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}}Joanne Conway (born 11 March 1971) is a British former competitive figure skater. A six-time British national champion, she placed as high as 4th at the European Championships and 7th at the World Championships. She also competed at two Winter Olympics.
Career
Conway won six British national titles,[3] winning her first at the age of 14. [4] She made her major championship debut at the 1986 European Championships, finishing 11th. She went on to achieve top-ten placings three times at the World Championships and four times at European Championships. Her most successful year was 1991, when she finished 4th at the European Championships and 7th at the World Championships. She also competed twice at the Winter Olympics, finishing 12th in 1988 and 18th in 1992.[1] She was the first British woman to land a triple flip successfully in competition at the 1991 European Figure Skating Championships.
Conway retired from competitive skating in 1992 and turned professional, becoming a regular performer in the Hot Ice Show at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.[4] She was appointed head coach in 2005.[3][8] In 2008, Conway moved to coach in Spain.[9][10] In 2012, she returned to the UK and since 2013 has worked as a coach and is also the current Arena Manager at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Arena.[1]
Personal life
Born in Wallsend, North Tyneside, Conway attended Preston High School in North Shields. In 1997, she was divorced from footballer Gary Owers after five years of marriage.[12] She later married skating coach John Dunn, with whom she has two children.[1]
Competitive highlights
| International |
|---|
| Event | 85–86 | 86–87 | 87–88 | 88–89 | 89–90 | 90–91 | 91–92 |
|---|
| Olympics | 12th | 18th |
| Worlds | 10th | 10th | 7th | 14th |
| Europeans | 11th | 10th | 6th | 4th | 9th |
| Skate America | 7th |
| Skate Canada | 3rd | 3rd |
| St. Ivel | 3rd | 5th | 3rd | 2nd |
| Nebelhorn | 3rd |
| National |
|---|
| British Champ. | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st |
References
1. ^1 {{cite web |url=http://www.lambcoskating.co.uk/news/general-news/team-gb-sochi-winter-olympics-athlete-selection-amendment-team-event/ |work=Lambco skating |title=Josh Whidbourne in solo appearance |accessdate=11 October 2014}}
2. ^1 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/joanne-conway-1.html |title=Joanne Conway |work=Sports Reference |accessdate=15 February 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327001631/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/joanne-conway-1.html |archivedate=27 March 2010 |df= }}
3. ^1 2 {{cite news |url= http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/6357 |title= Olympic skater appointed as Pleasure Beach head coach |first= Robin |last= Duke |work= The Stage |date= 3 February 2005 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20110611125512/http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/6357 |archivedate= 11 June 2011 |deadurl= no }}
4. ^1 2 {{cite news |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/winter-olympics-whatever-happened-to-frosty-bum-1146332.html |title= Winter Olympics: Whatever happened to Frosty Bum? |first=Stephen |last=Brenkley |work= The Independent |date= 22 February 1998 |accessdate= 15 February 2010 |location=London }}
5. ^1 {{cite news |url= http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-ice-champ-leaves-country-1465576 |title= North Ice champ leaves the country |first= Sarah |last= Robertson |work= Evening Chronicle |date= 13 January 2008 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221433/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-ice-champ-leaves-country-1465576 |archivedate= 3 March 2016 |deadurl= no }}
6. ^1 {{cite news |url= http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-skate-queens-baby-joy-1468691 |title= North skate queen’s baby joy |first= Sarah |last= Robertson |work= Evening Chronicle |date= 6 April 2008 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304003452/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/north-skate-queens-baby-joy-1468691 |archivedate= 4 March 2016 |deadurl= no }}
7. ^1 {{cite news |url= http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/freeze-a-jolly-good-fellow-1577741 |title= Freeze a jolly good fellow |first= Pauline |last= Holt |work= Evening Chronicle |date= 29 May 2005 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160304023635/http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/freeze-a-jolly-good-fellow-1577741 |archivedate= 4 March 2016 |deadurl= no }}
8. ^1 {{cite web |url= http://www.iceskating.org.uk/node/3231 |title= Joanne Conway Figure Skating School |publisher= National Ice Skating Association |date= 25 August 2009 |archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20131117122934/http://www.iceskating.org.uk/node/3231 |archivedate= 17 November 2013 |deadurl= yes |df= }}