Lisa Cushley

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Lisa Cushley
Personal information
Country represented United Kingdom
Born (1969-04-12) 12 April 1969 (age 51)
Stockton-on-Tees, England
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Partner Neil Cushley
Skating clubTeesside/Durham
Retired1989

Lisa Cushley (born 12 April 1969 in Stockton-on-Tees) is an English former pair skater who represented the United Kingdom. Competing with her brother, Neil Cushley, she finished 13th at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. [1] The pair placed 7th at the 1987 European Championships, 14th at the 1988 World championships, and 7th at the 1989 European Championships.

Competitive highlights

(with Neil Cushley)

International
Event81–8282–8383–8484–8585–8686–8787–8888–89
Olympics 13th
Worlds 14th
Europeans 7th10th7th
Inter. de Paris 6th
Moscow News 12th
Nebelhorn 3rd3rd
Skate Canada 6th
St. Gervais 3rd3rd
International: Junior
Junior Worlds 11th8th7th
National
British Champ. 2nd

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References

  1. "Lisa Cushley". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.