Jayne Torvill

English ice skater (born 1957) DameJayne TorvillDBETorvill in 2023Personal informationBornJayne Torvill (1957-10-07) 7 October 1957 (age 68)Clifton, Nottingham, EnglandHeight5 ft 2.5 in (1.59 m)Figure skating careerCountry Great BritainRetired1984, 1994 Medal record Figure skating Ice dancing Representing Great Britain Olympic Games 1994 Lillehammer Ice dancing 1984 Sarajevo Ice dancing World Championships 1984 Ottawa Ice dancing 1983 Helsinki Ice dancing 1982 Copenhagen Ice dancing 1981 Hartford Ice dancing European Championships 1994 Copenhagen Ice dancing 1984 Budapest Ice dancing 1982 Lyon Ice dancing 1981 Innsbruck Ice dancing 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. Early life Torvill was born in Clifton, Nottingham, England, and grew up in