Eve Chalom

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.

Eve Chalom
Born	(1979-10-22) October 22, 1979 (age 45) Detroit, Michigan
Height	1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Figure skating career
Country	United States
Skating club	Lone Star FSC
Began skating	1987
Retired	1999

Personal life

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

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

(with Gates)

Season	Original dance	Free dance
1998–99 [1]		Symphony No. 25 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Lacrimosa (from Requiem) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Results

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

1. "CHALOM Eve / GATES Mathew". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 16, 2016.
2. Moran, Edward (January 7, 1998). "She Answers To Challenge; Chalom Overcomes Disability To Dance With The Best On Ice". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016.
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.