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Madison Chock
Chock and Bates in 2011.
Full nameMadison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock
Born (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 32)
Torrance, California
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
PartnerEvan Bates
CoachIgor Shpilband
Skating clubAll Year FSC
Began skating1997
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing the  United States
Four Continents Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Osaka Ice dancing
United States National Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Omaha Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Greensboro Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Sofia Ice dancing
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal – first place 2008-2009 Goyang Ice dancing

Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall[1] Chock (born July 2, 1992) is an American ice dancer. With partner Evan Bates, she is the 2013 Four Continents bronze medalist and 2013 U.S. national silver medalist. She was named to the 2014 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team.

With former partner Greg Zuerlein, with whom she competed from 2006 to 2011, Chock is the 2009 World Junior champion, 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist, and 2009 U.S. junior national champion.

Personal life

Chock was born in Torrance, California. She attended Novi High School. On her mother's side, she is of German, English, Irish, French and Dutch descent, and on her father's side, she is of Hawaiian-Chinese descent.[2] La'akea means "sacred light from heaven" and Te-Lan means "special or unique orchid."[2]

Career

Early years

Madison Chock began skating at the age of five, after becoming interested by watching it on TV with her parents. Ice dancing was suggested to her at the age of 12 and she found she enjoyed it, although she initially had no interest in dance. She also tried pair skating and took all the tests through to intermediate level.[2]

Chock skated for one season with Kurt Lingenfelter on the intermediate level. They won the pewter medal at the 2006 U.S. Junior Championships.[3]

Partnership with Zuerlein

Chock teamed up with Zuerlein in June 2006.[2] They placed 5th in the novice division at the 2007 U.S. Championships. They began working with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in 2007.[4] Chock and Zuerlein were assigned to the 2007–2008 ISU Junior Grand Prix event in Tallinn, Estonia, which they won. They won the bronze medal at their second event, qualifying them for the 2007-2008 Junior Grand Prix Final, where they placed 5th.

During the 2008–09 season, Chock and Zuerlein won gold at the Junior Grand Prix Final and at the U.S. Junior Championships. They capped off the season by becoming World Junior champions.

In 2009–10, Chock and Zuerlein made their senior Grand Prix debut, finishing 6th and 8th at 2009 Skate America and 2009 Cup of China respectively. They placed 5th in their senior national debut.

Chock and Zuerlein won their first senior Grand Prix medal, bronze, at 2010 Skate Canada International. They won a second bronze medal at 2010 Trophée Eric Bompard. They won their first senior national medal, bronze, at the 2011 U.S. Championships. They made the team to the Four Continents where they finished 5th. They finished 9th in their first and only appearance at the World Championships, setting personal best scores in both segments of the competition.

On June 7, 2011, Chock and Zuerlein announced the end of their five-year partnership; Zuerlein retired from competition while Chock said she intended to continue competing.[5]

Partnership with Bates

On July 1, 2011, Chock and Evan Bates announced their partnership and said they would continue to work with Shpilband and Zueva.[4][6] They finished 4th at 2012 Skate Canada International and 5th at 2012 Trophee Eric Bompard. They were 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.[7]

Chock/Bates finished 4th at the 2012 U.S. International Classic and then won gold at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy.[8] They then competed at the 2012 Cup of China and finished 4th. At 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 7th 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.

In the 2013–14 season, 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. team to the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Programs

With Bates

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2013–2014
[9]
2012–2013
[10]
2011–2012
[11]
  • Chica Chica Boom Chick
  • Unknown
  • Boom Diggy Diggy

With Zuerlein

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2010–2011
[12]
  • Cabaret (soundtrack)
  • Nothing Else Matters
    performed by Santa Esmeralda
  • Satellite
    by J. Moreno feat. Santana
Original dance
2009–2010
[13]
  • Yema Ya
  • Agua Nile
    by Afro Cuban Folk
2008–2009
[14]
2007–2008
[15][16]

Competitive highlights

With Bates

Chock and Bates at the 2011 Trophee Bompard
Results[17]
International
Event 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14
Olympics TBD
Four Continents 3rd
GP Bompard 5th
GP Cup of China 4th 3rd
GP Rostelecom Cup 3rd
GP Skate Canada 4th
Finlandia Trophy 3rd 2nd
Nebelhorn Trophy 1st
U.S. Classic 4th
National
U.S. Championships 5th 2nd
Team events
World Team Trophy 1T / 1P
GP = Grand Prix; WD = Withdrew
T = Team result; P = Personal result;
Medals awarded for team result only.

With Zuerlein

Chock and Zuerlein at 2010 Trophee Bompard
Results[18]
International
Event 2006–2007 2007–2008 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11
Worlds 9th
Four Continents 5th 5th
GP Bompard 3rd
GP Cup of China 8th
GP Skate America 6th
GP Skate Canada 3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 1st
JGP Final 5th 1st
JGP Estonia 1st
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Great Britain 1st
JGP Italy 1st
National
U.S. Champ. 5th N. 3rd J. 1st J. 5th 3rd
Pacific Coast Sect. 1st N.
GP = Grand Prix; JGP = Junior Grand Prix
Levels: N. = Novice; J. = Junior

References

  1. ^ Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein at the International Skating Union
  2. ^ a b c d Mittan, J. Barry (March 8, 2009). "Chock Full of Gold". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  3. ^ 2006 U.S. Junior Championships
  4. ^ a b Rosewater, Amy (July 1, 2011). "Chock, Bates form new on-ice partnership". icenetwork. Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  5. ^ "Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. June 7, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Rutherford, Lynn (September 2, 2011). "Chock, Bates take the fast track to Skate Canada". icenetwork. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  7. ^ "Shpilband moving to Novi, bringing Chock and Bates". Icenetwork. June 12, 2012.
  8. ^ Flade, Tatjana (September 30, 2012). "2012 Nebelhorn Trophy". Golden Skate.
  9. ^ "Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES: 2013/2014". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 21, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein". Ice Network. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ "Competition Results: Madison CHOCK / Evan BATES". International Skating Union. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Competition Results: Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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