Janet Sawbridge

Janet Anne Sawbridge MBE (1947 – 5 March 2021) was a British ice dancer and figure skating coach. Partnered with David Hickinbottom, she won bronze at the 1964 World Figure Skating Championships and silver at the 1965 World Figure Skating Championships. Partnered with Jon Lane, she won bronze at the 1968 World Figure Skating Championships.[2][3][4][5] As a coach, she was known for pairing Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean (Torvill and Dean).

Janet Sawbridge
Born1947 (1947)
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Died5 March 2021(2021-03-05) (aged 73–74)[1]
United Kingdom
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
PartnerDavid Hickinbottom
Jon Lane
Peter Dalby
Retiredc. 1975
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Figure skating: Ice dancing
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1965 Colorado SpringsIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place1964 DortmundIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place1968 GenevaIce dancing
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1964 GrenobleIce dancing
Silver medal – second place1965 MoscowIce dancing
Silver medal – second place1969 Garmisch-
Partenkirchen		Ice dancing
Bronze medal – third place1963 BudapestIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place1968 VästeråsIce dancing
Bronze medal – third place1972 GothenburgIce dancing

Competitive highlights

With David Hickinbottom
International
Event 1963 1964 1965
World Championships4th3rd2nd
European Championships3rd2nd2nd
National
British Championships2nd1st1st

With Jon Lane
International
Event 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
World Championships6th4th3rd4th7th6th
European Championships6th4th3rd2nd
National
British Championships3rd3rd3rd2nd

With Peter Dalby
International
Event 1971 1972 1973 1974
World Championships4th4th5th
European Championships5th3rd4th4th
National
British Championships1st2nd

References
  1. Arnold, David; Arnold, Pat (12 March 2021). "In memoriam – Janet Anne Sawbridge MBE 1947–2021". British Ice Skating.
  2. Alice Berman (1 January 1998). Skater's Edge Sourcebook: Ice Skating Resource Guide. Skater's Edge. ISBN 978-0-9643027-1-6.
  3. Howard Bass (1 January 1974). Let's go skating. Paul. ISBN 978-0-09-121050-2.
  4. Raymond Flower (1976). The history of skiing and other winter sports. Methuen. Janet Sawbridge.
  5. James R. Hines (22 April 2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Scarecrow Press. pp. 291–. ISBN 978-0-8108-7085-7. Janet Sawbridge.
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