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{{About|the figure skater|the anthropologist|Karin Barber}}
{{About|the figure skater|the anthropologist|Karin Barber}}
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'''Karen Barber''' (born 21 June 1961 in [[Manchester]]) is an [[England|English]] [[Ice dancing|ice dancer]]. She is the 1983 European bronze medalist and competed at two Olympics with partner [[Nicky Slater]].
'''Karen Barber''' (born 21 June 1961 in [[Manchester]]) is a British [[Ice dancing|ice dancer]]. She is the 1983 European bronze medalist and competed at two Olympics with partner [[Nicky Slater]].


==Skating career==
==Skating career==
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==Media work==
==Media work==
From 2006 Barber served as a judge on ''[[Dancing On Ice]]'', until 2011 where she was moved into the role of head coach where remained for the 2011 and 2012 series before she returned to the judging panel in 2013 where she remained until the end of [[Dancing on Ice (series 9)|series 9]] in 2014. Barber will not be returning for the revived [[Dancing on Ice (series 10)|10th series]], due to commence on 7 January 2018.
From 2006 Barber served as a judge on ''[[Dancing On Ice]]'', until 2011 where she was moved into the role of head coach where remained for the 2011 and 2012 series (it was in her 1st year as coach that she got into a big fight with her former co-judge [[Jason Gardiner]]) before she returned to the judging panel in 2013 where she remained until the end of [[Dancing on Ice (series 9)|series 9]] in 2014. Barber did not return to the programme in 2018 but did return for [[Dancing on Ice (series 11)|series 11]] as head coach in 2019.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Barber has two daughters, Laura and Emma, with her former husband, [[Stephen Pickavance]].<ref name=mirror130109/>
Barber has two daughters, Laura and Emma, with her former husband, [[Stephen Pickavance]].<ref name=mirror130109/>

She has been in a relationship with [[Christopher Dean]] since 2011.<ref>{{cite magazine|date=9 February 2020|title=Who is Christopher Dean's partner? Inside his relationship with Karen Barber|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2020020984350/christopher-dean-romance-partner-karen-barber/|magazine=[[Hello! (magazine)|Hello!]]|access-date=7 November 2021}}</ref>


==Competitive highlights==
==Competitive highlights==
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<ref name=isuwj>{{cite web | url = http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-188677-205899-133278-0-file,00.pdf | title = World Junior Figure Skating Championships Results: Ice Dancing Medalists | publisher = [[International Skating Union]] |format=PDF }}</ref>
<ref name=isuwj>{{cite web | url = http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-188677-205899-133278-0-file,00.pdf | title = World Junior Figure Skating Championships Results: Ice Dancing Medalists | publisher = [[International Skating Union]] |format=PDF }}</ref>


<ref name=isuec>{{cite web|url=http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-147119-164335-54460-0-file,00.pdf |title=European Figure Skating Championships Results: Ice Dancing Medalists |publisher=[[International Skating Union]] |format=PDF |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205005915/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0%2C11040%2C4844-147119-164335-54460-0-file%2C00.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-05 |df= }}</ref>
<ref name=isuec>{{cite web|url=http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-147119-164335-54460-0-file,00.pdf |title=European Figure Skating Championships Results: Ice Dancing Medalists |publisher=[[International Skating Union]] |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131205005915/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0%2C11040%2C4844-147119-164335-54460-0-file%2C00.pdf |archivedate=2013-12-05 }}</ref>


<ref name=mirror130109>{{cite news | url = http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dancing-on-ice-karen-barber-on-jason-1525196 | title = Dancing On Ice's Karen Barber on rival judge Jason Gardiner, partner Christopher Dean, weight loss and menopause | first = Claire | last = O'Boyle | work = Mirror.co.uk | date = 9 January 2013 }}</ref>
<ref name=mirror130109>{{cite news | url = https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/dancing-on-ice-karen-barber-on-jason-1525196 | title = Dancing On Ice's Karen Barber on rival judge Jason Gardiner, partner Christopher Dean, weight loss and menopause | first = Claire | last = O'Boyle | work = Mirror.co.uk | date = 9 January 2013 }}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{cite Sports-Reference |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/karen-barber-1.html |title=Karen Barber}}
* {{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/karen-barber-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040154/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ba/karen-barber-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2020-04-18 |title=Karen Barber}}
* {{cite web|url=http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |title=Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current |format=PDF |publisher=[[Skate Canada (governing body)|Skate Canada]] |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093849/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |archivedate=2009-09-20 |df= }}
* {{cite web|url=http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |title=Skate Canada Results Book - Volume 2 - 1974 - current |format=PDF |publisher=[[Skate Canada (governing body)|Skate Canada]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920093849/http://skatecanada.ca/en/events_results/results/archives/SkateCanadaResultsBook-Volume2-1974-current.pdf |archivedate=2009-09-20 }}
* [http://www.biogs.com/ice/barber.html Biogs.com profile]
* [http://www.biogs.com/ice/barber.html Biogs.com profile]

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Latest revision as of 18:16, 5 April 2024

This article is about the figure skater. For the anthropologist, see Karin Barber.
Karen Barber
Full nameKaren Barber
Born (1961-06-21) 21 June 1961 (age 62)
Manchester, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Figure skating career
Country Great Britain
Skating clubRichmond Ice Dance & Figure Skating Club
Medal record
Figure skating
Ice dancing
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1983 Dortmund Ice dancing
World Junior Championships
Silver medal – second place 1977 Megève Ice Dancing

Karen Barber (born 21 June 1961 in Manchester) is a British ice dancer. She is the 1983 European bronze medalist and competed at two Olympics with partner Nicky Slater.

Skating career[edit]

Barber won the silver medal at the 1977 World Junior Championships with partner Kim Spreyer.[1] When that partnership ended, she teamed up with Nicky Slater. They won the bronze medal at the 1983 European Championships.[2] They represented Great Britain at the 1980 Winter Olympics, placing 12th, and at the 1984 Winter Olympics, where they placed 6th.

Following her retirement from competitive skating, Barber worked as a coach and skated professionally.

Media work[edit]

From 2006 Barber served as a judge on Dancing On Ice, until 2011 where she was moved into the role of head coach where remained for the 2011 and 2012 series (it was in her 1st year as coach that she got into a big fight with her former co-judge Jason Gardiner) before she returned to the judging panel in 2013 where she remained until the end of series 9 in 2014. Barber did not return to the programme in 2018 but did return for series 11 as head coach in 2019.

Personal life[edit]

Barber has two daughters, Laura and Emma, with her former husband, Stephen Pickavance.[3]

She has been in a relationship with Christopher Dean since 2011.[4]

Competitive highlights[edit]

(with Slater)

Event 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85
Olympic Winter Games 12th 6th
World Championships 13th 10th 7th 7th 5th 5th 6th
European Championships 11th 8th 5th 5th 3rd 4th 4th
NHK Trophy 2nd 1st 1st
Skate America 3rd
Skate Canada International 2nd 2nd
St. Ivel International 3rd 2nd 2nd 1st
British Championships 2nd 2nd 1st

(with Spreyer)

Event 1977
World Junior Championships 2nd

References[edit]

  1. ^ "World Junior Figure Skating Championships Results: Ice Dancing Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union.
  2. ^ "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Ice Dancing Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-05.
  3. ^ O'Boyle, Claire (9 January 2013). "Dancing On Ice's Karen Barber on rival judge Jason Gardiner, partner Christopher Dean, weight loss and menopause". Mirror.co.uk.
  4. ^ "Who is Christopher Dean's partner? Inside his relationship with Karen Barber". Hello!. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

External links[edit]

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