Courtney Jones
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| Full name | Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Former partner |
Doreen Denny June Markham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones OBE (born 30 April 1933) is a former British ice dancer. With partner June Markham, he is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion. With partner Doreen Denny, he is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.
Jones and Peri Horne created the Starlight Waltz and the Silver Samba compulsory dances. He was awarded the OBE in 1980 for services to ice skating.[1] He is a member of the International Skating Union Council[2] and is a former president of the National Ice Skating Association.[3] He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1986.
Results
(with June Markham)
| Event | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 |
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| World Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| European Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
| British Championships | 1st | 1st |
(with Doreen Denny)
| Event | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 |
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| World Championships | 1st | 1st | |
| European Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| British Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
- ↑ Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1980 PDF
- ↑ ISU Press Release: Election Results PDF
- ↑ "NISA History". Retrieved 28 March 2009.
- ISU Official Results: World Figure Skating Championships Medalists PDF
- ISU Official Results: European Figure Skating Championships Medalists PDF
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