CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Olympic Team Event gold medalists (2022)
Olympians (2022, '18, '14)
World champions (2025, '24, '23)
World silver medalists (2015)
World bronze medalists (2022, '16)
Four Continents champions (2023, '20, '19)
Four Continents silver medalists (2025, '16, '15)
Four Continents bronze medalists (2017, '13)
Grand Prix Final champions (2024, '23)
Grand Prix Final silver medalists (2022, '19, '15, '14)
U.S. champions (2025, '24, '23, '22, '20, '15)
U.S. silver medalists (2021, '19, '17, '16, '14, '13)
U.S. bronze medalists (2018)
World Team Trophy champions (team) (2025, '23, '15, '13)
World Team Trophy bronze medalists (team) (2017)
Grand Prix Series medals: 20
2025-26 SEASON NOTES
RD Music: TBA
FD Music: TBA
IJS PERSONAL BESTS
International Competition
RD – 93.91 (2023 World Team Trophy)
FD – 138.41 (2023 World Team Trophy)
Final Score – 232.32 (2023 World Team Trophy)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
RD – 92.17 (2024 U.S. Championships)
FD – 137.85 (2023 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 229.75 (2023 U.S. Championships)
HISTORICAL PERSONAL BESTS (pre 2018-19 season)
International Competition
SD – 79.05 (2017 World Team Trophy)
FD – 113.31 (2016 World Championships)
Final Score – 189.01 (2017 World Team Trophy)
U.S. Qualifying Competition
SD – 79.96 (2017 U.S. Championships)
FD – 119.08 (2017 U.S. Championships)
Final Score – 199.04 (2017 U.S. Championships)
SKATING NOTES
Announced partnership in July 2011 ... Set the record for the highest-ever free dance and total score at the U.S. Championships in 2023 ... Broke the world record for highest-ever rhythm dance and free dance score at 2023 World Team Trophy ... Became just the second U.S. ice dance team to go undefeated in a calendar year (2023) ... Became the first U.S. ice dance team to win back-to-back World titles at the 2024 World Championships ... At the 2024 World Championships, they came the U.S. ice dance team with the most World medals (five) ... Became the first U.S. ice dance team to win three World titles at the 2025 World Championships ... Previously coached by Marina Zoueva and Igor Shpilband.
Chock started skating at age 5 ... Skated with Greg Zuerlein from 2006-11 ... Together they won the 2009 World Junior, U.S. junior and Junior Grand Prix Final titles ... Also were two-time U.S. bronze medalists (as juniors in 2008, as seniors in '11) and two-time bronze medalists in the Grand Prix Series.
Bates began skating at age 4 ... Competed with Emily Samuelson from 2000-10 ... Together, they were the 2009 U.S. silver medalists, 2010 U.S. bronze medalists and 2008 World Junior champions ... Placed 11th at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games with Samuelson.
PERSONAL NOTES
Married in June 2024 after announcing their engagement in June 2022 ... Team has two toy poodles named Stella and Henry.
Chock designs the team’s costumes ... Parents are Wes and Barbara, both of whom work or worked for American Airlines.
Bates earned a bachelor’s degree in organizational studies from University of Michigan in 2013 ... Is the 52nd member of his family to graduate from University of Michigan ... Parents are Eric (cardiologist) and Nancy (artist) ... Has two older siblings, Andrew and Alexis ... Volunteers with Special Olympics Michigan ... Enjoys reading, golfing and playing guitar.
PREVIOUS SEASON NOTES
- 2024-25 Season Notes
RD Music: "Hawaii 5-0," "Let’s Twist Again" and "Rock Around the Clock" by Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers; "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees; "Blame it on the Boogie" by The Jackson 5; and "Last Dance" by Donna Summer
FD Music: "Round Midnight" by Miles Davis, "Take Five" by Dave Brubeck and "Take Five" by Juju
- 2023-24 Season Notes
RD Music: "Another One Bites the Dust," "Who Wants to Live Forever" and "I Want It All" by Queen
FD Music: "Time," "Breathe" and "Eclipse" by Pink Floyd
- 2022-23 Season Notes
RD Music: "Let's Dance" by David Bowie (remix by Ben Liebrand)
FD Music: "Souffrance" by Orange Blossom and "Les Tectoniques" by Jorane
- 2021-22 Season Notes
RD Music: "My Boy," “Therefore I Am” and “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish
FD Music: "Contact," "Within" and "Touch" by Daft Punk
- 2020-21 Season Notes
RD Music: "Too Darn Hot" by Cole Porter from Kiss Me, Kate
FD Music: "Yearning" by Raul Ferrando, "Sahara Nights" by DJ Quincy and "Layali Al-Sharq" by Al-Ahram Orchestra
- 2019-20 Season Notes
RD Music: "Too Darn Hot" by Cole Porter from Kiss Me, Kate
FD Music: "Yearning" by Raul Ferrando, "Sahara Nights" by DJ Quincy and "Layali Al-Sharq" by Al-Ahram Orchestra
- 2018-19 Season Notes
RD Music: Music from Mr. and Mrs. Smith soundtrack
FD Music: "Fever" by Elvis Presley and Michael Buble, "Burning Love" by Elvis Presley
- 2017-18 Season Notes
SD Music: Marc Anthony medley
FD Music: "Imagine" by John Lennon
- 2016-17 Season Notes
SD Music: "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood and The Destroyers and "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars
FD Music: "Under Pressure" by David Bowie
- 2016-17 Season Notes
SD Music: "Bad to the Bone" George Thorogood and "Uptown Funk" by Bruno Mars
FD Music: "Under Pressure" by David Bowie and Freddie Mercury
- 2015-16 Season Notes
SD Music: "More" by Andrea Bocelli and "Unchained Melody" by Il Divo
FD Music: "Concerto No. 2" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
- 2014-15 Season Notes
SD Music: Music from Don Quixote by Léon Minkus
FD Music: Selections from An American in Paris by Leonard Bernstein
Costumes designed by Madison Chock
- 2013-14 Season Notes
SD Music: "Hollywood" by Puppini Sisters, "There's No Business Like Show Business" by Irving Berlin
FD Music: Selections from Les Misérables by various artists
Costumes designed by Madison Chock
- 2012-13 Season Notes
SD Music: "Quidam" by Cirque du Soleil
FD Music: Doctor Zhivago by Maurice Jarre
- 2011-12 Season Notes
SD Music: "Chick Chick Boom"
FD Music: "Prelude in E minor" by Frederic Chopin
Costume designed by Madison Chock
COMPETITIVE HISTORY
- 2025 World Team Trophy – 1st (team)
- 2025 World Championships – 1st
- 2025 Four Continents Championships – 2nd
- 2025 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2024 Grand Prix Final – 1st
- 2024 NHK Trophy – 1st
- 2024 Skate America® – 2nd
- 2024 World Championships – 1st
- 2024 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2023 Grand Prix Final – 1st
- 2023 Grand Prix Espoo – 1st
- 2023 Skate America® – 1st
- 2023 World Team Trophy – 1st (team)
- 2023 World Championships – 1st
- 2023 Four Continents Championships – 1st
- 2023 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2022 Grand Prix Final – 2nd
- 2022 NHK Trophy – 2nd
- 2022 Skate America® – 1st
- 2022 World Championships – 3rd
- 2022 Olympic Winter Games – 4th
- 2022 Olympic Winter Games – 1st (team)
- 2022 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2021 NHK Trophy – 2nd
- 2021 Skate America® – 2nd
- 2021 Finlandia Trophy – 2nd
- 2021 World Championships – 4th
- 2021 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2020 Four Continents Championships – 1st
- 2020 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2019 Grand Prix Final – 2nd
- 2019 Cup of China – 2nd
- 2019 Internationaux de France – 2nd
- 2019 Finlandia Trophy – 1st
- 2019 U.S. International Classic – 1st
- 2019 World Championships – 6th
- 2019 Four Continents Championships – 1st
- 2019 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2019 Mentor Torun Cup – 1st
- 2018 World Championships – 5th
- 2018 Olympic Winter Games – 9th
- 2018 U.S. Championships – 3rd
- 2017 Grand Prix Final – 5th
- 2017 Internationaux de France – 2nd
- 2017 Cup of China – 2nd
- 2017 World Team Trophy – 3rd (team)
- 2017 World Championships – 7th
- 2017 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
- 2017 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2016 Grand Prix Final – 6th
- 2016 Rostelecom Cup – 2nd
- 2016 Skate Canada International – 2nd
- 2016 Ondrej Nepela Memorial – 2nd
- 2016 Nebelhorn Trophy – 2nd
- 2016 Team Challenge Cup – 1st (team)
- 2016 World Championships – 3rd
- 2016 Four Continents Championships – 2nd
- 2016 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2015 Grand Prix Final – 2nd
- 2015 Cup of China – 2nd
- 2015 Skate America® – 1st
- 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy – 1st
- 2015 World Team Trophy – 1st (team)
- 2015 World Championships – 2nd
- 2015 Four Continents Championships – 2nd
- 2015 U.S. Championships – 1st
- 2014 Grand Prix Final – 2nd
- 2014 Rostelecom Cup – 1st
- 2014 Skate America® – 1st
- 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy – 2nd
- 2014 World Championships – 5th
- 2014 Olympic Winter Games – 8th
- 2014 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2013 Rostelecom Cup – 3rd
- 2013 Cup of China – 3rd
- 2013 Finlandia Trophy – 2nd
- 2013 World Team Trophy – 1st (team)
- 2013 World Championships – 7th
- 2013 Four Continents Championships – 3rd
- 2013 U.S. Championships – 2nd
- 2012 Cup of China – 4th
- 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy – 1st
- 2012 U.S. International Classic – 4th
- 2012 U.S. Championships – 5th
- 2011 Trophee Eric Bompard – 5th
- 2011 Skate Canada International – 4th
- 2011 Finlandia Trophy – 3rd
