Todd Gilles

Todd Gilles

Summersett & Gilles in 2008.
Personal information
Full name Todd Gilles
Country represented  United States
Born April 14, 1986 (1986-04-14) (age 25)
Rockford, Illinois
Residence Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Partner Emily Samuelson
Former partner Trina Pratt
Jane Summersett
Coach Yuri Chesnichenko
Yaroslava Nechaeva
Former coach Elizabeth Punsalan
Pasquale Camerlengo
Anjelika Krylova
Natalia Annenko Deller
Patti Gottwein
Choreographer Tom Dickson
Christopher Dean
Skating club Broadmoor SC
Current training locations Ann Arbor, Michigan
Former training locations Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Began skating 1990
ISU personal best scores
Combined total 156.62
2008 Skate America
Comp. dance 27.50
2008 Skate America
Original dance 50.51
2008 Skate America
Free dance 78.61
2008 Skate America

Todd Gilles (born April 14, 1986 in Rockford, Illinois) 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.

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Career

Gilles initially competed with Trina Pratt, 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.[1]

Gilles teamed up with Jane Summersett in April 2007.[2] 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.[3]

On August 22, 2011, Gilles and Emily Samuelson announced their newly formed partnership, with coaches to be named at a later date.[3] In September, they revealed they would train in Ann Arbor, Michigan, coached by Nechaeva and Chesnichenko with choreography by Tom Dickson and Christopher Dean.[4][5]

Personal life

Gilles's younger sister Piper is also a competitive ice dancer, currently partnered with Paul Poirier; his younger sister Alexe competes in singles.[6]

Programs

With Samuelson

Season Short dance Free dance Exhibition
2011–2012 Stairway to Heaven
by Led Zeppelin
choreo. by Christopher Dean

Competitive highlights

With Samuelson

Event 2011–12
Cup of China 8th

With Summersett

Event 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10
Four Continents Championships 7th
U.S. Championships 6th 6th 7th
NHK Trophy 10th
Skate America 7th
Finlandia Trophy 5th
Nebelhorn Trophy 3rd
Golden Spin of Zagreb 6th

With Pratt

Event 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
World Junior Championships 8th 6th
U.S. Championships 6th N. 1st N. 3rd J. 1st J. 8th
Skate Canada 9th
NHK Trophy 7th
Junior Grand Prix Final 8th
Junior Grand Prix, Croatia 2nd
Junior Grand Prix, Slovakia 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, China 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Hungary 3rd
Junior Grand Prix, Bulgaria 7th

References

  1. ^ "Ice Dancers Pratt and Gilles Announce End of Partnership". U.S. Figure Skating. December 13, 2006. http://www.usfigureskating.org/Story.asp?id=36987. Retrieved July 30, 2011. 
  2. ^ Mittan, Barry (September 16, 2009). "Jane and Todd Reach High". SkateToday. http://www.skatetoday.com/2009/09/16/jane-and-todd-reach-high/. Retrieved July 30, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Rutherford, Lynn (August 22, 2011). "Samuelson, Gilles happy to join forces". icenetwork.com. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110822&content_id=23582092&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved August 22, 2011. 
  4. ^ Rutherford, Lynn (September 9, 2011). "New team Samuelson, Gilles to train in Ann Arbor". icenetwork.com. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20110909&content_id=24436722&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved September 9, 2011. 
  5. ^ Walker, Elvin (November 16, 2011). "Emily Samuelson and Todd Gilles: An Unexpected Pairing". IFS Magazine. http://www.ifsmagazine.com/articles/11499-emily-samuelson-and-todd-gilles. Retrieved November 17, 2011. 
  6. ^ Cox, Jocelyn Jane (February 7, 2008). "Gilles gang: skating times three is golden". Icenetwork. http://web.icenetwork.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080207&content_id=43520&vkey=ice_news. Retrieved July 28, 2011. 

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