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Helen Boughton-Leigh

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Helen Boughton-Leigh
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1906-01-15)January 15, 1906
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
DiedDecember 28, 1999(1999-12-28) (aged 93)
Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Sport
SportAlpine skiing

Helen Boughton-Leigh (January 15, 1906 – December 28, 1999) was an American alpine skier. She competed in the women's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]

Although originally American, she adopted British nationality for a short time in the 1930s. She also won a silver medal at the 1933 Slalom World Championship.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Boughton-Leigh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
  2. ^ "Helen Boughton-Leigh". Olympedia. Retrieved April 4, 2022.