Courtney Jones (figure skater)

Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones (born 30 April 1933) is a British former ice dancer. With partner June Markham, he won the 1957 and 1958 world championship and European championship. With partner Doreen Denny, he became 1959 and 1960 world champion and 1959–1961 European champion.

FullnameCourtney John Lyndhurst Jones

Born (1933-04-30) 30 April 1933 (age 93)

Country Great Britain

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Courtney Jones

OBE

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Full name	Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones
Born	(1933-04-30) 30 April 1933 (age 93)
Figure skating career
Country	Great Britain
Medal record Figure skating Ice dancing Representing  United Kingdom World Championships 1960 Vancouver Ice dancing 1959 Colorado Springs Ice dancing 1958 Paris Ice dancing 1957 Colorado Springs Ice dancing 1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ice dancing European Championships 1961 West Berlin Ice dancing 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ice dancing 1959 Davos Ice dancing 1958 Bratislava Ice dancing 1957 Vienna Ice dancing 1956 Paris Ice dancing

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Jones and Peri Horne created the pattern steps of the Starlight Waltz and the Silver Samba, formerly compulsory dances but rarely used in modern times.

An Olympic judge, Jones was a member of the International Skating Union Council.^[1] He is also a former president of the National Ice Skating Association.^[2] Jones was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1986.

He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1980 Birthday Honours for services to ice skating.^[3]