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Difficulty: MediumWinter Sports

Following their famous performance to Ravel's Bolero at the 1984 Winter Olympics, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean became some of the most popular sports personalities in the UK. In which Olympic event did they win their gold medal?

  1. Ice dancingAnswer
  2. B
    Figure skating (Pairs)
  3. C
    Speed skating
  4. D
    Curling

Answer

Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won their 1984 Olympic gold medal in ice dancing.
The correct answer is ice dancing. At the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the gold medal in ice dancing. Their performance to Bolero is iconic in British culture because they received maximum scores of 6.0 for artistic impression from all nine judges.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the athletes and the time period
Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean, 1984 Winter Olympics.
The question specifies the duo and the year of their achievement.
2
Recall the specific routine and discipline
They performed to Ravel's Bolero in the ice dancing category.
Ice dancing is the specific Olympic event they dominated with perfect scores for artistic impression.

Key Concept

British Winter Olympic History
Estimated Time:45s
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