Elizabeth Ann "Liz" Carruthers (born September 14, 1951) is a retired diver from

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, who represented her native country at the

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. She won a total of two medals (one gold, one silver) at the

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(1971 and 1975). She won a silver medal at the

1970 British Commonwealth Games The 1970 British Commonwealth Games were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first time metric units rather than imperial units were used in all eve ...

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Canadian Olympic Committee
* 1951 births Living people Canadian female divers Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Divers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Divers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic divers for Canada Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada Pan American Games divers for Canada Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada Divers from Edmonton Commonwealth Games silver medallists in diving Pan American Games gold medalists in diving Pan American Games silver medalists in diving Divers at the 1975 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games 20th-century Canadian sportswomen Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games {{canada-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub