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John Anthony Curry, OBE (9 September 1949 – 15 April 1994) [2] was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 European, World and Olympic Champion. He was noted for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.
Apr 23, 2024 · John Curry (born September 9, 1949, Birmingham, England—died April 15, 1994, Binton, Warwickshire, England) was an English figure skater who redefined the sport with his elegant balletic style. Known as “the Nureyev of the ice,” he won the gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.
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Apr 16, 1994 · John Curry, the elegant 1976 Olympic champion who infused figure skating with the possibilities of dance, died yesterday of an AIDS-related heart attack, his agent said. Mr. Curry was 44. The...
Feb 28, 2022 · John Curry was a trailblazer who revolutionised figure skating with his elegant, balletic style and won the 1976 Olympic gold. He was also one of the first openly gay athletes in sport, facing hostility and scrutiny for his sexuality.
Mar 8, 2018 · The Icarus of ice: bittersweet film celebrates life of skating star John Curry. The British Olympian and pioneering gay athlete is to shine again in The Ice King, a documentary telling his...
Feb 26, 2021 · John Curry became the first British male to win figure skating gold at the Winter Olympics, with this mesmerising routine at Innsbruck 1976. Subscribe to our channel today:...
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John Anthony Curry, ice skater, actor and dancer: born Birmingham 9 September 1949; OBE 1976; died Binton, Warwickshire 15 April 1994. HE WAS called a Nureyev of the ice.
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