worked with the British synchronized swimming team. In 2005, he was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame. In March 2016, Cousins joined the Art of the Olympians (AOTO) program. Personal life Cousins has undergone a total of eight operations, including a knee replacement in his fifties. His problems began at the 1974 World Championships , where he withdrew before the event started and returned to Bristol to have his first of two meniscus surgeries the second came immediately after the 1977 World Championships when his left knee cartilage ripped and locked in place. By 1980, he had undergone major surgery on both his left and right knees. In December 1980, Cousins was the subject of This Is Your Life, after being surprised by Eamonn Andrews in his home city of Bristol. On 10 March 2012, he appeared on the gameshow All Star Family Fortunes with his nephews Tristan, Robin, James and Oliver. He also appeared on the gameshow Tipping Point Lucky Stars in August 2013. Charity work Cousins is a significant patron of the Meningitis UK organization and the Starr Trust children's charity in Brighton. Programmes Results Amateur career Professional career References External links Cousins Entertainment Robin Cousins skates to Julian Lloyd Webber's music Television appearance, YouTube "Sleeping Beauty, A Ballet on Ice," featuring Cousins. Program produced by WGBH, made available on the American Archive of Public Broadcasting by the University of Georgia Brown Media Archive 1957 births BBC Sports Personality of the Year winners British male single skaters LGBT figure skaters English LGBT sportspeople Gay sportsmen Figure skaters at the 1976 Winter Olympics Figure skaters at the 1980 Winter Olympics Living people Olympic figure skaters of Great Britain English Olympic medallists Olympic gold medallists for Great Britain Dancing on Ice Sportspeople from Bristol Olympic medalists in figure skating World Figure Skating Championships medalists European Figure Skating Championships medalists Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics