John Curry

British figure skater (1949–1994)
Person human Q958840
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John Curry

Summary

John Curry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on September 9, 1949[3]. He passed away in Binton[4]. He died on April 15, 1994[5]. He worked as a figure skater[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Curry was born in Birmingham[2].
  • John Curry passed away in Binton[4].
  • John Curry was born on September 9, 1949[3].
  • John Curry died on April 15, 1994[5].
  • John Curry held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • John Curry's professions included figure skater[6].
  • John Curry's education included a stint at Solihull School[9].
  • John Curry received the Capezio Dance Award[10].
  • John Curry received the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[11].
  • John Curry received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • John Curry is recorded as male[13].
  • John Curry's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Curry's sexual orientation is recorded as homosexuality[15].
  • John Curry's Commons category is recorded as John Curry (figure skater)[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • John Curry's sport is recorded as figure skating[18].
  • John Curry's family name is recorded as Curry[19].
  • John Curry's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Curry's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John Curry's participant in is recorded as figure skating at the 1976 Winter Olympics – men[22].
  • John Curry's participant in is recorded as figure skating at the 1972 Winter Olympics – men[23].
  • John Curry's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Curry's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[25].
  • John Curry's sports discipline competed in is recorded as men's singles[26].
  • John Curry's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Figure Skating[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Birmingham[2], John Curry… he was born on September 9, 1949[3].

Education

John Curry's education included a stint at Solihull School[9].

Career and Affiliations

John Curry worked as a figure skater[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Capezio Dance Award[10], an award[28], founded in 1952[29]; BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[11], a Sportsperson of the Year[30], in United Kingdom[31], founded in 1954[32]; and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[33], in United Kingdom[34].

Death and Burial

John Curry died on April 15, 1994[5]. He died in Binton[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

Why It Matters

John Curry ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (417 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Curry born?

Born in Birmingham[2], John Curry…

Where did John Curry die?

John Curry died in Binton[4].

What did John Curry do for work?

John Curry worked as figure skater[6].

Where did John Curry go to school?

John Curry was educated at Solihull School[9].

What awards did John Curry receive?

Honors received include Capezio Dance Award[10], BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award[11], and Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . stratford-herald.com. stratford-herald.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . archives.library.wales. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved . news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . radiotimes.com. Retrieved . radiotimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . olympic.org. Retrieved . olympic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . olympic.org. Retrieved . olympic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sexual orientation homosexuality
    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death myocardial infarction
    Trained by Carlo Fassi
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