Jacqueline du Bief

Jacqueline du Bief
Jacqueline du Bief, c. 1950
Born	(1930-12-04) 4 December 1930 (age 94) Paris, France
Figure skating career
Country	France
Skating club	De Glace Club Paris Français Volants Paris
Retired	1952
Medal record Representing  France Figure skating: Ladies' singles Olympic Games 1952 Oslo Ladies' singles World Championships 1952 Paris Ladies' singles 1951 Milan Ladies' singles European Championships 1952 Vienna Ladies' singles 1951 Zürich Ladies' singles 1950 Oslo Ladies' singles

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).

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.

Competitive highlights

Ladies' singles

International
Event	1947	1948	1949	1950	1951	1952
Winter Olympics		16th				3rd
World Championships		18th	9th	6th	2nd	1st
European Championships			7th	3rd	2nd	2nd
National
French Championships	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st	1st

Pairs with Tony Font

National
Event	1950	1951
French Championships	1st	1st

References

1. "Jacqueline du Bief". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017.
2. "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-06-03.
3. "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Ladies Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-03-03.

External links

• Jacqueline du Bief 'Rendez vous avec' - 13/11/1957