Courtney Jones (figure skater)

Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones OBE (born 30 April 1933) is a British former ice dancer. With partner June Markham, he was the 1957 and 1958 World champion and European champion. With partner Doreen Denny, he is the 1959 and 1960 World champion and 1959–61 European champion.

Courtney Jones OBE
Full name	Courtney John Lyndhurst Jones
Born	(1933-04-30) 30 April 1933 (age 91)
Figure skating career
Country	Great Britain
Medal record Figure skating Ice dancing Representing  United Kingdom World Championships 1960 Vancouver Ice dancing 1959 Colorado Springs Ice dancing 1958 Paris Ice dancing 1957 Colorado Springs Ice dancing 1956 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ice dancing European Championships 1961 West Berlin Ice dancing 1960 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Ice dancing 1959 Davos Ice dancing 1958 Bratislava Ice dancing 1957 Vienna Ice dancing 1956 Paris Ice dancing

Jones and Peri Horne created the Starlight Waltz and the Silver Samba compulsory dances. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1980 Birthday Honours for services to ice skating.^[1]

He is a member of the International Skating Union Council^[2] and is a former president of the National Ice Skating Association.^[3] He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1986.