Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Carruthers (born September 14, 1951) is a retired diver from

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, who represented her native country at the

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. She won a total of two medals (one gold, one silver) at the

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(1971 and 1975). She won a silver medal at the

1970 British Commonwealth Games The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first tim ...

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Canadian Olympic Committee
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1951 births Living people Canadian female divers Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Divers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Divers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for Canada Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Divers from Edmonton Commonwealth Games medallists in diving Pan American Games medalists in diving Divers at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian women 21st-century Canadian women Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games {{canada-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub