Janet Anne Sawbridge MBE (1947 – 5 March 2021) was a British ice dancer and figure skating coach. Partnered with David Hickinbottom, she won bronze at the 1964 World Figure Skating Championships and silver at the 1965 World Figure Skating Championships. Partnered with Jon Lane, she won bronze at the 1968 World Figure Skating Championships.[2][3][4][5] As a coach, she was known for pairing Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Torvill and Dean).
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Born | 1947 (1947) Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 73–74)[1] United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | David Hickinbottom Jon Lane Peter Dalby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | c. 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Event | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 |
World Championships | 4th | 3rd | 2nd |
European Championships | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd |
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British Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
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Event | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 |
World Championships | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 4th | 7th | 6th |
European Championships | 6th | 4th | 3rd | 2nd | ||
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British Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 2nd |
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Event | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | |
World Championships | 4th | 4th | 5th | ||
European Championships | 5th | 3rd | 4th | 4th | |
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British Championships | 1st | 2nd |
Janet Sawbridge.
Janet Sawbridge.