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Torvill and Dean

British  
/ ˈtɔːvɪl /

noun

  1. two British ice dancers, Jayne Torvill, born 1957, and Christopher Dean, born 1958. They won the world championships in 1981–84, the European championships in 1981–82, 1984, and 1994, and the gold medal in the 1984 Olympic Games

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Torvill and Dean won gold at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo with perfect marks for an instantly iconic performance set to Maurice Ravel's Bolero.

From BBC

Torvill and Dean told the BBC their latest honours - in recognition of services to skating and the voluntary sector - were the "culmination" of half a century together, which they brought to a close in July following a final tour.

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Torvill and Dean, who won Olympic gold at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo and clinched multiple world and European titles, were knighted for their contribution to ice skating.

From Barron's

In the city centre, a new venue opened and staged a Torvill and Dean performance on its opening night.

From BBC

She was there for Torvill and Dean's historic figure skating gold in Sarajevo in 1984.

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