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Difficulty: MediumWinter Sports

Which British duo achieved legendary status by winning an Olympic gold medal in ice dancing with a performance that received a row of perfect scores for artistic impression?

  1. Jayne Torvill and Christopher DeanAnswer
  2. B
    Rhona Martin and the GB curling team
  3. C
    Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold
  4. D
    Eddie Edwards and Chemmy Alcott

Answer

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean are the duo who won the gold medal in ice dancing.
The correct answer is Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. They became cultural icons in the UK after winning the gold medal for ice dancing at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo. Their performance to Ravel's Bolero is famous for receiving a row of perfect 6.0 scores for artistic impression, a feat that remains a significant moment in British sporting history.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the sport mentioned in the question.
The sport is ice dancing, a discipline of figure skating.
This narrows the search to athletes known for skating.
2
Recall the British athletes associated with perfect scores and a historic gold medal in this discipline.
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean received a row of perfect 6.0 scores at the 1984 Winter Olympics.
This specific achievement is a major landmark in the history of British winter sports.

Key Concept

British success in Winter Olympic ice dancing

Practice More

Review other major British sporting achievements from the 1980s to understand the broader cultural context of the era.
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Winter Sports

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