Jacqueline du Bief
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 Jacqueline du Bief, c. 1950 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 December 1930 Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | De Glace Club Paris Français Volants Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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).
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
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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.
External links
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