Steven Cousins
Steven Cousins (born 24 May 1972 in Chester, England) is a British figure skater. He is the eight-time British national champion, the first Briton to land a triple axel in competition (at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway), and the youngest skater to win the British National Championships.[1] He competed in eight World Figure Skating Championships and three Winter Olympics. His highest Olympic placement was a sixth place finish at the 1998 Nagano Olympics.
He trained with Donna Gately, cousin of Lorraine Bow at Deeside Ice Rink in the United Kingdom and then moved to the United States for many years before settling in to live and train in Barrie, Ontario, Canada at the Mariposa School of Skating in 1993. He was coached by Doug Leigh. He retired from eligible competition in 1998, but he continues to skate professionally, having toured with Stars on Ice until 2007. He also works as a choreographer.
In June 2003, Steven married Canadian ice dancer Kristina Lenko, but the couple formally separated in the summer of 2006 and subsequently divorced.
He is married to Elena Berezhnaya. They have two children, a son Trystan, born on October 6, 2007, and daughter Sofia Diana, born on 21 June 2009.[1]
In May 2010, he joined the International Skating School at Planet Ice, Coventry, and Silver Blades, Altrincham.[1]
[edit] Competitive highlights
| Event | 1989–90 | 1990–91 | 1991–92 | 1992–93 | 1993–94 | 1994–95 | 1995–96 | 1996–97 | 1997–98 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 12th | 9th | 6th | ||||||
| World Championships | 18th | 16th | 16th | 18th | 10th | 8th | 15th | 11th | 7th |
| European Championships | 15th | 8th | 7th | 9th | 11th | 8th | 4th | 11th | 6th |
| British Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
| Skate America | 12th | 7th | |||||||
| Skate Canada International | 5th | 3rd | 5th | 4th | |||||
| Grand Prix Internationale de Paris | 7th | ||||||||
| Cup of Russia | 8th | ||||||||
| NHK Trophy | 5th | ||||||||
| Nations Cup | 8th | 6th | 9th |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Steven Cousins 8 Times British Champion Joins ISS and Ice Act". National Ice Skating Association. 28 May 2010. http://www.iceskating.org.uk/node/3958. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
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