 Nyorai kuenderera mberi kweiyi ndima - Mumwaka wa1996-1997, Chalom Gates vakapihwa sirivheri pa1996 Nebelhorn Trophy uye vakatanga paChampions Series yakazozivikanwa seGrand Prix series. Vakakundawo sirivha paU.S. Championships ya1997 uye vakagoverwa kuWorld Championships ya1997muLausanne, uko vakaiswa munzvimbo yechi17. 