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Evan Bates

Evan Bates, American ice dancer

Born
February 23, 1989
Age in 2026
37
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1989

About Evan Bates

Evan Bates (born February 23, 1989) is an American ice dancer. With his wife and skating partner, Madison Chock, he is a two-time Olympic gold medalist in the team event (2022, 2026), the 2026 Winter Olympics silver medalist, a three-time World champion (2023, 2024 and 2025), three-time Grand Prix Final champion (2023–24, 2024–25 and 2025–26), a three-time Four Continents champion (2019, 2020, 2023), a twenty-two-time ISU Grand Prix medalist (nine golds, eleven silvers, two bronzes), ten-time ISU Challenger Series medalist (four golds, five silver, one bronze), and a seven-time U.S. national champion (2015, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026). The two represented the United States at the 2014, 2018, 2022, and 2026 Winter Olympics. He served as flag bearer for the United States during the closing ceremony for the 2026 Winter Olympics. With former partner Emily Samuelson, Bates is the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, the 2008 World Junior champion, and the 2009 U.S. national silver medalist. They competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics. After competing on the juvenile level for one season, they moved up a level and won the U.S. national intermediate title in the 2001–2002 season. Championships, where they won the novice bronze medal. They won their sectional championship to qualify for the 2006 U.S. Championships, where they won the silver medal on the junior level.

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Evan Bates timeline

  1. After competing on the juvenile level for one season, they moved up a level and won the U.S. national intermediate title in the 2001–2002 season.
  2. They won their sectional championship to qualify for the 2006 U.S.

The world when Evan Bates was born

Evan Bates was born in 1989. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1989

  • #1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
  • Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
  • Top TV showRoseanne
  • Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
  • Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
  • Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
  • Defining fadGame Boy
  • Notable inventionGame Boy
  • World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
  • U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Evan Bates's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19892026
Gas$1.02$3.45/gal
Average home$93,100$435,000
Average income$34,213$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.97$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population246.8M341 million

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