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Christopher Dean
English ice dancer.
Life and work
The story behind the role.
English ice dancer.
Sir Christopher Colin Dean (born 27 July 1958) is a British ice dancer considered, with his skating partner, Jayne Torvill, amongst the greatest ice dancers of all time. The pair won a gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. They were also four-time world and European champions and seven-time British champions.
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Achievements and distinctions
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English ice dancer.
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire
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BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
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Knight Bachelor
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Member of the Order of the British Empire
Career and education
Memberships
Torvill and Dean
Education
Colonel Frank Seely School
Major competitions and events
figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics – ice dancing · figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – ice dance · figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – ice dance
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News and developments
Winter sports · Archive ·
Hall and Fear selected as British opening flag bearers
The bobsleigh pilot and ice dancer will lead athletes at separate Olympic ceremony locations.
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