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Madison Chock and Evan Bates at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy
Personal information
Full name	Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock
Country represented	United States
Born	(1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 33) Redondo Beach, California
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Partner	Evan Bates (since 2011) Greg Zuerlein (2007–11)
Coach	Marie-France Dubreuil Romain Haguenauer Patrice Lauzon
Skating club	All Year Figure Skating Club
Began skating	1997

Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock (born July 2, 1992) is an American ice dancer. She is famous for her amazing performances with her skating partner and husband, Evan Bates.

Together, Madison and Evan have achieved many great things. They won a gold medal at the 2022 Winter Olympics in the team event. They are also three-time World champions (in 2023, 2024, and 2025). They have won the Grand Prix Final twice (in 2023–24 and 2024–25). They are also three-time Four Continents champions and six-time U.S. national champions. Madison has competed in three Winter Olympics (2014, 2018, and 2022).

Before skating with Evan, Madison partnered with Greg Zuerlein. With Greg, she became the 2009 World Junior champion. They also won the Junior Grand Prix Final in 2008–09. They skated together from 2006 to 2011.

About Madison Chock

Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock was born in Redondo Beach, California. She went to Novi High School. Her family background includes Hawaiian, Chinese, German, English, Irish, French, and Dutch roots. Her middle name, La'akea, means "sacred light from heaven." Te-Lan (特蘭) means "unique orchid."

Madison and Evan Bates were skating partners for several years. They started dating in 2017. They got engaged on June 11, 2022. On June 20, 2024, they got married in Hawaii.

Madison's Early Skating Days

Madison Chock started skating when she was five years old. She became interested after watching skating on TV with her parents. When she was 12, someone suggested she try ice dance. She found that she really liked it, even though she wasn't interested in dance at first. She also tried pair skating and passed tests up to an intermediate level.

Madison skated for one season with Kurt Lingenfelter. They won a pewter medal at the 2006 U.S. Junior Championships.

Skating with Greg Zuerlein

Madison teamed up with ice dancer Greg Zuerlein in June 2006. They placed fifth in the novice division at the 2007 U.S. Championships. In 2007, they began working with coaches Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva.

Chock and Zuerlein made their Junior Grand Prix debut in September 2007. They won a gold medal in Tallinn, Estonia. They also won a bronze medal at their second event in Chemnitz, Germany. These results helped them qualify for the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Gdańsk, Poland, where they finished fifth. They earned the junior bronze medal at the 2008 U.S. Championships.

Junior Grand Prix and World Junior Champion

In December 2008, Chock and Zuerlein won gold at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Goyang, South Korea. In January 2009, they won the junior title at the 2009 U.S. Championships. They finished their season by becoming the 2009 World Junior champions in Sofia, Bulgaria.

Moving to Senior Level

Chock and Zuerlein moved up to the senior level for the 2009–10 season. They made their Grand Prix debut. They placed sixth at the 2009 Skate America and eighth at the 2009 Cup of China. In January 2010, they finished fifth at their first senior national competition. Later that month, they competed at the 2010 Four Continents Championships in Jeonju, South Korea, where they also placed fifth.

In the 2010–11 season, Chock and Zuerlein won their first senior Grand Prix medal, a bronze, at the 2010 Skate Canada International. They followed this with another bronze at the 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard. They won their first senior national medal, a bronze, at the 2011 U.S. Championships. After placing fifth again at the 2011 Four Continents Championships, they finished ninth at their first and only World Championships. They achieved their best scores in both parts of the competition.

On June 7, 2011, Chock and Zuerlein announced they were ending their five-year partnership. Greg Zuerlein decided to stop competing. Madison said she wanted to keep skating. She looked for a new partner and was contacted by other skaters.

Madison and Evan's Skating Journey

Starting with Evan Bates

Chock and Bates at the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard

On July 1, 2011, Madison Chock and Evan Bates announced they were partnering up. They decided to continue being coached by Shpilband and Zueva. They finished fourth at the 2011 Skate Canada International and fifth at the 2011 Trophée Éric Bompard. They also placed fifth at the 2012 U.S. Championships. When their coaches, Zueva and Shpilband, stopped working together, Chock and Bates were the first team to say they would stay with Shpilband.

Winning Medals and First Olympics

Chock and Bates at the 2013 World Championships

In the 2012–13 season, Chock and Bates won gold at the 2012 Nebelhorn Trophy. They earned the silver medal at the 2013 U.S. Nationals. They were chosen for the U.S. team at the 2013 Four Continents, where they won a bronze medal. They finished seventh at the 2013 World Championships. Chock and Bates also competed at the 2013 World Team Trophy. They placed first in ice dance, helping Team USA win the team gold for the first time since 2009.

For the 2013–14 season, Chock and Bates won bronze medals at two Grand Prix events: the 2013 Cup of China and 2013 Rostelecom Cup. They won the silver medal at the 2014 U.S. Championships. This earned them a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. They finished eighth at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. At the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan, they placed fifth overall.

World Silver and First National Title

Chock and Bates at the 2014 Skate America

In the 2014–15 season, Chock and Bates won silver at the 2014 Nebelhorn Trophy. They then won both their Grand Prix events at the 2014 Skate America and 2014 Rostelecom Cup. The team went on to win silver at the Grand Prix Final in December. They then won their first senior national title at the 2015 U.S. Championships in January.

In February, Chock and Bates won silver at the 2015 Four Continents Championships in Seoul. In March, they finished their season with a silver medal at the 2015 World Championships in Shanghai, China. They were first in the short dance and second in the free dance.

World Bronze and More Medals

Chock and Bates at the 2016 World Championships

Chock and Bates won gold at the 2015 Nebelhorn Trophy in the 2015–16 season. They won gold at the 2015 Skate America and silver at the 2015 Cup of China. They then won the silver medal at the 2015–16 Grand Prix Final in Barcelona. In March, Chock and Bates won the bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships in Boston.

In the 2016–17 season, Chock and Bates started with silver medals at four international events. In December, they placed sixth at the Grand Prix Final in Marseille, France. In January, they won silver at the 2017 U.S. Championships. Chock and Bates earned the bronze medal at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea. They finished seventh at the 2017 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

Second Olympics and Injury

Chock competed with an injury in the 2017–18 season. Bone fragments had chipped off her right ankle in August 2017. She and Bates won silver medals at the 2017 Cup of China and 2017 Internationaux de France. This qualified them for their fourth Grand Prix Final. They placed fifth overall at the December event in Nagoya, Japan.

Chock and Bates at the 2018 Winter Olympics

At the 2018 U.S. Championships, Chock and Bates placed third overall. They were chosen for the individual ice dancing event at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea. Chock reinjured her ankle during warm-up. They placed ninth overall. In March, they finished fifth at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy. On April 6, 2018, Chock had surgery to remove the bone fragments from her ankle. In late May, Chock and Bates announced they would train with new coaches in Montreal, Canada.

Gold at Four Continents

First Four Continents title (2019)

Chock's recovery from her ankle surgery meant they could not compete in the first half of the 2018–19 season. In January, they returned to competition at the Toruń Cup in Poland, winning easily. They then competed at the 2019 U.S. Championships in Detroit, winning the silver medal.

At the Four Continents Championships in Anaheim, Chock and Bates placed second in the rhythm dance. They then placed first in the free dance and first overall. This was the team's first gold medal at an ISU Championship. Chock said she felt "newfound joy and happiness" in their skating. Chock and Bates finished sixth at the 2019 World Championships.

Second Four Continents and National Titles

Madison and Evan at the 2019 Internationaux de France

Starting the 2019–20 season, Chock and Bates won gold at the 2019 CS U.S. Classic. They won a second gold medal at the 2019 CS Finlandia Trophy. On the Grand Prix, they won silver at the 2019 Internationaux de France and the 2019 Cup of China. At the Grand Prix Final, they finished second overall, returning to the podium for the first time since 2015.

At the 2020 US Championships in Greensboro, Chock and Bates won their second US title. This was five years after their first one. At the 2020 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, Chock and Bates successfully defended their title. They became the first ice dance couple to do so since 2006. The World Championships in Montreal were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Challenges and World Bronze

The 2020–21 season was challenging due to the pandemic. Chock suffered a concussion and they had to quarantine. They withdrew from the 2020 Skate America. At the 2021 U.S. Championships, Chock and Bates finished second overall. They were named to the US team for the 2021 World Championships in Stockholm. They placed fourth overall at the World Championships. Their fourth place, combined with another U.S. team's second place, helped qualify three spots for American dance teams at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Chock and Bates performing their rhythm dance at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy

For the 2021–22 season, they chose Billie Eilish songs for their rhythm dance. They created a new "Contact" program about an astronaut and an alien. They won silver at the 2021 CS Finlandia Trophy. On the Grand Prix, they won silver at the 2021 Skate America and the 2021 NHK Trophy. Their results qualified them for the Grand Prix Final, but it was canceled.

At the 2022 U.S. Championships, Chock and Bates won their third national title. They were named to the American Olympic team. This was Madison's third Olympics and Evan's fourth. Evan became the first U.S. skater to compete in four Winter Olympics.

Olympic Gold and World Champion

Chock and Bates started the 2022 Winter Olympics as team captains. They competed in the free dance for the Olympic team event. They unexpectedly won their segment, helping America secure a medal. The American team won the silver medal, which was the first Olympic medal for both Chock and Bates. Later, due to a doping case involving a Russian skater, the U.S. team was awarded the gold medal in January 2024. In the individual dance event, they finished fourth overall.

Chock and Bates with coaches, Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon at the 2022-23 Grand Prix Final

Chock and Bates finished the season at the 2022 World Championships. They won the bronze medal, returning to the World podium after six years.

For the 2022–23 season, they decided to continue competing. They aimed to win the World title. They won gold at the 2022 Skate America. They then won silver at the 2022 NHK Trophy. At the Grand Prix Final in Turin, they won their fourth Grand Prix Final silver medal.

Chock and Bates with South Korean ice dancers Hannah Lim and Ye Quan, 2022

Chock and Bates successfully defended their title at the 2023 U.S. Championships. This was their fourth national gold medal together. They then won their third title at the 2023 Four Continents Championships.

At the 2023 World Championships, Chock and Bates set a new personal best score in the rhythm dance. Despite a fall at the end of their free dance, they won that segment and the overall title. Chock and Bates won their first World title, becoming only the second American team to do so. They finished the season at the World Team Trophy. They set new world records in the rhythm dance, free dance, and total score. Team USA won the gold medal.

Second World Title and Grand Prix Final Gold

Chock and Bates during their rhythm dance at the 2024 World Championships

In the 2023–24 season, Chock and Bates won their fourth title at the 2023 Skate America. They also won the 2023 Grand Prix of Espoo. Chock and Bates qualified for the 2023–24 Grand Prix Final. They won their first gold medal at this event.

Before the 2024 U.S. Championships, Chock had flu-like symptoms. Despite this, they won the rhythm dance and placed first overall. Chock and Bates later withdrew from the Four Continents team.

The 2024 World Championships were held in Montreal, their training home. They won the rhythm dance. In the free dance, they finished second but remained first overall, claiming the gold medal. With this win, they became the first American team to win two World titles in a row.

During the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Chock and Bates received their Olympic gold medals from the 2022 Olympic team event.

Third Consecutive World Title and More Gold

Chock and Bates started their 2024–25 season at 2024 Skate America. They placed second overall. They fared better at their second event, winning gold at the 2024 NHK Trophy. Their results qualified them for the Grand Prix Final, where they won their second consecutive title.

Chock and Bates defended their national title at the 2025 U.S. Championships in Wichita. This tied the record for most senior ice dance gold medals. At the 2025 Four Continents Championships in Seoul, they placed second overall, winning the silver medal.

Chock and Bates entered the 2025 World Championships in Boston as strong favorites. They won the rhythm dance and the free dance, claiming their third consecutive World title. They were the first team to win the World Championships three times in a row since 1997.

They were chosen to compete for Team United States at the 2025 World Team Trophy. Chock and Bates won all parts of the ice dance event, helping Team United States win the gold medal overall.

Awards and Recognitions

ISU Skating Awards 2020: Best Costume
ISU Skating Awards 2023: Best Costume
Four-time winners of the Edi Award from the Professional Skaters Association for outstanding ice dance performance at US Nationals
ISU Skating Awards 2025: Skaters of the Year