Robin Cousins biography
Robin Cousins, (born August 17, 1957, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), English determine skater who mixed athletic leaping expertise with an distinctive expertise for inventive impression to win an Olympic gold medal on the 1980 Winter Games in Lake Placid, New York, U.S.
Cousins was a crowd favorite as early as 1972, when he was chosen for the British worldwide workforce, however repeated knee accidents led to a sequence of disappointments early in his profession. He competed within the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, however failed to complete within the high three. His first medal in a serious competitors was a bronze on the European championships in 1977. That 12 months he moved to Colorado to coach with coach Carlo Fassi, and from that time ahead he was undefeated within the quick and lengthy packages for the remainder of his beginner profession. In addition to incomes a gold medal in Lake Placid, in 1980 Cousins gained gold and silver medals on the European and world championships, respectively, earlier than turning skilled.
Cousins was greatest referred to as an expressive skater, but he was additionally a first-rate athlete. During his skilled profession he positioned first in 15 competitions and set two Guinness World Records for leaping distance. After Cousins left skilled skating, he was in nice demand as a choreographer and costume designer and labored as a coach and as a commentator. From 2006 to 2014 Cousins was head decide on the TV competitors sequence Dancing on Ice. He additionally acted on the stage, notably showing in West End productions of Grease (2010) and Chicago (2012).