Torvill & Hutchinson – 1972 European Figure Skating Championships – Long Programme
Unseen for nearly 50 years, Jayne Torvill participates in Pair Skating with former partner Michael Hutchinson at the 1972 European Championships in Sweden.
For those wondering, before Ice Dance, Jayne Torvill was a Pairs skater with Michael Hutchinson. They won the '71 British Champs and 18th here before parting ways. If I remember rightly, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were partnered together in 1975
Interesting to see that Jayne rotated clockwise in her jumps and solo spin. That means that compulsory dances and OSPs, where the dancers go round the rink anti-clockwise and tend to do more anti-clockwise turns than clockwise turns, must have felt a bit unnatural for her, yet you'd never have guessed it from watching her.
How old was Jayne here? Her age was given in another one I watched yesterday, but of course can't find it !!!! Wow, Jayne was good already…moves with such ease and grace, definitely the better of the two, but Michael was what age?
What a great find. I've never seen Jane other than in an ice dancing context previously. Yes, I knew she had done pairs earlier on (and presumably figures and free) but this is a wonderful clip.
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For those wondering, before Ice Dance, Jayne Torvill was a Pairs skater with Michael Hutchinson. They won the '71 British Champs and 18th here before parting ways. If I remember rightly, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean were partnered together in 1975
Oh my god, where did you find this?? what a treasure!
Interesting to see that Jayne rotated clockwise in her jumps and solo spin. That means that compulsory dances and OSPs, where the dancers go round the rink anti-clockwise and tend to do more anti-clockwise turns than clockwise turns, must have felt a bit unnatural for her, yet you'd never have guessed it from watching her.
It's strange to think of Jayne with someone not Christopher , she was still amazing g then .
Wow, just look how good Jayne was even as a teenager 😍👌🏼
What happened to Michael Hutchison?
How old was Jayne here? Her age was given in another one I watched yesterday, but of course can't find it !!!! Wow, Jayne was good already…moves with such ease and grace, definitely the better of the two, but Michael was what age?
What a great find. I've never seen Jane other than in an ice dancing context previously. Yes, I knew she had done pairs earlier on (and presumably figures and free) but this is a wonderful clip.
Так необычно слышать русские народные мелодии в этой программе: "Калинку", "Светит месяц".
Who knew Jayne was a lefty jumper? I don't recall ever seeing a non-USA mirror pair before.
Go Jayne! She really achieved it all! Xoxo
Thank you for this. So interesting!
спасибо , не знал что Джейн выступала в спортивных парах.
никто не знает почему она перешла в танцы ?
Было очень интересно посмотреть совсем юную Джейн. Слышал и читал о Хатчисоне и их с Джейн выступлениях, но вижу впервые.
Holy Smoke! Look at her!!!
Благодарю Вас за Видео Чудесное и Танец Шедевр. Очень Красивое Исполнение. Всего самого хорошего в жизни.