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Leslie Cliff (swimmer)
Leslie G. Cliff, (born March 11, 1955), later known by her married name Leslie Tindle, is a Canadian former competitive swimmer who participated in the Olympics, Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games. Swimming career She competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and won two gold medals at the 1974 Commonwealth Games. She was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she attended York House School. As a 17-year-old, she won the silver medal in the 400-metre individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Despite being Canadian she won the 'Open' ASA National British Championships over 400 metres freestyle, the 800 metres freestyle title and both the 200 metres medley title and 400 metres medley title in 1974. In 1971, Cliff was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. She was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 1976, Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1984, and the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame in 1997. See also * List of Olympic medali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swimming At The 1971 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 Metre Freestyle Relay
The women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the swimming events at the 1971 Pan American Games took place on 10 August. The defending Pan American Games champion is the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... This race consisted of eight lengths of the pool. Each of the four swimmers completed two lengths of the pool. The first swimmer had to touch the wall before the second could leave the starting block. Results All times are in minutes and seconds. Heats Final The final was held on August 10. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Swimming at the 1971 Pan American Games - Women's 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay Swimming at the 1971 Pan American Games Pan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Commonwealth Games Medallists In Swimming (women)
This is a list of women's Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming from 1930 to 2022. Current program 50 metre freestyle 100 metre freestyle 200 metre freestyle 400 metre freestyle 800 metre freestyle 50 metre backstroke 100 metre backstroke 200 metre backstroke 50 metre breaststroke 100 metre breaststroke 200 metre breaststroke 50 metre butterfly 100 metre butterfly 200 metre butterfly 200 metre individual medley 400 metre individual medley 4×100 metre freestyle relay 4×200 metre freestyle relay 4×100 metre medley relay Para swimming events 50 metre freestyle S8 50 metre freestyle S9 50 metre freestyle S13 100 metre freestyle S8 100 metre freestyle S9 200 metre freestyle S14 100 metre backstroke S8 100 metre backstroke S9 100 metre breaststroke SB6 100 metre breaststroke SB9 50 metre butterfly S7 100 metre butterfly S9 200 metre individual medley SM10 Discontinued events 100 yard freestyle 110 yard freestyle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Olympic Medalists In Swimming (women)
This is the complete list of women's Olympic medalists in swimming. Current program 50 metre freestyle 100 metre freestyle 200 metre freestyle 400 metre freestyle 800 metre freestyle 1500 metre freestyle 100 metre backstroke 200 metre backstroke 100 metre breaststroke 200 metre breaststroke 100 metre butterfly 200 metre butterfly 200 metre individual medley 400 metre individual medley 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay Note: since 1992, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals. 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay Note: swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals. 4 × 100 metre medley relay Note: since 1992, swimmers who swam only in preliminary rounds also received medals. Mixed Events 4 × 100 metre medley relay Open water 10 km marathon Discontinued event 300 metre freestyle All-time medal table 1912–2020 See also * List of Olympic medalists in swimming (men) * List of individual gold medal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Olympic Hall Of Fame
The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame is an honour roll of the top Canadian Olympic athletes, teams, coaches, and builders (officials, administrators, and volunteers). It was established in 1949. Selections are made by a committee appointed by the Canadian Olympic Committee. Inductees must have held Canadian citizenship or Canadian residency over the course of their careers. Inductees by sport __NOTOC__ A Alpine skiing * Currie Chapman, ''coach'', 2005 * Betsy Clifford, ''athlete'', 1971 * Laurie Graham, ''athlete'', 2000 * Nancy Greene, ''athlete'', 1971 * Anne Heggtveit, ''athlete'', 1971 * Kathy Kreiner, ''athlete'', 1976 * Kerrin Lee-Gartner, ''athlete'', 1993 * Karen Percy-Lowe, ''athlete'', 1995 * Steve Podborski, ''athlete'', 1985 * Ken Read, ''athlete'', 1984 * Gerry Sorensen, ''athlete'', 1983 * Lucille Wheeler, ''athlete'', 1958 * Rhoda Wurtele, ''athlete'', 1953 Archery * Lisa Buscombe, ''athlete'', 1985 * Dorothy Lidstone, ''athlete'', 1971 * Lucille Lessard, ''athlete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada's Sports Hall Of Fame
Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (french: Panthéon des sports canadiens; sometimes referred to as the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame) is a Canadian sports hall of fame and museum in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Dedicated to the history of sports in Canada, it serves as a hall of fame and museum for accomplished Canadian athletes, and sports builders and officials. Established in 1955, the organization inducted its first class of hall of famers, and opened a museum to the public that year. The museum was originally located at Exhibition Place in Toronto. In 1957, the hall of fame moved to another facility at Exhibition Place, sharing the space with the Hockey Hall of Fame. A new building to house the two halls of fame was later built at Exhibition Place in 1961. The two halls of fame continued to share facilities until 1993, when the Hockey Hall of Fame moved to a different location. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame became the building's sole occupant until it was closed in 2006 to make way ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BC Sports Hall Of Fame
The BC Sports Hall of Fame is a museum located in BC Place Stadium, at Gate A, the main entrance to the stadium, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It collects, preserves, studies and interprets materials that relate to British Columbia's sport history,Alison Appelbe. Secret Vancouver: The Unique Guidebook to Vancouver's Hidden Sites, Sounds, and Tastes'. ECW Press; 2003. . p. 184–. and allows researchers, writers, media members and sport historians to gain access to and appreciate BC's sporting heritage. The organization has amassed an extensive artifact and archival collection of artifacts and archival documents related to sports.Constance Brissenden. Vancouver: A Pictorial Celebration'. Sterling Publishing Company; 2006. . p. 123–. The museum features galleries on BC sportspeople Terry Fox, Rick Hansen and Greg Moore. It also has several multi-sport galleries including a gallery on Aboriginal sport, the BC professional sports teams, the 1954 British Empire and Commonwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Canada
The Order of Canada (french: Ordre du Canada; abbreviated as OC) is a Canadian state order and the second-highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada, after the Order of Merit. To coincide with the centennial of Canadian Confederation, the three-tiered order was established in 1967 as a fellowship that recognizes the outstanding merit or distinguished service of Canadians who make a major difference to Canada through lifelong contributions in every field of endeavour, as well as the efforts by non-Canadians who have made the world better by their actions. Membership is accorded to those who exemplify the order's Latin motto, , meaning "they desire a better country", a phrase taken from Hebrews 11:16. The three tiers of the order are Companion, Officer, and Member; specific individuals may be given extraordinary membership and deserving non-Canadians may receive honorary appointment into each grade. , the reigning Canadian monarch, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming Championships - 400 Metres Medley Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 400 metres individual medley winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 440 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 400 metres in 1971. In 1968 there was a dead-heat in the men's final. 400 metres individual medley champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming Championships - 200 Metres Medley Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 200 metres individual medley winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 220 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 200 metres in 1971. 200 metres individual medley champions See also * British Swimming * List of British Swimming Championships champions References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming Championships - 800 Metres Freestyle Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 800 metres freestyle winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 880 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 800 metres in 1971. Throughout much of the history of the event it was contested by women only because the men competed in the 1,500 metres freestyle. 800 metres freestyle champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Swimming Championships - 400 Metres Freestyle Winners
The British Swimming Championships - 400 metres freestyle winners formerly the ( Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) National Championships) are listed below. The event was originally contested over 440 yards and then switched to the metric conversion of 400 metres in 1971. 400 metres freestyle champions See also *British Swimming *List of British Swimming Championships champions The governing body of swimming in the UK, British Swimming (organisation), organises annual British Championships in swimming. The event is usually held in March or April each year in a long course (50 m) swimming pool, with the results usua ... References {{Reflist Swimming in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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