Clifford, Betsy (1953–)
Clifford, Betsy (1953–)
Canadian alpine skier. Born Oct 15, 1953, in Old Chelsea, Quebec, Canada; dau. of Margaret and John Clifford (both athletes).
At 13, won a Canadian championship; at 14, competed at Grenoble, the youngest skier in Olympic history (1968); at the World championships, won a gold medal in giant slalom (1970) and a silver medal in the downhill (1974); retired at 22.
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