Who Skated to Gold for Britain in 1980?
Durward Anderson
2025-05-13 02:40:58
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When Robin Cousins won figure skating gold in Lake Placid in 1980, his sport was still eight years short of its first officially ratified quad jump.
“Now, novice ladies are doing what I did to win the Olympics,” says Cousins, who believes the promised history-making performances in Beijing will facilitate its push further into the realms of fantasy.
“Hanyu is such an ethereal creature and his performances are mesmerising,” said Cousins.
Veronica Koepp
2025-05-03 21:39:21
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When figure skater Robin Cousins won Olympic Gold in 1980, he joined an elite group whose achievements earned them a permanent place in the nation's hearts. The fresh-faced former Bristol schoolboy, who couldn't bear to watch the skaters that followed his performance, was an instant star. Four years later, and with plans to turn pro already in place, it was Robin's turn in the spotlight.
Esta Abernathy
2025-04-25 06:58:12
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At the following Games in Lake Placid in 1980, Robin Cousins also won gold, again being the only member of the team to win one.
Johan Hermann
2025-04-25 03:12:05
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He reached the pinnacle of his amateur figure skating career by winning gold medals both in the European Championships in Gothenburg and in the Winter Olympic Games in Lake Placid, New York in 1980, and turned professional later that same year. Robin Cousins, figure skater, was surprised by Eamonn Andrews on College Green in Bristol during a homecoming presentation, hosted by the city's Lord Mayor, in celebration of his recent Olympic success. He represented the United Kingdom as an amateur figure skater for eight years, winning the British National Senior Championships for four consecutive years, the free skating portion of the World Championships three times, and silver medals at the World Championships in 1979 and 1980.
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