Madison Chock (L)/Evan Bates of the United States compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
SAITAMA, Japan, March 25 (Xinhua) -- American duo Madison Chock and Evan Bates claimed the ice dance title at the World Figure Skating Championships here on Saturday.
Chock and Bates, three-time winners of the Four Continents Championships, scored 134.07 points in the free dance to add to their overnight lead in rhythm dance, winning the gold medal with a total of 226.01.
Reigning European champions Charlene Guignard and Marco Fabbri of Italy came second on 219.85 points while last year's Grand Prix Final champions Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier of Canada finished third on 217.88.
Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson, the 2023 European silver medalists, ranked fourth on 214.73. ■
First-place Madison Chock (3rd L)/Evan Bates (3rd R) of the United States pose with runner-up Charlene Guignard (1st L)/Marco Fabbri (2nd L) of Italy and third-place Piper Gilles (2nd R)/Paul Poirier of Canada during the awarding ceremony for Ice Dance at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Madison Chock (L)/Evan Bates of the United States compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Madison Chock (R)/Evan Bates of the United States compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)
Madison Chock (R)/Evan Bates of the United States hug each other after the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Madison Chock (R)/Evan Bates of the United States compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Charlene Guignard (R)/Marco Fabbri of Italy compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Charlene Guignard (R)/Marco Fabbri of Italy compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Piper Gilles (R)/Paul Poirier of Canada compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
Piper Gilles (front)/Paul Poirier of Canada compete during the ice dance free dance of ISU World Figure Skating Championships held at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, March 25, 2023. (Photo by Pablo Morano/Xinhua)
