Ian Jenkins (figure skater)

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Ian Jenkins
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NationalityBritish
Born (1962-05-18) 18 May 1962 (age 62)
Bristol, England
Sport
Sport Figure skating

Ian Jenkins (born 18 May 1962) is a British figure skater. He competed in the pairs event at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1]

1975 started to skate at Silver Blades in Bristol.

1977-1979 winner of many ice rink competitions in pair skating category in UK.

1979- British junior pair skating champion and

second place British senior pair skating

1980- British intermediate pair skating champion

1981-1983 3 times British pair skating champion

1982- 6th place in European championships in the pair skating category

1982- Award as “sport personality” in Birmingham/UK

1983- competitor in the world figure skating championships in the pair skating category

1984- competitor in the Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo

1984 winter -Star Performer in the “Die Lustige Witwe”

1984-1986, 1988-1989 -Star Performer in the “Hot Ice “ show at Blackpool pleasure beach

1985 - Star performer in “Phantasie on Ice” tour in Germany

1986- Star performer in “Phantasie on Ice” Athens, Greece

1986 summer - Star performer in “Angel Cristo ‘s”

circo sobre hielo, Spain

1987 - Star Performer for 25 years in shows around the world, Europe, USA, Canada, Al Ain UAE, etc

1988- world professional pair skating champion, winning the perfect mark of 10 from all of the 16 judges, Jaca/ Spain

1989 - world professional pair skating champion

in Jaca/Spain

1989- Star Performer “Broadway on ice “ tour in the USA

1990- produced, directed and performed in “Christmas on Ice” watched by Queen Elisabeth II

1990- 1991 -Star performer “Ice Capades”, USA tour

1988-1991- British professional pair skating champion

1992- Star performer “Sun Valley Ice show “ in Idaho, USA

1992- Star Performer “Simply the Best “ with Olympic champions as Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean - and Robin Cousins

1993- Star performer and assistant choreographer “Europa Park Ice show “, Germany

1993- Star Performer “Christmas on Ice” in the Caribbean Islands

1994- Assistant choreographer at “Europa Park Ice show”, Germany

1993-1994- Star Performer in French ice skating tour with world champions Paul and Isabelle Duchesnay

1994- 1995 Star performer “Magic on Ice” in Myrtle Beach, SC, USA

1995- Star Performer in “Theiry Fierry Christmas circus on ice show” - Lilly, France

1994-1998 - USA Representative Stageworks Worldwide Productions

1996-2009 - Star Performer in “Lido de Paris”, Paris/France

1997- European team captain and winner of the Masters Miko professional skating championships - beating North America

1997 - 2004 - consultant high level coach for the French national figure skating team

1998-2002 - Choreographer and coach for Sarah Abitbol and Stephane Bernadis  French Figure skating champions and world bronze medalist

2007 - Producer, Director, Choreographer and Performer “Christmas Ice show “ at the Hotel Plaza Athenee, Paris / France

2008 - choreographer and consultant coach for Brian Joubert - world figure skating champion

2009 - Project Development and show Director for Europa Park, Germany

2010-2017 - Director of Entertainment “Europa Park”, Germany

2017 - creative director “blue banana ent”, Germany

2019 - producer and director “ Paddington on Ice” at Hyde Park / London

2020- Host and Presenter of the „Going Bananas show“, Germany

2020 - producer and director “Masha and the bear “ summer family show in Antalya/Turkey at the “Land of legends “

2022- producer and director “Masha and the bear “ winter family show in Antalya / Turkey at the “land of legends “

2023 - Creative Director „Circo Sobre Hielo“ in Lima / Peru

Former Member of IAAPA Entertainment Committee

Director of 9 Productions winning the IAAPA Brass Ring Awards

Official Adjudicator for IAAPA Brass Ring Award Nominees

11x times Jury Member - “Young Stage circus Festival” in Basel/ Switzerland

Jury Member of international circus festivals in Spain, Ukraine, Russia

Member of the British Hall of Fame of the National Ice skating Association of Great Britain

Qualified Figure skating Coach -Authorised by the French Figure skating Association

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References

  1. "Ian Jenkins". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2020.