John Curry
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John Curry was a pioneering British figure skater and Olympic champion renowned for transforming men's figure skating with his balletic, artistic style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Curry canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Olympic champion
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figure skater ⓘ human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
BBC Sports Personality of the Year
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surface form:
BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
Order of the British Empire ⓘ |
| BritishChampionIn | men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | AIDS-related illness ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Great Britain
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-09-09 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-04-15 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
artistic innovator in figure skating
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pioneering British figure skater ⓘ |
| discipline | men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| era | 1970s figure skating ⓘ |
| EuropeanChampionIn | men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| EuropeanChampionYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| familyName | Curry ⓘ |
| founded | John Curry Skating Company ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | OBE ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
classical ballet
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modern dance ⓘ |
| knownFor |
artistic interpretation in men's figure skating
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balletic style in figure skating ⓘ transforming men's figure skating ⓘ |
| legacy | inspired greater emphasis on artistry in men's figure skating ⓘ |
| name | John Curry self-link ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | integrating full-length balletic programs into competition skating ⓘ |
| notableWork | John Curry Skating Company ⓘ |
| occupation |
choreographer
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figure skater ⓘ |
| OlympicGames | 1976 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedalCity | Innsbruck ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedalIn | men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| OlympicGoldMedalYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Hall Green, Birmingham, England
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surface form:
Acocks Green, Birmingham, England
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| placeOfDeath | Binton, Warwickshire, England ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
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surface form:
London
New York City ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | gay ⓘ |
| sport | figure skating ⓘ |
| style | ballet-inspired skating ⓘ |
| trainedIn | ballet ⓘ |
| worldChampionIn | men's singles figure skating ⓘ |
| worldChampionYear | 1976 ⓘ |
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