Leslie Cliff
British figure skater
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| Intro | British figure skater | ||
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | ||
| was | Figure skater | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 5 June 1908, Naas, Kildare North, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Death | 2 August 1969United Kingdom (aged 61 years) | ||
| Star sign | Gemini | ||
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Biography
Leslie Howard Talbot Cliff (5 June 1908 – 2 August 1969) was a British pair skater who competed with his wife, Violet Cliff. The couple finished seventh at the 1936 Winter Olympics. That same year, they won the silver medal at the European Figure Skating Championships and the bronze at the World Figure Skating Championships. They won another bronze at the 1937 World Championships.
Results
(with Cliff)
| Event | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 7th | ||||||
| World Championships | 3rd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | |||
| European Championships | 4th | 7th | 2nd | 4th |