Robin Cousins

Robin Cousins ​​( born August 17, 1957 in Bristol, England) is a former British figure skater, who started in a single run. He is the Olympic champion in 1980 and European Champion in 1980.

Robin Cousins ​​, who began skating at the age of nine years, comes from an athletic family. His father, Fred, who always supported him, was goalkeeper for FC Millwall. Cousins ​​trainer was initially Pam Davies, then later he moved to Carlo Fassi. At twelve he was a national champion at the beginners and 14 in the juniors. He then moved to the seniors. 1973 to 1975 he was British Vice-Champion behind John Curry, and after his resignation four consecutive time British Champion. He made ​​his debut at the European Championships in 1973 and at the World Championships in 1975. At the European Championship in 1977 with the third place, he managed to win his first major international medal. The following year he repeated this and also won the bronze medal at the World Championships. In 1979, he was consecutively for the third time third in the European Championship and World Cup runners- behind Vladimir Kovalev. Then, in 1980 followed by winning the European Championships in Gothenburg and at the Olympic Games in Lake Placid his greatest triumph. Both times he referred Jan Hoffmann to second place. Only in the World Cup, he had to admit defeat and Hoffmann became vice - world champion. Also in 1980, he became the BBC Sports Personality of the Year, Sportsman of the Year in the UK, was elected.

He then moved to the professionals. He participated in Holiday on Ice and Ice Capades and successfully participated in professional world championships. The professional career he finished only in 2000 due to knee and back problems. Then he transferred his talent and his flair for choreography and music successfully on the stage. He played lead roles in the musicals " Cats" and "The Rocky Horror Show" and choreographed numerous ice and dance shows. The British Empire honored him for his outstanding artistic achievements with the title "Member of the British Empire " ( MBE). He is still a guest commentator for the BBC and also an actor in London's West End. In the show Dancing on Ice, he worked from 2006 to 2010 as a judge with. Robin Cousins ​​now has his own company, Cousins ​​Entertainment Ltd. He is also involved as a patron of Meningitis Foundation.

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