Full name Joanne Conway Retired 1992 | Height 1.62 m Name Joanne Conway | |
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Born 11 March 1971 (age 53) ( 1971-03-11 ) Wallsend, Tyne and Wear Skating club Gillingham Ice Dance and Figure Skating Club Spouse Gary Owers (m. 1992–1997), John Dunn | ||
Country represented United Kingdom | ||
Joanne conway gbr 1988 calgary ladies short program
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.
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- Joanne conway gbr 1988 calgary ladies short program
- Joanne conway 1991 european championships original program
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Joanne conway 1991 european championships original program
Career
Conway won six British national titles, winning her first at the age of 14. 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. 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. She was appointed head coach in 2005. In 2008, Conway moved to coach in Spain. 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.
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. She later married skating coach John Dunn, with whom she has two children.