Todd Gilles
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Todd Gilles is an American
ice dancer whose current partner is Emily Samuelson
. He previously skated with Jane Summersett
as well as Trina Pratt
, with whom he won the 2005 U.S. Junior National title
.
, winning the 2003 US National Novice title, as well as, the 2005 US National Junior title. After a promising start on the senior international circuit, they announced the ending of their partnership on December 13, 2006, with Pratt deciding to take a break from competitive skating.
Gilles teamed up with Jane Summersett
in April 2007. Their best result was a bronze medal at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy
. After Summersett retired from competitive skating in 2010, he worked as a skating coach in Lake Placid
.
On August 22, 2011, Gilles and Emily Samuelson
announced their newly formed partnership, with coaches to be named at a later date. In September, they revealed they would train in Ann Arbor, Michigan, coached by Nechaeva and Chesnichenko with choreography by Tom Dickson
and Christopher Dean
.
is also a competitive ice dancer, currently partnered with Paul Poirier
; his younger sister Alexe
competes in singles.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ice dancer whose current partner is Emily Samuelson
Emily Samuelson
Emily Samuelson is an American ice dancer. With former partner Evan Bates, she is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. She currently skates with Todd Gilles....
. He previously skated with Jane Summersett
Jane Summersett
Jane Summersett is an American ice dancer. She competes with Todd Gilles, with whom she teamed up in April 2007.With her previous partner Elliot Pennington, she is the 2006 U.S. junior bronze medalist...
as well as Trina Pratt
Trina Pratt
Trina Pratt is an American ice dancer.She initially competed with her brother, Robert, and later teamed up with Todd Gilles. Pratt and Gilles are the 2005 US National junior champions. After a promising start on the senior international circuit, they announced the ending of their partnership on...
, with whom he won the 2005 U.S. Junior National title
2005 United States Figure Skating Championships
The U.S. Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition organzied by the United States Figure Skating Association. In addition to determining the national champions, the event was used to determine the U.S. teams for the 2005 World Figure Skating Championships, 2005 World...
.
Career
Gilles initially competed with Trina PrattTrina Pratt
Trina Pratt is an American ice dancer.She initially competed with her brother, Robert, and later teamed up with Todd Gilles. Pratt and Gilles are the 2005 US National junior champions. After a promising start on the senior international circuit, they announced the ending of their partnership on...
, winning the 2003 US National Novice title, as well as, the 2005 US National Junior title. After a promising start on the senior international circuit, they announced the ending of their partnership on December 13, 2006, with Pratt deciding to take a break from competitive skating.
Gilles teamed up with Jane Summersett
Jane Summersett
Jane Summersett is an American ice dancer. She competes with Todd Gilles, with whom she teamed up in April 2007.With her previous partner Elliot Pennington, she is the 2006 U.S. junior bronze medalist...
in April 2007. Their best result was a bronze medal at the 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy
2008 Nebelhorn Trophy
The 2008 Nebelhorn Trophy is the Nebelhorn Trophy for the 2008–2009 figure skating season. The competition held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany and is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain....
. After Summersett retired from competitive skating in 2010, he worked as a skating coach in Lake Placid
Lake Placid
Lake Placid may refer to:*Lake Placid, New York, site of the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympics**Lake Placid , a lake near the New York village*Lake Placid, Florida, a town in Florida...
.
On August 22, 2011, Gilles and Emily Samuelson
Emily Samuelson
Emily Samuelson is an American ice dancer. With former partner Evan Bates, she is the 2009 U.S. silver medalist, the 2009 Four Continents bronze medalist, and the 2008 World Junior Champion. She currently skates with Todd Gilles....
announced their newly formed partnership, with coaches to be named at a later date. In September, they revealed they would train in Ann Arbor, Michigan, coached by Nechaeva and Chesnichenko with choreography by Tom Dickson
Tom Dickson
Tom Dickson is an American figure skater who currently works as a coach and choreographer.-Career:During his eligible career, Dickson won the U.S. Figure Skating Championships at junior level in 1980; at the senior level, he placed 5th at the 1984 Championships. He also won Nebelhorn Trophy in 1980...
and Christopher Dean
Christopher Dean
Christopher Colin Dean, OBE is a famous British ice dancer who won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics with his skating partner Jayne Torvill...
.
Personal life
Gilles's younger sister PiperPiper Gilles
Piper Gilles is an American ice dancer. With former partner Zachary Donahue, she is the 2009 & 2010 U.S. junior bronze medalist. She currently skates with Paul Poirier, with whom she plans to represent Canada....
is also a competitive ice dancer, currently partnered with Paul Poirier
Paul Poirier
Paul Poirier is a Canadian ice dancer. He skated with Vanessa Crone from 2001 to 2011. They are the 2010–2011 Grand Prix Final bronze medalists, 2011 Four Continents bronze medalists, 2011 Canadian champions, 2009 & 2010 Canadian silver medalists and 2008 World Junior silver medalists...
; his younger sister Alexe
Alexe Gilles
Alexe Gilles is an American figure skater. She is the 2008 U.S. Junior Champion and the 2008 Junior Grand Prix Final bronze medalist., she was ranked 31st in the world by the International Skating Union ....
competes in singles.
With Samuelson
| Season | Short dance Short dance The short dance is a segment of an ice dancing competition. It was approved by the June 2010 International Skating Union congress and instituted beginning in the 2010–2011 figure skating season... |
Free dance Free dance (figure skating) The free dance is a part of an ice dancing competition. It is the second part of the competition to be contested, after the short dance.-Structure and content:... |
Exhibition |
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| 2011–2012 |
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With Samuelson
| Event | 2011–12 |
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| Cup of China Cup of China The Cup of China is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The location changes yearly. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.The Cup of China is... |
8th |
With Summersett
| Event | 2007–08 | 2008–09 | 2009–10 |
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| Four Continents Championships Four Continents Figure Skating Championships The Four Continents Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition. The International Skating Union established it in 1999 to provide skaters representing non-European countries with a similar competition to the much older European Figure Skating Championships and a chance... |
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| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
6th | 6th | 7th |
| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
10th | ||
| Skate America Skate America Skate America is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. It is organized by the United States Figure Skating Association. The location changes yearly... |
7th | ||
| Finlandia Trophy Finlandia Trophy The Finlandia Trophy is an annual senior-level international figure skating competition, held in Finland. Skaters compete in the disciplines of men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating and ice dancing, although not every discipline has been included in every year... |
5th | ||
| Nebelhorn Trophy Nebelhorn Trophy The Nebelhorn Trophy is an international senior-level figure skating competition organized by the Deutsche Eislauf-Union and held annually in Oberstdorf, Germany. The competition is named after the Nebelhorn, a nearby mountain.... |
3rd | ||
| Golden Spin of Zagreb Golden Spin of Zagreb The Golden Spin of Zagreb is an annual senior-level figure skating competition, held yearly in Zagreb, Croatia. Skaters compete in four disciplines: men's singles, ladies singles, pair skating, and ice dancing, although, in some years, not every discipline was included in the program.The 2001... |
6th |
With Pratt
| Event | 2001–02 | 2002–03 | 2003–04 | 2004–05 | 2005–06 | 2006–07 |
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| World Junior Championships World Junior Figure Skating Championships The World Junior Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which younger figure skaters compete for the title of World Junior Champion... |
8th | 6th | ||||
| U.S. Championships United States Figure Skating Championships The United States Figure Skating Championships is figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United States. The competition is sanctioned by U.S. Figure Skating. In the U.S. skating community, the event is often referred to informally as "Nationals".Skaters... |
6th N. | 1st N. | 3rd J. | 1st J. | 8th | |
| Skate Canada Skate Canada International The Skate Canada International is an international, senior-level invitation-only figure skating competition organized by Skate Canada. It is the second competition of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating. The location changes yearly. Medals are awarded in four disciplines: Ladies' singles, Men's... |
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| NHK Trophy NHK Trophy The NHK Trophy is an international, senior-level figure skating competition held as part of the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. Figure skaters compete in the disciplines of ladies' singles, men's singles, pair skating, and ice dancing.... |
7th | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix Final 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
2nd | |||||
| Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia 2005-2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2005–2006 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the ninth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters.... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, China 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2004–2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the eighth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 2004-2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2004–2005 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the eighth season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters... |
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| Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 2003-2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix The 2003–2004 ISU Junior Grand Prix was the seventh season of the ISU Junior Grand Prix, a series of international junior level competitions organized by the International Skating Union. It was the junior-level complement to the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, which was for senior-level skaters... |
7th |
- N = Novice level; J = Junior level
External links
- Emily Samuelson & Todd Gilles at Ice Network