Jayne Torvill
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| Born | Jayne Torvill 7 October 1957 Clifton, Nottingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1984, 1994 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dame Jayne Christensen (née Torvill; born 7 October 1957) is a British professional ice dancer and former competitor. She and her skating 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.