Violet Cliff
British figure skater
Violet Hamilton Cliff (née Supple) (2 November 1916 – 23 March 2003) was a British pair skater who competed with her husband, Leslie 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. She was born in Bath, Somerset, England.
Violet Cliff | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() Cliff with her partner Leslie Cliff at the 1936 European Championships | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Violet Hamilton Supple | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Bath | 2 November 1916|||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 23 March 2003[1] Andover, Hampshire, England | (aged 86)|||||||||||||||||||||||
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Skating club | Bournemouth | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 |
References