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{{Short description|American ice dancer}}
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'''Eve Chalom''' (born October 22, 1979 in [[Detroit, Michigan]]) was an [[United States|American]] [[Figure skating|figure skater]]. She twice won the silver medals in [[ice dancing|ice dance]] at the [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships]] with [[Mathew Gates]]. Chalom is almost entirely deaf, having lost most of her hearing in both ears after a childhood accident. She received bachelor degrees from the University of Michigan in English and Philosophy.
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Chalom currently resides in New York City where she works as a modern dancer. In addition, she teaches figure skating part-time.
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'''Eve Chalom''' (born October 22, 1979) is an American former competitive [[ice dancer]]. With [[Mathew Gates]], she is the [[1996 Nebelhorn Trophy]] silver medalist and a two-time (1997, 1999) [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. national]] silver medalist.
==Results==
(ice dance with [[Mathew Gates]])


== Personal life ==
{| class="wikitable"
Chalom was born October 22, 1979, in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]].<ref name=ISU-ECMG/> She is profoundly hearing impaired, having lost a significant portion of her hearing in both ears in a car accident when she was four years old.<ref name=PDN980107/> After studying elementary education and American sign language at Madonna University in [[Livonia, Michigan]],<ref name=PDN980107/> she went on to receive bachelor's degrees from the [[University of Michigan]]<ref name=IN100318/> in English and Philosophy. She received a master’s degree in Dance Movement Therapy, and was certified as a brain injury specialist and yoga teacher. She also has been a skating coach and performed with the Ice Theater of New York and Ice Semble Chicago. She has a private dance movement therapy practice.

== Career ==
Chalom teamed up with British skater [[Mathew Gates]] in 1992, following a tryout in Boston arranged by [[Elizabeth Coates]].<ref name=PDN980107/> They decided to represent the United States. After winning national titles on the novice level in 1993 and on the junior level in 1995, the duo took bronze at the [[1996 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1996 U.S. Championships]] in their first season as seniors.<ref name=ISU-ECMG/><ref name=ISInt1996USN/>

In the 1996–97 season, Chalom/Gates were awarded silver at the [[1996 Nebelhorn Trophy]] and debuted on the [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Champions Series]] (later known as the Grand Prix series). They also won silver at the [[1997 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1997 U.S. Championships]] and were assigned to the [[1997 World Figure Skating Championships|1997 World Championships]] in [[Lausanne]], where they placed 17th.

Chalom/Gates were ineligible for the [[1998 Winter Olympics]] because he was not yet an American citizen.<ref name=PDN980107/> They finished fourth at the [[1998 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|1998 U.S. Championships]]. They were coached by Coates and [[Igor Shpilband]] until the end of the 1997–98 season and then switched to Warren Maxwell and [[Christopher Dean]] in [[Plano, Texas]].<ref name=ISU-ECMG/><ref name=SG140505/> In their final season together, Chalom/Gates won their [[1999 U.S. Figure Skating Championships|second]] national silver medal and finished 17th at the [[1999 World Figure Skating Championships|1999 World Championships]] in [[Helsinki]], Finland.

Chalom teaches figure skating and is a dance movement therapist in [[Chicago]].

== Programs ==
(with Gates)

{|class=wikitable style=text-align:center
! Season
! [[Original dance]]
! [[Free dance (figure skating)|Free dance]]
|-
! 1998–99 <br> <ref name=ISU-ECMG/>
|
*
|
* [[Symphony No. 25 (Mozart)|Symphony No. 25]] <br>{{small| by [[Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart]] }}
* Lacrimosa <br>{{small| (from [[Requiem (Mozart)|Requiem]]) <br> by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart }}
|}

== Results ==
''GP: [[ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating|Champions Series / Grand Prix]]''

(with Gates)
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | International<ref name=ISU-ECMG/>
|-
|-
! Event
! Event
! {{tooltip|92–93|1992–93}}
! 1995-96
! 93–94
! 1996-97
! 94–95
! 1997-98
! 95–96
! 1998-99
! 96–97
! 97–98
! 98–99
|-
|-
| [[World Figure Skating Championships|World Championships]] || || align="center" | 17th || || align="center" | 17th
| align=left | [[World Figure Skating Championships|Worlds]] || || || || || 17th || || 17th
|-
|-
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Cup of Russia]] || || || || || 8th || 5th ||
| [[United States Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Championships]] || align="center" bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || align="center" bgcolor="d1c571" | 4th || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd
|-
|-
| [[Skate America]] || || || || align="center" | 7th
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Nations Cup]] || || || || || 9th || 9th ||
|-
|-
| [[Skate Canada International]] || || align="center" | 7th || ||
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || || || || 7th
|-
|-
| [[Cup of Russia]] || || align="center" | 8th || align="center" | 5th ||
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate America]] || || || || || || || 7th
|-
|-
| [[NHK Trophy]] || || || || align="center" | 7th
| align=left | {{small|GP}} [[Skate Canada International|Skate Canada]] || || || || || 7th || ||
|-
|-
| [[Bofrost Cup on Ice|Nations Cup]] || || align="center" | 9th || align="center" | 9th ||
| align=left | [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || || || 12th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || ||
|-
|-
| [[Nebelhorn Trophy]] || || align="center" bgcolor="silver" | 2nd || ||
| align=left | [[Grand Prix International St. Gervais|St. Gervais]] || || || 10th || 8th || || ||
|-
| align=left | [[Basler Cup]] || || || || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | International: Junior<ref name=ISU-ECMG/>
|-
| align=left | [[World Junior Figure Skating Championships|Junior Worlds]] || || 14th || || || || ||
|-
! style="background-color: #ffdead; " colspan=8 align=center | National<ref name=ISU-ECMG/>
|-
| align=left | [[U.S. Figure Skating Championships|U.S. Champ.]] || bgcolor=gold | 1st N || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd J || bgcolor=gold | 1st J || bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd || bgcolor=silver | 2nd || bgcolor=d1c571 | 4th || bgcolor=silver | 2nd
|-
| colspan=8 align=center | <small> Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior </small>
|}
|}


==References==
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chalom,Eve}}
{{Reflist|refs=
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:American figure skaters]]
[[Category:Ice dancers]]
[[Category:Living people]]


<ref name=ISU-ECMG>{{cite web |url= http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/USA/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/46 |title= CHALOM Eve / GATES Mathew |publisher= International Skating Union |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160716225645/http://figureskating.sportresult.com/Bios/USA/2016/0/51700/MEN/TO/46 |archivedate= July 16, 2016 |url-status= dead }}</ref>


<ref name=ISInt1996USN>{{cite web |url= http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/archive/results_nationals/usnats96.htm |title= 1996 U. S. Nationals |work= iceskatingintnl.com |accessdate= October 13, 2010 |url-status= dead |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110713002208/http://www.iceskatingintnl.com/archive/results_nationals/usnats96.htm |archivedate= July 13, 2011 }}</ref>
{{US-figure-skating-bio-stub}}


<ref name=PDN980107>{{cite news |url= http://articles.philly.com/1998-01-07/sports/25749482_1_eve-chalom-disability-mathew-gates |title= She Answers To Challenge; Chalom Overcomes Disability To Dance With The Best On Ice |first= Edward |last= Moran |work= [[Philadelphia Daily News]] |date= January 7, 1998 }}</ref>
[[ja:イヴ・シャロム]]

<ref name=IN100318>{{cite news |url= http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100318&content_id=8827384&vkey=ice_news |title= Chalom discovers renewed passion for performing |first= Lois |last= Elfman |work= [[Icenetwork.com]] |date= March 18, 2010}}</ref>

<ref name=SG140505>{{cite news |url= http://skateguard1.blogspot.ca/2014/05/interview-with-eve-chalom.html |title= Interview With Eve Chalom |first= Ryan |last= Stevens |work= Skate Guard |date= May 5, 2014 }}</ref>

}}

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Chalom, Eve}}
[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:American female ice dancers]]
[[Category:University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts alumni]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Figure skaters from Detroit]]
[[Category:21st-century American women]]

Latest revision as of 04:12, 23 October 2023

Eve Chalom
Born (1979-10-22) October 22, 1979 (age 44)
Detroit, Michigan
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
CountryUnited States
Skating clubLone Star FSC
Began skating1987
Retired1999

Eve Chalom (born October 22, 1979) is an American former competitive ice dancer. With Mathew Gates, she is the 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy silver medalist and a two-time (1997, 1999) U.S. national silver medalist.

Personal life[edit]

Chalom was born October 22, 1979, in Detroit, Michigan.[1] She is profoundly hearing impaired, having lost a significant portion of her hearing in both ears in a car accident when she was four years old.[2] After studying elementary education and American sign language at Madonna University in Livonia, Michigan,[2] she went on to receive bachelor's degrees from the University of Michigan[3] in English and Philosophy. She received a master’s degree in Dance Movement Therapy, and was certified as a brain injury specialist and yoga teacher. She also has been a skating coach and performed with the Ice Theater of New York and Ice Semble Chicago. She has a private dance movement therapy practice.

Career[edit]

Chalom teamed up with British skater Mathew Gates in 1992, following a tryout in Boston arranged by Elizabeth Coates.[2] They decided to represent the United States. After winning national titles on the novice level in 1993 and on the junior level in 1995, the duo took bronze at the 1996 U.S. Championships in their first season as seniors.[1][4]

In the 1996–97 season, Chalom/Gates were awarded silver at the 1996 Nebelhorn Trophy and debuted on the Champions Series (later known as the Grand Prix series). They also won silver at the 1997 U.S. Championships and were assigned to the 1997 World Championships in Lausanne, where they placed 17th.

Chalom/Gates were ineligible for the 1998 Winter Olympics because he was not yet an American citizen.[2] They finished fourth at the 1998 U.S. Championships. They were coached by Coates and Igor Shpilband until the end of the 1997–98 season and then switched to Warren Maxwell and Christopher Dean in Plano, Texas.[1][5] In their final season together, Chalom/Gates won their second national silver medal and finished 17th at the 1999 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.

Chalom teaches figure skating and is a dance movement therapist in Chicago.

Programs[edit]

(with Gates)

Season Original dance Free dance
1998–99
[1]

Results[edit]

GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix

(with Gates)

International[1]
Event 92–93 93–94 94–95 95–96 96–97 97–98 98–99
Worlds 17th 17th
GP Cup of Russia 8th 5th
GP Nations Cup 9th 9th
GP NHK Trophy 7th
GP Skate America 7th
GP Skate Canada 7th
Nebelhorn Trophy 12th 2nd
St. Gervais 10th 8th
Basler Cup 3rd
International: Junior[1]
Junior Worlds 14th
National[1]
U.S. Champ. 1st N 3rd J 1st J 3rd 2nd 4th 2nd
Levels – N: Novice; J: Junior

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "CHALOM Eve / GATES Mathew". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d Moran, Edward (January 7, 1998). "She Answers To Challenge; Chalom Overcomes Disability To Dance With The Best On Ice". Philadelphia Daily News.
  3. ^ Elfman, Lois (March 18, 2010). "Chalom discovers renewed passion for performing". Icenetwork.com.
  4. ^ "1996 U. S. Nationals". iceskatingintnl.com. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
  5. ^ Stevens, Ryan (May 5, 2014). "Interview With Eve Chalom". Skate Guard.
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