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Jacqueline du Bief

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