Torvill, Jayne (1957–)

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Torvill, Jayne (1957–)

English pairs skater. Born Oct 7, 1957, in Nottingham, England.

With Michael Hutchinson, won British Pairs championship (1971); with Christopher Dean, won British Ice Dance championships (1978–84), gold medals at European championships (1981, 1982, 1984, 1993) and World championships (1981, 1982, 1984); finished 5th at Lake Placid Olympics (1980); skating to Maurice Ravel's "Bolero," won a gold medal at Sarajevo Olympics (1984), the 1st to use one piece of music through an entire free-dance program, the 1st to sustain a mood, the 1st to capture 12 6.0s for artistic impression, highest scores ever recorded in an international ice dancing competition; won a bronze medal at Lillehammer Olympics (1994). Named Member of the British Empire (MBE, 1981) and Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE, 2000).