Greg Zuerlein (figure skater)

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Greg Zuerlein
2011 Four Continents Madison CHOCK Greg ZUERLEIN.jpg
Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein in 2011.
Born (1988-10-26) October 26, 1988 (age 36)
Cincinnati, Ohio
Hometown Northville, Michigan
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Figure skating career
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Discipline Ice dance
Partner Madison Chock (2007–11)
Anastasia Olsen (2002–06)
Began skating1993
RetiredJune 7, 2011
Medal record
U.S. Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Greensboro Ice dance
World Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Sofia Ice dance
Junior Grand Prix Final
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008–09 Goyang Ice dance

Greg Zuerlein (born October 26, 1988) is an American former ice dancer. With Madison Chock, he is the 2009 World Junior champion, 2008 JGP Final champion, and 2011 U.S. national bronze medalist. They competed together from 2006 to 2011.

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Personal life

Zuerlein was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. [1] He enrolled in Schoolcraft College. His older sister competed in synchronized skating at Junior Synchro Worlds. [2] In March 2014, Zuerlein married Philippe Maitrot, who is originally from France. [3]

Career

Chock and Zuerlein at the 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard Madison Chock Greg Zuerlein 2010 Trophee Eric Bompard.jpg
Chock and Zuerlein at the 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard

Competitive career

Zuerlein began skating at the age of four. He competed in single skating at the 2002 and 2003 U.S. junior championships on the juvenile level. He then took up ice dancing. Zuerlein skated with Anastasia Olsen from 2002 through 2006. They won the bronze medal in intermediate dance in 2005 and placed 12th at the novice level at the 2006 U.S. Championships. [2]

Zuerlein teamed up with Madison Chock in June 2006. [2] They placed fifth in the novice division at the 2007 U.S. Championships. They began working with Igor Shpilband and Marina Zueva in 2007. [4]

Making their Junior Grand Prix debut, Chock and Zuerlein won gold in September 2007 in Tallinn, Estonia. With a bronze medal at their second event, in Chemnitz, Germany, they qualified to the ISU Junior Grand Prix Final in Gdańsk, Poland, where they placed fifth. They received the junior bronze medal at the 2008 U.S. Championships.

2008–09 season: World Junior champion and Junior Grand Prix Final gold

In December 2008, Chock and Zuerlein won gold at the Junior Grand Prix Final in Goyang, South Korea.

They won the junior title in January at the 2009 U.S. Championships. They capped off their season by becoming the 2009 World Junior champions in Sofia, Bulgaria. [5]

2009–10 season

Chock and Zuerlein moved up to the senior level. Making their Grand Prix debut, they placed sixth at the 2009 Skate America and eighth at the 2009 Cup of China. They finished fifth at their senior national debut in January 2010. Later that month, they were sent to the 2010 Four Continents Championships in Jeonju, South Korea, where they had the same result.

2010–11 season

Chock and Zuerlein won their first senior Grand Prix medal, bronze, at the 2010 Skate Canada International and followed it up with bronze at the 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard. They won their first senior national medal, bronze, at the 2011 U.S. Championships. After placing fifth again at the 2011 Four Continents Championships, they finished ninth in their first and only appearance at the World Championships, setting personal best scores in both segments of the competition.

On June 7, 2011, Chock and Zuerlein announced the end of their five-year partnership; Zuerlein retired from competition, while Chock continued competing. [6]

Coaching career

After retiring, Zuerlein worked as an assistant coach to Igor Shpilband for many years. In 2022, Zuerlein opened the Michigan Ice Dance Academy with Charlie White and Tanith Belbin White. [7] Their current and former teams include:

Programs

Ice dance with Madison Chock

Season Original dance Free dance Exhibition
2006–2007
[14]
2007–2008
[14] [15]
2008–2009
[14] [16]
2009–2010
[14] [17]
  • Yema Ya
  • Agua Nile
    by Afro-Cuban Folk
Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2010–2011
[1] [14]
  • Cabaret (soundtrack)
  • Nothing Else Matters
    performed by Santa Esmeralda
  • Satellite
    by J. Moreno feat. Santana

Competitive highlights

Ice dance with Madison Chock

Competition placements at junior level  [18] [14]
Season2007–08 2008–09
World Junior Championships 1st
Junior Grand Prix Final 5th1st
U.S. Championships 3rd1st
JGP Estonia 1st
JGP Germany 3rd
JGP Great Britain 1st
JGP Italy 1st
Competition placements at senior level  [18] [14]
Season 2009–10 2010–11
World Championships 9th
Four Continents Championships 5th5th
U.S. Championships 5th3rd
GP Cup of China 8th
GP Skate America 6th
GP Skate Canada 3rd
GP Trophée Éric Bompard 3rd

Detailed results

Ice dance with Madison Chock

Senior level 

Results in the 2009–10 season   [18]
DateEvent CD OD FD Total
PScorePScorePScorePScore
Oct 29 – Nov 1, 2009 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009 Cup of China 728.76647.27873.148149.17
Nov 12–15, 2009 Flag of the United States.svg 2009 Skate America 728.88844.55580.496153.92
Jan 14–24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg 2010 U.S. Championships 634.12554.87588.495177.48
Jan 27–30, 2010 Flag of South Korea.svg 2010 Four Continents Championships 529.14544.12575.665148.92
Results in the 2010–11 season   [18]
DateEvent SD FD Total
PScorePScorePScore
Oct 28–31, 2010 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2010 Skate Canada International 454.19484.863139.05
Nov 25–28, 2010 Flag of France.svg 2010 Trophée Éric Bompard 358.09380.393138.48
Jan 22–30, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg 2011 U.S. Championships 361.74392.883154.62
Feb 15–20, 2011 Flag of the Republic of China.svg 2011 Four Continents Championships 657.14585.305142.44
Apr 25 – May 1, 2011 Flag of Russia.svg 2011 World Championships 961.47790.399151.86

Junior level 

Results in the 2007–08 season  [18]
DateEvent CD OD FD Total
PScorePScorePScorePScore
Sep 20–22, 2007 Flag of Estonia.svg 2007 JGP Estonia 129.37150.37171.251150.99
Oct 10–13, 2007 Flag of Germany.svg 2007 JGP Germany 230.27447.77274.593152.63
Dec 6–9, 2007 Flag of Poland.svg 2007–08 Junior Grand Prix Final 428.81746.97576.905152.68
Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2008 Flag of the United States.svg 2008 U.S. Championships 429.92153.03378.453161.40
Results in the 2008–09 season   [18]
DateEvent CD OD FD Total
PScorePScorePScorePScore
Sep 3–6, 2008 Flag of Italy.svg 2008 JGP Italy 130.98151.12174.421156.52
Oct 15–18, 2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2008 JGP Great Britain 331.23153.78183.071168.08
Dec 10–14, 2008 Flag of South Korea.svg 2008–09 Junior Grand Prix Final ——151.84179.311131.15
Jan 18–25, 2009 Flag of the United States.svg 2009 U.S. Championships 152.89152.89182.021167.81
Feb 22 – Mar 1, 2009 Flag of Bulgaria.svg 2009 World Junior Championships 133.15157.29182.111172.55

References

  1. 1 2 "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 Mittan, J. Barry (March 8, 2009). "Chock Full of Gold". GoldenSkate.com. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
  3. ↑ Brannen, Sarah S.; Meekins, Drew (April 1, 2014). "The Inside Edge: Yankowskas gets back in the game". IceNetwork . Archived from the original on April 4, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ Rosewater, Amy (July 1, 2011). "Chock, Bates form new on-ice partnership". IceNetwork . Retrieved July 1, 2011.
  5. ↑ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships: Ice Dance" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Madison Chock and Greg Zuerlein Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on October 26, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Michigan Ice Dance Academy to Open in 2022 | U.S. Figure Skating". www.usfigureskating.org. December 2021. Retrieved 2023-02-25.
  8. ↑ "Emily BRATTI / Ian SOMERVILLE: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on September 15, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Molly CESANEK / Yehor YEHOROV: 2021/2022". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Michael PARSONS / Caroline GREEN: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on November 6, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Annabelle MOROZOV / Jeffrey CHEN: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Jeffrey CHEN: 2024/2025". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "Katarina WOLFKOSTIN / Dimitry TSAREVSKI: 2023/2024". International Skating Union. International Skating Union. Retrieved 31 May 2025.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Madison Chock / Greg Zuerlein". IceNetwork. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2007/2008". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 7, 2008.
  16. ↑ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2008/2009". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 1, 2009.
  17. ↑ "Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN: 2009/2010". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on June 15, 2010.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Competition Results: Madison CHOCK / Greg ZUERLEIN". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on January 26, 2012.

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