]() | 5 | 30.13 | 5 | 43.42 | 5 | 67.13 | 5 | 140.68 |
Jan 7–15, 2006 | ![]() | 2 | 32.94 | 2 | 51.07 | 2 | 76.23 | 2 | 160.24 |
Mar 6–12, 2006 | ![]() | 10 | 27.28 | 10 | 43.91 | 11 | 62.97 | 10 | 134.16 |
Date | Event | CD | OD | FD | Total | ||||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Sep 12–17, 2006 | ![]() | 1 | 32.33 | 1 | 52.32 | 1 | 71.10 | 1 | 155.75 |
Oct 11–14, 2006 | ![]() | 2 | 30.33 | 1 | 51.38 | 1 | 72.00 | 1 | 153.71 |
Dec 7–10, 2006 | ![]() | 3 | 31.24 | 2 | 50.11 | 2 | 70.63 | 2 | 151.98 |
Jan 21–28, 2007 | ![]() | 1 | 35.75 | 2 | 50.63 | 1 | 81.27 | 1 | 167.65 |
Feb 26–Mar 4, 2007 | ![]() | 4 | 31.18 | 2 | 53.98 | WD | — | WD | — |
Date | Event | CD | OD | FD | Total | ||||
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P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | P | Score | ||
Aug 30–Sep 2, 2007 | ![]() | 1 | 30.76 | 1 | 51.72 | 1 | 72.94 | 1 | 155.42 |
Sep 12–15, 2007 | ![]() | 1 | 34.38 | 2 | 51.73 | 1 | 85.73 | 1 | 171.84 |
Dec 6–9, 2007 | ![]() | 3 | 31.70 | 2 | 55.66 | 2 | 84.49 | 2 | 171.85 |
Feb 25–Mar 2, 2008 | ![]() | 1 | 35.11 | 1 | 57.84 | 1 | 88.71 | 1 | 181.66 |