Ian Jenkins (figure skater)

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

Ian Jenkins
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1962-05-18) 18 May 1962 (age 61)
Bristol, England
Sport
SportFigure skating

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

References edit

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

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