Robin Cousins
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| Personal information | |
| Country represented | United Kingdom |
| Born |
17 August 1957 Bristol, England |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Former coach | Carlo Fassi |
| Skating club | Queen's Ice Dance Club |
| Retired | 1980 |
Robin Cousins (born 17 August 1957) is a British former competitive figure skater. He is the 1980 Olympic champion, the 1980 European champion, a three-time (1978, 1979 & 1980) World medalist and four-time (1977, 1978, 1979 & 1980) British national champion. He later starred in ice shows and also produced his own. He has also appeared in theatre productions, including in the West End, and has commentated on figure skating events for the BBC. Since 2006 he has been on the panel of judges on ITV's Dancing on Ice and takes the position of head judge.
Robin Cousins was born in Bristol to Jo, a secretary, and Fred, a civil servant, who was earlier a goalkeeper for Millwall. Cousins has two older brothers, Martin and Nick. He left school at age 16 to focus on skating. After moving to London, he found a job stacking shelves at a department store.
Cousins lives in Brighton.
Cousins first stepped onto the ice at age nine at Westover Road Ice Rink while on holiday in Bournemouth. Having enjoyed the experience, he requested lessons for Christmas a year and a half later. He won his first national title in 1969 at the age of twelve on the novice level. By age fourteen, he was Britain's junior champion, and he made his international debut that same year.
As a young skater, Cousins also trained in ice dancing at the same time as singles, his first coach being a dancer, Ms Pamela Davies. He was later coached by Carlo Fassi. Cousins is able to spin in both directions.
Cousins represented the United Kingdom as an amateur skater for eight years, winning the national senior Championships for four consecutive years. At the 1977 World Championships, his left knee cartilage ripped and locked in place. By 1980, he had undergone major surgery on both his left and right knees. He has had eight operations in total, including a knee replacement in his fifties.
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