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Jacqueline du Bief
French figure skater (born 1930) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | (1930-12-04) 4 December 1930 (age 93) Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | De Glace Club Paris Français Volants Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1952 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.