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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Olympic gold medal winning figure skater (1976) and World Champion (1976).  Voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1976.  Noted for his ballet-style of figure skating.  Order of the British Empire (OBE).  Turned professional and founded his own touring skating company.  Died of Aids.
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Olympic gold medal winning figure skater (1976) and World Champion (1976).  Voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1976.  Noted for his ballet-style of figure skating.  Order of the British Empire (OBE).  Turned professional and founded his own touring skating company.  Died of AIDS.
  
 
==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Revision as of 15:45, 18 July 2014

John Curry

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1950 - 1994

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Gold, World Champion

OBE

Description

Olympic gold medal winning figure skater (1976) and World Champion (1976). Voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1976. Noted for his ballet-style of figure skating. Order of the British Empire (OBE). Turned professional and founded his own touring skating company. Died of AIDS.

Further Reading/Research


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