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| Full name | Leslie G. Cliff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 11, 1955 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canadian Dolphin Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leslie G. Cliff, OC (born March 11, 1955), later known by her married name Leslie Tindle, is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who participated in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games.
Swimming career
She competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and won two gold medals at the 1974 Commonwealth Games. [1] [2]
She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she attended York House School. As a 17-year-old, she won the silver medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. [1]
Despite being Canadian she won the 'Open' ASA National British Championships over 400 metres freestyle, [3] the 800 metres freestyle title [4] and both the 200 metres medley title and 400 metres medley title in 1974. [5] [6]
In 1971, Cliff was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. [7] She was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1997. [8]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
References
- ^ a b "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame citation".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leslie Cliff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ ""Nine new faces and a strong Scots accent." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". The Times. July 22, 1974. p. 8.
- ^ Fox, Norman (July 19, 1974). "Fox, Norman. "Brinkley's lone salvage operation." Times, 19 July 1974, p. 8". The Times. p. 8.
- ^ ""Nine new faces and a strong Scots accent." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". The Times. July 22, 1974. p. 8.
- ^ Fox, Norman (July 20, 1974). "Fox, Norman. "Vienna, city of Wilkie's dreams." Times, 20 July 1974, p. 15". The Times. p. 15.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation".
- ^ "Leslie Cliff Named an Honorary CA". Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia.
External links
- Leslie Cliff at Swimming Canada
- Leslie Cliff at World Aquatics
- Leslie Cliff at Team Canada
- Leslie Cliff at Olympics.com
- Leslie Cliff at Olympic.org (archived)
- Leslie Cliff at Olympedia
- Leslie Cliff at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- 1955 births
- Living people
- Canadian female backstroke swimmers
- Canadian female butterfly swimmers
- Canadian female freestyle swimmers
- Canadian female medley swimmers
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Olympic swimmers for Canada
- Swimmers from Vancouver
- Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic silver medalists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Arizona State Sun Devils women's swimmers
- Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States
- 20th-century Canadian sportswomen
- Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Canadian swimming biography stubs
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| Full name | Leslie G. Cliff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | March 11, 1955 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, medley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Canadian Dolphin Swim Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leslie G. Cliff, OC (born March 11, 1955), later known by her married name Leslie Tindle, is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who participated in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games.
Swimming career
She competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and won two gold medals at the 1974 Commonwealth Games. [1] [2]
She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she attended York House School. As a 17-year-old, she won the silver medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. [1]
Despite being Canadian she won the 'Open' ASA National British Championships over 400 metres freestyle, [3] the 800 metres freestyle title [4] and both the 200 metres medley title and 400 metres medley title in 1974. [5] [6]
In 1971, Cliff was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. [7] She was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1997. [8]
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
References
- ^ a b "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame citation".
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Leslie Cliff". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020.
- ^ ""Nine new faces and a strong Scots accent." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". The Times. July 22, 1974. p. 8.
- ^ Fox, Norman (July 19, 1974). "Fox, Norman. "Brinkley's lone salvage operation." Times, 19 July 1974, p. 8". The Times. p. 8.
- ^ ""Nine new faces and a strong Scots accent." Times, 22 July 1974, p. 8". The Times. July 22, 1974. p. 8.
- ^ Fox, Norman (July 20, 1974). "Fox, Norman. "Vienna, city of Wilkie's dreams." Times, 20 July 1974, p. 15". The Times. p. 15.
- ^ "Order of Canada citation".
- ^ "Leslie Cliff Named an Honorary CA". Institute of Chartered Accountants of British Columbia.
External links
- Leslie Cliff at Swimming Canada
- Leslie Cliff at World Aquatics
- Leslie Cliff at Team Canada
- Leslie Cliff at Olympics.com
- Leslie Cliff at Olympic.org (archived)
- Leslie Cliff at Olympedia
- Leslie Cliff at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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Categories:
- 1955 births
- Living people
- Canadian female backstroke swimmers
- Canadian female butterfly swimmers
- Canadian female freestyle swimmers
- Canadian female medley swimmers
- Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Officers of the Order of Canada
- Olympic swimmers for Canada
- Swimmers from Vancouver
- Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
- Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic silver medalists for Canada
- Olympic silver medalists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in swimming
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Arizona State Sun Devils women's swimmers
- Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States
- 20th-century Canadian sportswomen
- Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
- Canadian swimming biography stubs