Evan Bates

Evan Bates
Chock and Bates at the 2017 Internationaux de France
Born (1989-02-23) February 23, 1989 (age 35)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Height1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Figure skating career
Country United States
DisciplineIce dance
PartnerMadison Chock (since 2011)
Emily Samuelson (2005–10)
CoachPatrice Lauzon
Marie-France Dubreuil
Romain Haguenauer
Skating clubAnn Arbor Figure Skating Club
Began skating1993
Highest WS1st (2015–16, 2016–17 & 2021–22)
Event Gold medal – first place Silver medal – second place Bronze medal – third place
Olympic Games 1 0 0
World Championships 2 1 2
Four Continents Championships 3 2 3
Grand Prix Final 1 4 0
U.S. Championships 5 7 2
World Team Trophy 3 0 1
World Junior Championships 1 0 0
Junior Grand Prix Final 0 2 0
Medal list
"" Olympic Games ""
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Team
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Saitama Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2024 Montreal Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2015 Shanghai Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Boston Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Montpellier Ice dance
Four Continents Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Anaheim Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2020 Seoul Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2023 Colorado Springs Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2015 Seoul Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2016 Taipei Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Vancouver Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Osaka Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Gangneung Ice dance
Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2023–24 Beijing Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2014–15 Barcelona Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2015–16 Barcelona Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2019–20 Turin Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2022–23 Turin Ice dance
U.S. Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Greensboro Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2020 Greensboro Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2022 Nashville Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Jose Ice dance
Gold medal – first place 2024 Columbus Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2009 Cleveland Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2013 Omaha Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2014 Boston Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2016 Saint Paul Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kansas City Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2019 Detroit Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2021 Las Vegas Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Spokane Ice dance
Bronze medal – third place 2018 San Jose Ice dance
World Team Trophy
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tokyo Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Tokyo Team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Sofia Ice dance
Junior Grand Prix Final
Silver medal – second place 2006–07 Sofia Ice dance
Silver medal – second place 2007–08 Gdańsk Ice dance

Evan Bates (born February 23, 1989) is an American ice dancer. With his wife and skating partner, Madison Chock, he is the 2022 Olympic gold medalist in the team event, the 2023 and 2024 World champion, the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final champion, a three-time Four Continents champion (2019, 2020, 2023), and a five-time U.S. national champion (2015, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024). The two represented the United States at the 2014, 2018 and 2022 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.