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He finished as high as 6th at the Olympics (1998), 7th at the World Championships (1998), and 4th at the European Championships (1996).
He finished as high as 6th at the Olympics (1998), 7th at the World Championships (1998), and 4th at the European Championships (1996).
He trained with Donna Gately at Deeside Ice Rink in the United Kingdom and then moved to the United States where he spent a number of years. In 1993, he moved to Canada and was coached by Doug Leigh at the Mariposa School of Skating in Barrie, Ontario. He also worked with Stephen Pickavance and Karen Barber in the United Kingdom. Cousins competed at three Winter Olympics, nine World Championships, and nine European Championships during his career.
He became the first Briton to land a triple axel in competition at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.
Cousins finished higher at the 1997 European Championships and was sent to the 1997 World Championships. He reclaimed his national title in the 1997-1998 season and went on to compete at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, where he placed sixth.
Cousins retired from eligible competition in 1998 but continued to skate in shows, including touring with Stars on Ice until 2007. He has worked as a choreographer.
In May 2010, he joined the International Skating School at Planet Ice, Coventry, and Silver Blades, Altrincham.
He is the event manager for the 2012-2013 Disson skating shows.
He is the 1993 Skate Canada International bronze medalist and an eight-time British national champion. He is the youngest skater to win the British National Championships. He was the British national champion for seven consecutive years before his streak was interrupted by Neil Wilson in the 1996-1997 season.
