Photo: vagueonthehow from Tadcaster, York, England / CC BY 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I find Robin Cousins fascinating because his 1980 was almost absurdly complete: Olympic champion, European champion, and a World medalist all in the same window, capped by being named BBC Sports Personality of the Year. What strikes me is that he won everything as an amateur, in an era before figure skating had the commercial machinery it later acquired. I tend to think his Bristol-born story gets overshadowed by flashier names, but a clean sweep at the top of British skating is rare. I'd love to know more about his post-competitive years, since the record here goes quiet after that remarkable peak.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Robin Cousins
- Name (Japanese)
- ロビン・カズンズ
- Reading
- ろびん・かずんず
- Born
- August 17, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rooster
- Origin
- Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
- Height
- 183 cm
- Occupation
- figure skater
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1980 BBC Sports Personality of the Year Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Robin Cousins born?
Born August 17, 1957 (age 68).
Where is Robin Cousins from?
Robin Cousins is from Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom.
What does Robin Cousins do?
Robin Cousins works as figure skater.
How tall is Robin Cousins?
Robin Cousins is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.