Jayne Torvill

Jayne Torvill
OBE
Torvill on the Dancing on Ice tour in Manchester, 2010
Born (1957-10-07) 7 October 1957
Clifton, Nottingham, England
Height5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m)
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
Retired1984, 1994
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1994 LillehammerIce dancing
1984 SarajevoIce dancing
World Championships
1984 OttawaIce dancing
1983 HelsinkiIce dancing
1982 CopenhagenIce dancing
1981 HartfordIce dancing
European Championships
1994 CopenhagenIce dancing
1984 BudapestIce dancing
1982 LyonIce dancing
1981 InnsbruckIce dancing

Jayne Torvill, OBE (born 7 October 1957) is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor. She and her partner Christopher Dean are considered amongst the greatest ice dancers of all time. The pair won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, becoming one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists. They were also four-time world and European champions and seven-time British champions.