Marcus & Karen Hilton 簡介

這五個月來，我們學習Marcus和Karen夫婦的Beautiful Basic Waltz和Beautiful Basic Tango。感謝之餘，實在有必要對他們倆位做稍為深入的了解。

他們第一次一起參加比賽是在1978年，並獲得英國業餘拉丁組的冠軍。1980年參加英國公開賽，取得了參加在西德舉行的世界業餘拉丁舞錦標賽的資格，隨即代表英國到西德參加比賽，得到第五名。此後，在1981年到1983年間，贏得兩次的世界業餘十項冠軍以及兩次的世界業餘拉丁舞冠軍。

1983年Marcus夫婦轉入職業組，1984年在英國新星錦標賽(British Rising Star Championship)中贏得他們第一次的職業組冠軍。他們在1986年結婚，除了繼續參加比賽以外，並經常擔任示範、教學、演講和裁判。1997年6月，英國女皇生日時，因為他們在舞蹈方面的貢獻，Marcus和Karen夫婦同時獲頒MBE的勲章。1998年他們宣布退休，不再參加比賽。以下是Marcus & Karen Hilton夫婦舞蹈生涯獲得的冠軍頭銜：

1981-1983 (Amateur)(業餘)
1981 - World Amateur 10 Dance Champions
1982 - World Amateur 10 Dance Champions
1982 - World Amateur Latin Champions
1983 - World Amateur Latin Champions

1984 (Professional)(職業)
British Rising Star Champions

1986
World Professional 10 Dance Champions
European Professional 10 Dance Champions

1989
World Professional Ballroom Segue Champions
USA Open Championship - Winners

1990
World Ballroom Champions
European Ballroom Champions
British Ballroom Champions
British Open Championship - Winners
USA Open Championship - Winners
Norway Open Championship - Winners
World Cup - Winners

1991
International Champions
United Kingdom Champions
USA Open - Winners

1992
World Champions
International Champions
United Kingdom Champions
British Ballroom Champions
USA Open - Winners
BDF Award - Winners

1993
World Champions
International Champions
European Ballroom Champions
United Kingdom Champions
German Open - Winners
USA Open - Winners
World Trophy - Winners
World Grand Prix - Winners
World Classic Show Dance - Winners
Carl Alan Award Winners
BDF Award Winners

1994
World Champions
International Champions
European Ballroom Champions
British Ballroom Champions
United Kingdom Champions
USA Open - Winners
Japanese Open - Winners
World Classic Show Dance - Winners
Super World Cup - Winners

1995
World Champions
International Champions
British Ballroom Champions
United Kingdom Champions
European Ballroom Champions
USA Open - winners
Carl Alan Award
BDF Award Winners

1996
World Champions
International Champions
British Ballroom Champions
United Kingdom Champions
European Ballroom Champions
USA Open - winners
Japanese Open - Winners
BDF Award Winners

1997
World Champions
International Champions
British Ballroom Champions
United Kingdom Champions
German Open - Winners
USA Open - Winners
UK Open - Winners
British Open - Winners
US Open - Winners

1998
World Champions
British Ballroom Champions
United Kingdom Champions
International Champions
BDF Award Winners

以上資料參考自Wikipedia英語版
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcus_%26_Karen_Hilton#1995

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