18 Facts About Evan Bates

Evan Bates was born on February 23,1989 and is an American ice dancer.

Evan Bates graduated from Huron High School in 2007 and from the University of Michigan in December 2013 with a degree in Organizational Studies.

Evan Bates trained as a single skater and tested up to the Junior level in the USFSA testing structure; landing jumps through the double axel.

Evan Bates began training with ice dancing coaches Yuri Chesnichenko and Yaroslava Nechaeva after they moved to the United States.

Evan Bates teamed up with Emily Samuelson in May 2000 following the suggestion of one of their coaches, Gary Clark.

Evan Bates stepped on the back of Samuelson's hand after she fell shortly into the free dance, severing a tendon.

In September 2010, Evan Bates sustained a complete laceration of his Achilles tendon after Samuelson struck him with her skate blade as she came down from a lift.

On June 28,2011, Samuelson and Evan Bates confirmed their split and said they were both looking for new partners.

Evan Bates stated that it was an "osteochondral lesion" with a loose bone fragment in her joint.

Chock and Evan Bates were initially assigned to two Grand Prix events, the newly created Helsinki Grand Prix and the Rostelecom Cup.

Chock and Evan Bates remained in Montreal during the pandemic and were off-ice for three months before the rink reopened for training.

Evan Bates fell right at the beginning of the free dance, though not on an element, and they remained in second place.

Evan Bates became the first US skater of any discipline to compete in four Winter Olympics.

Evan Bates admitted to having "mixed feelings" about the performance," but said, "it's not over yet.

Chock and Evan Bates concluded the season at the 2022 World Championships, held in Montpellier.

Chock and Evan Bates won their first World title, becoming only the second American team to do so, after Davis and White.

Chock and Evan Bates defended their national title at the 2025 US Championships in Wichita, despite her suffering from a stomach ailment throughout the week.

Chock and Evan Bates entered the 2025 World Championships, which were held on home soil in Boston, as strong favorites for the title.