Curry, John

Curry, John

▪ British figure skater
in full  John Anthony Curry 
born September 9, 1949, Birmingham, England
died April 15, 1994, Binton, Warwickshire, England
 English figure skater (figure skating) who redefined the sport with his elegant balletic style. Known as “the Nureyev of the ice,” he won the gold medal at the 1976 Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

      Curry had an early interest in ballet, but his father would not allow him to take dance lessons because he felt dance was effeminate. Curry began skating at age seven, however, because his father considered ice skating a sport. Combining graceful athleticism and innovative choreography, he was the British national champion in 1971 and from 1973 to 1976. He moved to the United States in 1973, where he trained with Carlo Fassi (Fassi, Carlo). For the first time, Curry was able to devote himself fully to skating, thanks to financial help from an American sponsor.

 In 1976 Curry reached the pinnacle of his amateur career, winning the British national, European, and world titles, as well as the gold medal at the Olympics. Although his earlier performances had been criticized for lacking the more athletic and daring moves expected in men's figure skating, Curry included three triples in his Olympic program. As a result, seven of the nine judges placed Curry first, with the Soviet and Canadian judges placing him second, for Great Britain's first gold medal in figure skating. Later that year, Curry was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

      After winning the world title, Curry turned professional. He formed his own touring company, working with such ballet choreographers as Twyla Tharp, Kenneth MacMillan, and Peter Martins. In 1978 he established a skating school in New York City. Diagnosed with AIDS, he retired from the sport in 1991.

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