Jayne Torvill

Summary

Jayne Torvill is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Nottingham^[2]. She was born on October 7, 1957^[3]. She worked as a figure skater^[4] and ice dancer^[5]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Jayne Torvill's place of birth was Nottingham^[2].
• Jayne Torvill was born on October 7, 1957^[3].
• Jayne Torvill held citizenship in United Kingdom^[7].
• Jayne Torvill worked as a figure skater^[4].
• Jayne Torvill worked as an ice dancer^[5].
• Jayne Torvill's field of work was figure skating^[8].
• Jayne Torvill's education included a stint at Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School^[9].
• Jayne Torvill received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10].
• Jayne Torvill received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[11].
• Jayne Torvill received the Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12].
• Jayne Torvill received the Member of the Order of the British Empire^[13].
• Jayne Torvill is recorded as female^[14].
• Jayne Torvill's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Jayne Torvill is part of Torvill and Dean^[16].
• Jayne Torvill's Commons category is recorded as Jayne Torvill^[17].
• Jayne Torvill's sport is recorded as figure skating^[18].
• Jayne Torvill's given name is recorded as Jayne^[19].
• Jayne Torvill's partner in business or sport is recorded as Christopher Dean^[20].
• Jayne Torvill's participant in is recorded as figure skating at the 1994 Winter Olympics – ice dancing^[21].
• Jayne Torvill's participant in is recorded as figure skating at the 1980 Winter Olympics – ice dance^[22].
• Jayne Torvill's participant in is recorded as figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics – ice dance^[23].
• Jayne Torvill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[24].
• Jayne Torvill's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom^[25].
• Jayne Torvill's sports discipline competed in is recorded as ice dance^[26].
• Jayne Torvill's sports discipline competed in is recorded as pair skating^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jayne Torvill's place of birth was Nottingham^[2]. She was born on October 7, 1957^[3].

Education

Jayne Torvill was educated at Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include figure skater^[4] and ice dancer^[5]. Jayne Torvill's field of work was figure skating^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[11], a Sportsperson of the Year^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1954^[32]; Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], a grade of an order^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; and Member of the Order of the British Empire^[13], an award^[35], in United Kingdom^[36].

Why It Matters

Jayne Torvill ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (584 views/month, #7,119 of 1,000,298).^[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

Where was Jayne Torvill born?

Jayne Torvill was born in Nottingham^[2].

What did Jayne Torvill do for work?

Jayne Torvill worked as figure skater^[4] and ice dancer^[5].

Where did Jayne Torvill go to school?

Jayne Torvill was educated at Clifton Hall Girls' Grammar School^[9].

What awards did Jayne Torvill receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[10], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award^[11], Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[12], and Member of the Order of the British Empire^[13].