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Madison Chock

Madison Chock
2011 TEB Free 036 Madison Chock Evan Bates.jpg
Chock and Bates in 2011.
Personal information
Full name Madison La'akea
Te-Lan Hall Chock
Country represented United States
Born (1992-07-02) July 2, 1992 (age 24)
Redondo Beach, California
Residence Novi, Michigan
Height 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Partner Evan Bates
Former partner Greg Zuerlein
Kurt Lingenfelter
Coach Igor Shpilband
Former coach Marina Zueva
Choreographer Christopher Dean, Rohene Ward
Former choreographer Igor Shpilband, Marina Zueva
Skating club All Year FSC
Former training locations Canton, Michigan
Began skating 1997
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 188.24
2016 Skate Canada
Short dance 76.21
2016 Skate Canada
Free dance 113.31
2016 Worlds

Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock (born July 2, 1992) is an American ice dancer. With partner Evan Bates, she is a two-time World medalist (silver in 2015, bronze in 2016), a two-time Grand Prix Final silver medalist (2014–15, 2015–16), a three-time Four Continents medalist (2013, 2015, 2016), and the 2015 U.S. national champion. The two represented the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

With former partner Greg Zuerlein, Chock is the 2009 World Junior champion, 2008 JGP Final champion, and 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist. They competed together from 2006 to 2011.

Madison La'akea Te-Lan Hall Chock was born in Redondo Beach, California. She attended Novi High School. She is of Chinese-Hawaiian descent on her father's side, and German, English, Irish, French, and Dutch descent on her mother's side. La'akea means "sacred light from heaven" and Te-Lan (特蘭) means "special or unique orchid."


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