Leslie Cliff

Who is Leslie Cliff?

Leslie Cliff, OC is a retired Canadian swimmer, who competed at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games and won two gold medals at the 1974 Commonwealth Games.

Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, where she attended York House School. She won the silver medal in the 400m individual medley at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

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.