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.
Leslie Cliff | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Leslie Harold Talbot Cliff |
Country represented | United Kingdom |
Born | Naas, Ireland | 5 June 1908
Died | 2 August 1969 Jersey, Channel Islands | (aged 61)
Former partner | Violet Cliff |
Skating club | Bournemouth |
Medal record Representing United Kingdom Pairs Figure skating World Championships 1937 Vienna Pairs 1936 Paris Pairs European Championships 1936 Berlin Pairs |
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 |