Jacqueline du Bief (born 4 December 1930) is a French retired figure skater who competed mainly in single skating. She is the 1952 Olympic bronze medalist,[1] the 1952 World champion,[2] a three-time European medalist,[3] and a six-time French national champion (1947–1952).
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Born | Paris, France | 4 December 1930|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | De Glace Club Paris Français Volants Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bief was born in Paris. As a pair skater, she competed with Tony Font, winning the 1950 & 1951 French national titles. After turning professional, she toured with several shows like Ice Capades, Hollywood Ice Revues, Scala Eisrevue from 1952 to 1964.
Competitive highlights edit
Ladies' singles edit
International | ||||||
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Event | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 |
Winter Olympics | 16th | 3rd | ||||
World Championships | 18th | 9th | 6th | 2nd | 1st | |
European Championships | 7th | 3rd | 2nd | 2nd | ||
National | ||||||
French Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Pairs with Tony Font edit
National | ||
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Event | 1950 | 1951 |
French Championships | 1st | 1st |
References edit
- ^ "Jacqueline du Bief". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017.
- ^ "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-03.
- ^ "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-03.
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