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John Curry (1949-1994) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating. Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual event sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. ... Act 4 of Swan Lake: choreography by Petipa and Nureyev, music by Tchaikovsky. ... picture of Isadora Duncan - Source: Library of Congress Modern dance is a dance form developed in the early 20th century. ...

Curry was born on 9 September 1949 in Birmingham, England. As a child, Curry wanted to become a dancer, but his father disapproved of dance as an activity for boys, so instead at the age of 7 he began to take figure skating lessons. For the first several years, Curry's involvement with skating was rather casual. Curry's father died when he was 16; he then moved to London to study with Arnold Gerschwiler, who coached him to his first British title in 1971. In 1972, Curry found an American sponsor who enabled him to study in the United States with Gus Lussi and Carlo Fassi. Fassi coached him to European, World, and Olympic titles in 1976. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Arnold Gerschwiler (May 1914 â€“ August 22, 2003) was a world-renowned figure skating coach. ... Gus Lussi is a figure skating coach. ... Carlo and Christa Fassi with their student Jill Trenary in 1990. ... The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual event in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion. ...

Curry was the flag bearer at the 1976 Winter Olympics for Great Britain. He also was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1976. The 1976 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XII Olympic Winter Games, were held in 1976 in Innsbruck, Austria. ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has been given to one British sportsperson each year since 1954. ...

As an amateur competitor, Curry was noted for his ballet-like posture and extension, and his superb body control. Along with Canadian skater Toller Cranston, Curry was responsible for bringing the artistic and presentation aspects of men's figure skating to a new level. At the peak of his competitive career, Curry was also accomplished both at compulsory figures and the athletic (jumping) aspects of free skating. Toller Cranston, CM (April 20, 1949-) is a Canadian figure skater and artist. ... Compulsory figures or school figures were a former aspect of the sport of figure skating, from which its name (in English) derives. ... Rotation Landing A figure skating jump is determined by the launch, landing, and number of revolutions completed. ...

Following the 1976 World Championships, Curry turned professional and founded a touring skating company along the same lines as a traditional dance company. Besides choreographing routines for the company himself, Curry commissioned works from such noted dance choreographers as Peter Martins and Twyla Tharp. Curry was reportedly a difficult person to get along with, and a dispute with the business managers of his company forced it to suspend operations in the mid-1980s. After that, Curry performed only rarely in public. Peter Martins (October 27, 1946 - ) is a Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. ... Twyla Tharp (b. ...

Prior to the 1976 World Championships, Curry was outed as gay by a German tabloid newspaper, Bild-Zeitung. It caused a brief scandal in Europe at the time, but Curry's sexual orientation was generally ignored by the press and public for many years afterwards. For other articles with similar names, see Gay (disambiguation). ... The Bild-Zeitung (often abbreviated Bild, lit. ...

In 1987, Curry was diagnosed with HIV. He was diagnosed with AIDS in 1991. Prior to his death, he spoke openly to the press about both his disease and his sexual orientation. He spent the last years of his life with his mother. He died of an AIDS-related heart attack on on 15 April 1994 in Binton. He was 44 years old. Human immunodeficiency virus or HIV is a retrovirus that causes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which the immune system begins to fail, leading to life-threatening opportunistic infections. ... Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS or Aids) is a collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Binton is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England. ...

Competitive highlights

Event	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976
Olympic Games		11th				1st
Worlds	14th	9th	4th	7th	3rd	1st
Europeans	7th	2nd	4th	3rd	2nd	1st

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Preceded by: David Steele	BBC Sports Personality of the Year 1976	Succeeded by: Virginia Wade

Olympic champions in figure skating – Men's singles

1908: Ulrich Salchow | 1920: Gillis Grafström | 1924: Gillis Grafström | 1928: Gillis Grafström | 1932: Karl Schäfer | 1936: Karl Schäfer | 1948: Dick Button | 1952: Dick Button | 1956: Hayes Alan Jenkins | 1960: David Jenkins | 1964: Manfred Schnelldorfer | 1968: Wolfgang Schwarz | 1972: Ondrej Nepela | 1976: John Curry | 1980: Robin Cousins | 1984: Scott Hamilton | 1988: Brian Boitano | 1992: Viktor Petrenko | 1994: Alexei Urmanov | 1998: Ilia Kulik | 2002: Alexei Yagudin | 2006: Evgeni Plushenko David Stanley Steele, born: 29 September 1941, Bradeley, Staffordshire became a British sporting hero when Tony Greig picked him for the English cricket team in 1975. ... The BBC Sports Personality of the Year award has been given to one British sportsperson each year since 1954. ... Sarah Virginia Wade (born July 10, 1945, in Bournemouth, England) is a former tennis player from the United Kingdom. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... American figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins was born March 23, 1933. ... David Jenkins was born on June 29, 1936, and is the brother of figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins. ... Manfred Schnelldorfer (*2 May 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany) is a german figure skater, world and Olympic champion. ... Wolfgang Schwarz was an Austrian figure skater who won the gold medal at the 1968 Winter Olympics. ... Ondrej Nepela (January 22, 1951 - February 2, 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 60s and early 70s. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist known for his originality and engaging on-ice personalities. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopaedia entry. ... Viktor Petrenko (born June 17, 1969 in Odessa, Ukraine) was the 1992 World and Olympic champion in figure skating. ... Alexei Urmanov is a Russian figure skater who participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, (Russian: ) (b. ...

World champions in figure skating – Men's singles

1896: Gilbert Fuchs | 1897: Gustav Hügel | 1898: Henning Grenander | 1899-1900: Gustav Hügel | 1901-1905: Ulrich Salchow | 1906: Gilbert Fuchs | 1907-1911: Ulrich Salchow | 1912-1913: Fritz Kachler | 1914: Gosta Sandahl | 1922: Gillis Grafström | 1923: Fritz Kachler | 1924: Gillis Grafström | 1925-1928: Willy Böckl | 1929: Gillis Grafström | 1930-1936: Karl Schäfer | 1937-1938: Felix Kaspar | 1939: Graham Sharp | 1947: Hans Gerschwiler | 1948-1952: Richard Button | 1953-1956: Hayes Alan Jenkins | 1957-1959: David Jenkins | 1960: Alain Giletti | 1962: Donald Jackson | 1963: Donald McPherson | 1964: Manfred Schnelldorfer | 1965: Alain Calmat | 1966-1968: Emmerich Danzer | 1969-1970: Tim Wood | 1971-1973: Ondrej Nepela | 1974: Jan Hoffmann | 1975: Sergey Volkov | 1976: John Curry | 1977: Vladimir Kovalev | 1978: Charles Tickner | 1979: Vladimir Kovalev | 1980: Jan Hoffmann | 1981-1984: Scott Hamilton | 1985: Alexander Fadeev | 1986: Brian Boitano | 1987: Brian Orser | 1988: Brian Boitano | 1989-1991: Kurt Browning | 1992: Viktor Petrenko | 1993: Kurt Browning | 1994-1995: Elvis Stojko | 1996: Todd Eldredge | 1997: Elvis Stojko | 1998-2000: Alexei Yagudin | 2001: Evgeni Plushenko | 2002: Alexei Yagudin | 2003-2004: Evgeni Plushenko | 2005-2006: Stéphane Lambiel Gilbert Fuchs (* 1871 in Graz, Austria; â€ 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and the first world champion in figure skating. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Gilbert Fuchs (* 1871 in Graz, Austria; â€ 1952 in Germany) was a German figure skater and the first world champion in figure skating. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Willy Boeckl (born 1896; died 1975) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Gillis GrafstrÃ¶m (born June 7, 1893 in Stockholm, Sweden; â€ April 14, 1938 in Potsdam, Germany) was a Swedish figure skater. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Felix Kaspar (born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria; â€ December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, USA) was an Austrian figure skate and twice World champion. ... Henry Graham Sharp (born 19 December 1917, died 2 January 1995) was a British figure skater. ... Hans Gerschwiler (born June 20, 1920 in Switzerland) was a Swiss figure skater. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... American figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins was born March 23, 1933. ... David Jenkins was born on June 29, 1936, and is the brother of figure skater Hayes Alan Jenkins. ... Alain Giletti (born November 9, 1939) was a French figure skater. ... Donald Jackson was a Canadian figure skater. ... Donald McPherson was a Canadian figure skater. ... Manfred Schnelldorfer (*2 May 1943 in Munich, Bavaria, Germany) is a german figure skater, world and Olympic champion. ... Alain Calmat (born August 31st, 1940) is a French former figure skater, a surgeon and a politician. ... Emmerich Danzer (born March 15, 1944 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European- and World Champion. ... Competitive Highlights 1968 Olympics - 2nd World Championships - 2nd 1969 World Championships - 1st 1970 World Championships - 1st Categories: ‪American figure skaters‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1968 Winter Olympics‬ ... Ondrej Nepela (January 22, 1951 - February 2, 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 60s and early 70s. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Sergey Nikolayevich Volkov (Russian: ) (b. ... Vladimir Kovalev (3. ... American figure skater Charles Tickner won the gold medal at the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships. ... Vladimir Kovalev (3. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Scott Scovell Hamilton (born August 28, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio) is an American figure skater and Olympic gold medalist known for his originality and engaging on-ice personalities. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Ð¤Ð°Ð´ÐµÐµÐ²) (born January 4, 1964 in Kasan, Soviet Union (Russia)) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopaedia entry. ... Orser carrying the Canadian flag at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Winter Olympics Brian Orser OC (born December 18, 1961 in Belleville, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian figure skater. ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopaedia entry. ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Viktor Petrenko (born June 17, 1969 in Odessa, Ukraine) was the 1992 World and Olympic champion in figure skating. ... Browning skates during the 2000 Stars on Ice tour Kurt Browning (born June 18, 1966) is a prominent Canadian figure skater who was extremely popular during the late 1980s and 1990s. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Todd James Eldredge (born August 28, 1971 in Chatham, Massachusetts) is an American figure skater. ... Elvis Stojko M.S.C., M.S.M. (born March 22, 1972 in Newmarket, Ontario) is a Canadian figure skating world champion. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, (Russian: ) (b. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, (Russian: ) (b. ... StÃ©phane Lambiel (born April 2, 1985 in Martigny, Switzerland) is a Swiss figure skater, known for his creative and beautiful spins. ...

European champions in figure skating – Men's singles

1891: Oskar Uhlig | 1892-1894: Eduard Engelmann jr. | 1895: Tibor von Foldvary | 1898-1900: Ulrich Salchow | 1901: Gustav Hügel | 1904: Ulrich Salchow | 1905: Max Bohatsch | 1906-1907: Ulrich Salchow | 1908: Ernst Herz | 1909-1910: Ulrich Salchow | 1911: Per Thoren | 1912: Gosta Sandahl | 1913: Ulrich Salchow | 1914: Fritz Kachler | 1922-1923: Willy Böckl | 1924: Fritz Kachler | 1925-1928: Willy Böckl | 1929-1936: Karl Schäfer | 1937-1938: Felix Kaspar | 1939: Graham Sharp | 1947: Hans Gerschwiler | 1948: Richard Button | 1949: Edi Rada | 1950: Ede Király | 1951-1952: Helmut Seibt | 1953-1954: Carlo Fassi | 1955-1957: Alain Giletti | 1958-1959: Karol Divin | 1960-1961: Alain Giletti | 1962-1964: Alain Calmat | 1965-1968: Emmerich Danzer | 1969-1973: Ondrej Nepela | 1974: Jan Hoffmann | 1975: Vladimir Kovalev | 1976: John Curry | 1977-1979: Jan Hoffmann | 1980: Robin Cousins | 1981: Igor Bobrin | 1982-1983: Norbert Schramm | 1984: Alexander Fadeev | 1985-1986: Jozef Sabovcik | 1987-1989: Alexander Fadeev | 1990-1991: Viktor Petrenko | 1992: Petr Barna | 1993: Dmitri Dmitrenko | 1994: Viktor Petrenko | 1995: Ilia Kulik | 1996: Viacheslav Zagorodniuk | 1997: Alexei Urmanov | 1998-1999: Alexei Yagudin | 2000-2001: Evgeny Plushenko | 2002: Alexei Yagudin | 2003: Evgeny Plushenko | 2004: Brian Joubert | 2005-2006: Evgeny Plushenko Eduard Engelmann jr. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Max Bohatsch was an Austrian figure skater. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Competitive Highlights 1905 World Championships - 3rd 1908 Olympics - 3rd 1909 World Championships - 2nd 1911 European Championships - 1st Categories: ‪Olympic stubs‬ | ‪Figure skaters at the 1908 Summer Olympics‬ | ‪Swedish figure skaters‬ ... Karl Emil Julius Ulrich Salchow (August 7, 1877-April 19, 1949) was a Swedish figure skater, who dominated the sport in the first decade of the 20th century. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Willy Boeckl (born 1896; died 1975) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Three time World Figure Skating champion (1912,1913 and 1923) Fritz Kachler, was born in Vienna, Austria. ... Willy Boeckl (born 1896; died 1975) was an Austrian figure skater. ... Karl SchÃ¤fer (born May 17, 1909 in Vienna, Austria; â€ April 23, 1976 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and Olympic champion. ... Felix Kaspar (born January 14, 1915 in Vienna, Austria; â€ December 5, 2003 in Bradenton, Florida, USA) was an Austrian figure skate and twice World champion. ... Henry Graham Sharp (born 19 December 1917, died 2 January 1995) was a British figure skater. ... Hans Gerschwiler (born June 20, 1920 in Switzerland) was a Swiss figure skater. ... Richard Dick Button (born July 18, 1929 in Englewood, New Jersey) is an American former figure skater and current television analyst. ... Ede KirÃ¡ly was a Hungarian figure skater. ... Carlo and Christa Fassi with their student Jill Trenary in 1990. ... Alain Giletti (born November 9, 1939) was a French figure skater. ... Alain Giletti (born November 9, 1939) was a French figure skater. ... Alain Calmat (born August 31st, 1940) is a French former figure skater, a surgeon and a politician. ... Emmerich Danzer (born March 15, 1944 in Vienna, Austria) was an Austrian figure skater and multiple European- and World Champion. ... Ondrej Nepela (January 22, 1951 - February 2, 1989) was a Slovak figure skater who competed for Czechoslovakia in the late 60s and early 70s. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Vladimir Kovalev (3. ... Jan Hoffmann (*26 October 1955 in Dresden) is a German figure skater, two-time World Champion and silver medallist at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Robin Cousins was a British figure skater who won a gold medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics. ... Norbert Schramm (born April 7, 1960 in NÃ¼rnberg (Franken), Bavaria, Germany) is a German figure skater. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Ð¤Ð°Ð´ÐµÐµÐ²) (born January 4, 1964 in Kasan, Soviet Union (Russia)) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Alexander Fadeev (Russian: ÐÐ»ÐµÐºÑÐ°Ð½Ð´Ñ€ Ð¤Ð°Ð´ÐµÐµÐ²) (born January 4, 1964 in Kasan, Soviet Union (Russia)) is a World Champion Russian figure skater. ... Viktor Petrenko (born June 17, 1969 in Odessa, Ukraine) was the 1992 World and Olympic champion in figure skating. ... Petr Barna (b. ... Dmitri Dmitrenko is a Ukrainian figure skater. ... Viktor Petrenko (born June 17, 1969 in Odessa, Ukraine) was the 1992 World and Olympic champion in figure skating. ... Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (born May 23, 1977 in Moscow, Russia) is an Olympic figure skating champion. ... Viacheslav Zagorodniuk (kyrillic: Ð’ÑÑ‡ÐµÑÐ»Ð°Ð² Ð—Ð°Ð³Ð¾Ñ€Ð¾Ð½ÑŽÐº) (born August 11, 1972 in Odessa, Ukraine) is a former Ukrainian figure skater. ... Alexei Urmanov is a Russian figure skater who participated in the 1992 and 1994 Winter Olympics. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the six-time National Champion, four-time European Champion, three-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Alexei Konstantinovich Yagudin (born March 18, 1980 in Saint Petersburg, Russia) is an Olympic Champion (2002), a four-time World Champion and a three-time European Champion in figure skating. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the six-time National Champion, four-time European Champion, three-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ... Brian Joubert (born September 20, 1984 in Poitiers, France) is a French figure skater. ... Russian figure skater Evgeny Plushenko (in fact: Evgeny Plushchenko, Ð•Ð²Ð³ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ð¹ ÐŸÐ»ÑŽÑ‰ÐµÐ½ÐºÐ¾) (born November 3, 1982 in Siberia) is the six-time National Champion, four-time European Champion, three-time world champion, and 2002 Winter Olympics silver medallist. ...

Persondata
NAME	Curry, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	British figure skater
DATE OF BIRTH	September 9, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH	Birmingham, England
DATE OF DEATH	April 15, 1994
PLACE OF DEATH	Binton, England

Categories: British figure skaters | Figure skaters at the 1972 Winter Olympics | Figure skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics | Olympic competitors for Great Britain | Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain | Gay sportspeople | AIDS-related deaths | 1949 births | 1994 deaths September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... The city from above Centenary Square. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ... April 15 is the 105th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (106th in leap years). ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... Binton is a village and civil parish in the Stratford district of Warwickshire, England. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...

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John Curry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (441 words)
	John Curry (born 9 September 1949 in Birmingham, England, died 15 April 1994 in Binton) was a British figure skater who won the Olympic and World Championships in 1976.
	Curry's father died when he was 16; he then moved to London to study with Arnold Gerschwiler, who coached him to his first British title in 1971.
	Curry was reportedly a difficult person to get along with, and a dispute with the business managers of his company forced it to suspend operations in the mid-1980s.

channel4.com - Real Lives - John Curry (1039 words)
	However, it was John Curry – a ground-breaking figure skater whose own brilliant career was dogged by professional failure and personal tragedy – who was responsible for the rise of this new form.
	Born in 1949, John Curry was a dance enthusiast from an early age: he had wanted to take ballet classes when he was five years old, but his father refused.
	John's return to London in 1984, using a rink hastily created for the occasion in the Albert Hall, was a critical and commercial triumph.

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