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Leslie Cliff (swimmer)

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Full name
  
Leslie G. Cliff

Name
  
Leslie Cliff

Education
  
York House School

Club
  
Pacific Dolphins

Weight
  
60 kg

Sport
  
Swimming

Height
  
1.73 m

National team
  
Canada

Role
  
Swimmer


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Born
  
March 11, 1955 (age 69) (
1955-03-11
)
Vancouver, British Columbia

Strokes
  
Backstroke, butterfly, freestyle, medley

College team
  
Arizona State University

Olympic medals
  
Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Women's 400 metre individual medley

Leslie G. Cliff, OC (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.

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.

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.

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Leslie Cliff (swimmer) Wikipedia