Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones OBE

Order of the British Empire

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 (born 30 April 1933) is a former British

Great Britain

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 ice dancer. With partner June Markham

June Markham

June Markham is a British ice dancer. With partner Courtney Jones, she is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion.-Results:-References:...

, he is the 1957 & 1958 World champion

World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...

 and European champion

European Figure Skating Championships

The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...

. With partner Doreen Denny

Doreen Denny

Doreen Denny is a British ice dancer. With partner Courtney Jones, she is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.After the 1961 season, Denny and Jones announced their retirement from competitive skating, as Denny planned to marry Italian dance champion Gianfranco Canepa...

, he is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.

Jones and Peri Horne created the Starlight Waltz and the Silver Samba compulsory dances. He was awarded the OBE in 1980 for services to ice skating. He is a member of the International Skating Union

International Skating Union

The International Skating Union is the international governing body for competitive ice skating disciplines, including figure skating, synchronized skating, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It was founded in Scheveningen, Netherlands in 1892, making it one of the oldest international...

 Council and is a former president of the National Ice Skating Association

National Ice Skating Association

The National Ice Skating Association is a British organisation that is responsible for the development of ice skating careers. It is known as the biggest ice-skating company in the UK...

. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame

World Figure Skating Hall of Fame

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 in 1986.

Results

(with June Markham

June Markham

June Markham is a British ice dancer. With partner Courtney Jones, she is the 1957 & 1958 World champion and European champion.-Results:-References:...

)

Event	1956	1957	1958
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...	2nd	1st	1st
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...	2nd	1st	1st
British Championships British Figure Skating Championships The British Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United Kingdom...		1st	1st

(with Doreen Denny

Doreen Denny

Doreen Denny is a British ice dancer. With partner Courtney Jones, she is the 1959 & 1960 World champion and 1959-1961 European champion.After the 1961 season, Denny and Jones announced their retirement from competitive skating, as Denny planned to marry Italian dance champion Gianfranco Canepa...

)

Event	1959	1960	1961
World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...	1st	1st
European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...	1st	1st	1st
British Championships British Figure Skating Championships The British Figure Skating Championships are a figure skating competition held annually to crown the national champions of the United Kingdom...	1st	1st	1st