SKATER
John Curry
1949 - 1994

John Curry
John Anthony Curry, (9 September 1949 – 15 April 1994) was a British figure skater. He was the 1976 European, World and Olympic Champion. He was noted for combining ballet and modern dance influences into his skating. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Curry is the 144th most popular skater (up from 146th in 2019), the 5,180th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 5,290th in 2019) and the 5th most popular British Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, John Curry ranks 144 out of 483. Before him are Tatiana Navka, Sigurd Moen, Sheila Young, Peggy Fleming, Annie Borckink, and Surya Bonaly. After him are Dorothy Hamill, Johann Olav Koss, Anett Pötzsch, Carolina Kostner, Igor Zhelezovski, and Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTatiana Navka
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.28
Rank: 138
Sigurd Moen
1897 - 1967
HPI: 52.25
Rank: 139
Sheila Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 140
Peggy Fleming
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 141
Annie Borckink
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 142
Surya Bonaly
1973 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 143
John Curry
1949 - 1994
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 144
Dorothy Hamill
1956 - Present
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 145
Johann Olav Koss
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 146
Anett Pötzsch
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 147
Carolina Kostner
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 148
Igor Zhelezovski
1963 - 2021
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 149
Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 150
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1949, John Curry ranks 633. Before him are Henryk Wieczorek, Kazimierz Lipień, Dave Gibbons, Baleka Mbete, Mike Moore, and Natalya Sokolova. After him are Jenny Lamy, Giuseppe Sabadini, Anne-Marie Lizin, José Rodrigues Neto, Alex Miller, and Jiří Drahoš. Among people deceased in 1994, John Curry ranks 324. Before him are Rolf Jacobsen, Arati Saha, Julian Symons, Stephen McNally, Jimmy Miller, and Ivan Fuqua. After him are Eduard Kozynkevych, Alain de Changy, Jule Styne, Royal Dano, Lynne Frederick, and Irena Krzywicka.
Others Born in 1949
Go to all RankingsHenryk Wieczorek
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.24
Rank: 627
Kazimierz Lipień
WRESTLER
1949 - 2005
HPI: 52.22
Rank: 628
Dave Gibbons
COMIC ARTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 629
Baleka Mbete
POLITICIAN
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 630
Mike Moore
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2020
HPI: 52.19
Rank: 631
Natalya Sokolova
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.17
Rank: 632
John Curry
SKATER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 633
Jenny Lamy
ATHLETE
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 634
Giuseppe Sabadini
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 635
Anne-Marie Lizin
POLITICIAN
1949 - 2015
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 636
José Rodrigues Neto
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 2019
HPI: 52.10
Rank: 637
Alex Miller
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 638
Jiří Drahoš
CHEMIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 639
Others Deceased in 1994
Go to all RankingsRolf Jacobsen
WRITER
1907 - 1994
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 318
Arati Saha
SWIMMER
1940 - 1994
HPI: 52.52
Rank: 319
Julian Symons
WRITER
1912 - 1994
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 320
Stephen McNally
ACTOR
1911 - 1994
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 321
Jimmy Miller
MUSICIAN
1942 - 1994
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 322
Ivan Fuqua
ATHLETE
1909 - 1994
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 323
John Curry
SKATER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 324
Eduard Kozynkevych
SOCCER PLAYER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 325
Alain de Changy
RACING DRIVER
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 326
Jule Styne
MUSICIAN
1905 - 1994
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 327
Royal Dano
ACTOR
1922 - 1994
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 328
Lynne Frederick
ACTOR
1954 - 1994
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 329
Irena Krzywicka
WRITER
1899 - 1994
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 330
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Curry ranks 5,182 out of 8,785. Before him are Heather Angel (1909), David Hampshire (1917), Harriet Harman (1950), David Mitchell (1969), Paul Scott (1920), and Gina McKee (1964). After him are Bernice Rubens (1923), Dawn French (1957), Susan Haack (1945), Derek Riggs (1958), Reginald McKenna (1863), and John Nunn (1955).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsHeather Angel
ACTOR
1909 - 1986
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,176
David Hampshire
RACING DRIVER
1917 - 1990
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,177
Harriet Harman
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 52.16
Rank: 5,178
David Mitchell
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5,179
Paul Scott
WRITER
1920 - 1978
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5,180
Gina McKee
ACTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 52.15
Rank: 5,181
John Curry
SKATER
1949 - 1994
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5,182
Bernice Rubens
WRITER
1923 - 2004
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5,183
Dawn French
ACTOR
1957 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5,184
Susan Haack
PHILOSOPHER
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5,185
Derek Riggs
PAINTER
1958 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5,186
Reginald McKenna
POLITICIAN
1863 - 1943
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5,187
John Nunn
CHESS PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.13
Rank: 5,188
Among SKATERS In United Kingdom
Among skaters born in United Kingdom, John Curry ranks 5. Before him are Madge Syers (1881), Edgar Syers (1863), Cecilia Colledge (1920), and Ethel Muckelt (1885). After him are Robin Cousins (1957), and Christopher Dean (1958).
Madge Syers
1881 - 1917
HPI: 60.18
Rank: 1
Edgar Syers
1863 - 1946
HPI: 55.43
Rank: 2
Cecilia Colledge
1920 - 2008
HPI: 54.59
Rank: 3
Ethel Muckelt
1885 - 1953
HPI: 52.43
Rank: 4
John Curry
1949 - 1994
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 5
Robin Cousins
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.08
Rank: 6
Christopher Dean
1958 - Present
HPI: 47.56
Rank: 7