Torvill and Dean
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Torvill and Dean are a British ice dancing duo famed for their innovative, record-breaking performances, particularly their iconic Boléro routine.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jayne Torvill | 1 |
| Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure skating pair
ⓘ
ice dancing duo ⓘ |
| basedIn | Nottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| choreographicInnovation |
extended use of one piece of music in free dance
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integration of narrative storytelling into ice dance ⓘ |
| coach | Betty Callaway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition |
1984 Winter Olympics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1994 Winter Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ European Figure Skating Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ World Figure Skating Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| europeanChampion |
1981
ⓘ
1982 ⓘ 1983 ⓘ 1984 ⓘ 1994 ⓘ |
| hallOfFame | World Figure Skating Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hometownConnection | Nottingham, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenceOnSport |
popularized ice dancing with mainstream audiences
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raised artistic standards in ice dancing ⓘ |
| member |
Christopher Dean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jayne Torvill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicUsed | Boléro by Maurice Ravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
Bronze medal in ice dancing at the 1994 Winter Olympics
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Gold medal in ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics ⓘ Perfect 6.0 scores at 1984 Winter Olympics free dance ⓘ |
| notableWork | Boléro free dance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| OlympicBronze | 1994 Lillehammer ice dancing ⓘ |
| OlympicGold | 1984 Sarajevo ice dancing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partnershipStart | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| performanceVenue | Zetra Olympic Hall, Sarajevo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| record | highest scoring figure skating routine under 6.0 system at 1984 Olympics ⓘ |
| returnedToAmateurStatus | 1993 ⓘ |
| role | judges on Dancing on Ice ⓘ |
| sport | ice dancing ⓘ |
| style |
innovative choreography
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interpretive dance on ice ⓘ theatrical presentation ⓘ |
| televisionWork | Dancing on Ice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | Nottingham Ice Stadium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| turnedProfessional | 1984 ⓘ |
| worldChampion |
1981
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1982 ⓘ 1983 ⓘ 1984 ⓘ |
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Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean
this entity surface form:
Jayne Torvill