John Curry - Revision history

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	Fassi coached Curry to European, World, and Olympic titles in 1976.		Fassi coached Curry to European, World, and Olympic titles in 1976.
	Curry was the flag bearer for Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics at ~~Innssbruck~~, where he won q gold medal. He was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1976.		Curry was the flag bearer for Great Britain at the 1976 Winter Olympics at Innsbruck, where he won a gold medal. He was also voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1976.
	As an amateur competitor, Curry was noted for his ballet-like posture and extension, and his superb body control. Along with Canadian skater Toller Cranston, Curry was responsible for bringing the artistic and presentation aspects of men's figure skating to a new level. At the peak of his competitive career, Curry was also accomplished both at compulsory figures and the athletic (jumping) aspects of free skating. Curry's skating was unusual in that his jumps were performed counter-clockwise but most of his spins (except flying spins) were performed clockwise.		As an amateur competitor, Curry was noted for his ballet-like posture and extension, and his superb body control. Along with Canadian skater Toller Cranston, Curry was responsible for bringing the artistic and presentation aspects of men's figure skating to a new level. At the peak of his competitive career, Curry was also accomplished both at compulsory figures and the athletic (jumping) aspects of free skating. Curry's skating was unusual in that his jumps were performed counter-clockwise but most of his spins (except flying spins) were performed clockwise.

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	Prior to the 1976 World Championships, Curry was outed as gay by a German tabloid newspaper, ''Bild-Zeitung''.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/11/newsid_4504000/4504532.stm "On this day 1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold" ''BBC Online'' 11 February 1976</ref> It caused a brief scandal in Europe at the time, but Curry's sexual orientation was generally ignored by the press and public for many years afterwards.		Prior to the 1976 World Championships, Curry was outed as gay by a German tabloid newspaper, ''Bild-Zeitung''.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/11/newsid_4504000/4504532.stm "On this day 1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold" ''BBC Online'' 11 February 1976</ref> It caused a brief scandal in Europe at the time, but Curry's sexual orientation was generally ignored by the press and public for many years afterwards.

	In 1987 Curry was diagnosed with HIV, and in 1991 with [[AIDS]]. Before his death, he spoke openly to the press about both his disease and his sexual orientation. He spent the last years of his life with his mother. He died of an AIDS-related heart attack on 15 April 1994 in [[Binton]]; he was 44 years old. A 2007 biography of actor [[Alan Bates]] claimed that Curry and Bates had a two-year affair <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-456500/The-dangerous-gay-double-life-actor-Alan-Bates.html Donald Spoto, "The dangerous gay double life of actor Alan Bates" ''Daily Mail'' 21 May 2007</ref>, and that Curry died in Bates's arms.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-455884/Alan-Batess-secret-gay-affair-ice-skater-John-Curry.html "Alan Bates's secret gay affair with ice skater John Curry" Donald Spoto, ''Daily Mail'' 19 May 2007</ref> His life was subject of a BBC documentary called 'The Ice King' broadcast on BBC4 in Jan 2019.		In 1987 Curry was diagnosed with HIV, and in 1991 with [[AIDS]]. Before his death, he spoke openly to the press about both his disease and his sexual orientation. He spent the last years of his life with his mother. He died of an AIDS-related heart attack on 15 April 1994 in [[Binton]]; he was 44 years old. A 2007 biography of actor [[Alan Bates]] claimed that Curry and Bates had a two-year affair <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-456500/The-dangerous-gay-double-life-actor-Alan-Bates.html Donald Spoto, "The dangerous gay double life of actor Alan Bates" ''Daily Mail'' 21 May 2007</ref>, and that Curry died in Bates's arms.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-455884/Alan-Batess-secret-gay-affair-ice-skater-John-Curry.html "Alan Bates's secret gay affair with ice skater John Curry" Donald Spoto, ''Daily Mail'' 19 May 2007</ref> His life was subject of a BBC documentary called 'The Ice King' broadcast on BBC4 in Jan 2019.[[File:Johncurryquilt.JPG\|thumb\| UK AIDS Memorial Quilt for John Curry]]

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	Prior to the 1976 World Championships, Curry was outed as gay by a German tabloid newspaper, ''Bild-Zeitung''.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/11/newsid_4504000/4504532.stm "On this day 1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold" ''BBC Online'' 11 February 1976</ref> It caused a brief scandal in Europe at the time, but Curry's sexual orientation was generally ignored by the press and public for many years afterwards.		Prior to the 1976 World Championships, Curry was outed as gay by a German tabloid newspaper, ''Bild-Zeitung''.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/11/newsid_4504000/4504532.stm "On this day 1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold" ''BBC Online'' 11 February 1976</ref> It caused a brief scandal in Europe at the time, but Curry's sexual orientation was generally ignored by the press and public for many years afterwards.

	In 1987 Curry was diagnosed with HIV, and in 1991 with [[AIDS]]. Before his death, he spoke openly to the press about both his disease and his sexual orientation. He spent the last years of his life with his mother. He died of an AIDS-related heart attack on 15 April 1994 in [[Binton]]; he was 44 years old. A 2007 biography of actor [[Alan Bates]] claimed that Curry and Bates had a two-year affair <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-456500/The-dangerous-gay-double-life-actor-Alan-Bates.html Donald Spoto, "The dangerous gay double life of actor Alan Bates" ''Daily Mail'' 21 May 2007</ref>, and that Curry died in Bates's arms.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-455884/Alan-Batess-secret-gay-affair-ice-skater-John-Curry.html "Alan Bates's secret gay affair with ice skater John Curry" Donald Spoto, ''Daily Mail'' 19 May 2007</ref>		In 1987 Curry was diagnosed with HIV, and in 1991 with [[AIDS]]. Before his death, he spoke openly to the press about both his disease and his sexual orientation. He spent the last years of his life with his mother. He died of an AIDS-related heart attack on 15 April 1994 in [[Binton]]; he was 44 years old. A 2007 biography of actor [[Alan Bates]] claimed that Curry and Bates had a two-year affair <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-456500/The-dangerous-gay-double-life-actor-Alan-Bates.html Donald Spoto, "The dangerous gay double life of actor Alan Bates" ''Daily Mail'' 21 May 2007</ref>, and that Curry died in Bates's arms.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-455884/Alan-Batess-secret-gay-affair-ice-skater-John-Curry.html "Alan Bates's secret gay affair with ice skater John Curry" Donald Spoto, ''Daily Mail'' 19 May 2007</ref> His life was subject of a BBC documentary called 'The Ice King' broadcast on BBC4 in Jan 2019.

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	'''John Curry''', OBE (John Anthony Curry, 1949–1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.		[[File:Curr2a.jpg\|thumb\|John Curry]]'''John Curry''', OBE (John Anthony Curry, 1949–1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.

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	Prior to the 1976 World Championships, Curry was outed as gay by a German tabloid newspaper, ''Bild-Zeitung''.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/11/newsid_4504000/4504532.stm "On this day 1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold" ''BBC Online'' 11 February 1976</ref> It caused a brief scandal in Europe at the time, but Curry's sexual orientation was generally ignored by the press and public for many years afterwards.		Prior to the 1976 World Championships, Curry was outed as gay by a German tabloid newspaper, ''Bild-Zeitung''.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/11/newsid_4504000/4504532.stm "On this day 1976: John Curry skates to Olympic gold" ''BBC Online'' 11 February 1976</ref> It caused a brief scandal in Europe at the time, but Curry's sexual orientation was generally ignored by the press and public for many years afterwards.

	In 1987 Curry was diagnosed with HIV, and in 1991 with AIDS. Before his death, he spoke openly to the press about both his disease and his sexual orientation. He spent the last years of his life with his mother. He died of an AIDS-related heart attack on 15 April 1994 in [[Binton]]; he was 44 years old. A 2007 biography of actor [[Alan Bates]] claimed that Curry and Bates had a two-year affair <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-456500/The-dangerous-gay-double-life-actor-Alan-Bates.html Donald Spoto, "The dangerous gay double life of actor Alan Bates" ''Daily Mail'' 21 May 2007</ref>, and that Curry died in Bates's arms.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-455884/Alan-Batess-secret-gay-affair-ice-skater-John-Curry.html "Alan Bates's secret gay affair with ice skater John Curry" Donald Spoto, ''Daily Mail'' 19 May 2007</ref>		In 1987 Curry was diagnosed with HIV, and in 1991 with [[AIDS]]. Before his death, he spoke openly to the press about both his disease and his sexual orientation. He spent the last years of his life with his mother. He died of an AIDS-related heart attack on 15 April 1994 in [[Binton]]; he was 44 years old. A 2007 biography of actor [[Alan Bates]] claimed that Curry and Bates had a two-year affair <ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-456500/The-dangerous-gay-double-life-actor-Alan-Bates.html Donald Spoto, "The dangerous gay double life of actor Alan Bates" ''Daily Mail'' 21 May 2007</ref>, and that Curry died in Bates's arms.<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-455884/Alan-Batess-secret-gay-affair-ice-skater-John-Curry.html "Alan Bates's secret gay affair with ice skater John Curry" Donald Spoto, ''Daily Mail'' 19 May 2007</ref>

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	'''John ~~Anthony~~ Curry''', OBE (1949–1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.		'''John Curry''', OBE (John Anthony Curry, 1949–1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 Olympic and World Champion. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating.

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