Maria Belita Jepson-Turner, known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer and film actress. She skated for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she was placed 16th in the singles. She had classical Russian ballet training which carried over into her skating.
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Maria Belita Jepson-Turner, known professionally as Belita, was a British Olympic figure skater, dancer and film actress. She skated for the United Kingdom in the 1936 Winter Olympics, where she was placed 16th in the singles.
She had classical Russian ballet training which carried over into her skating. In 1956, she retired from skating, and three years later gave up show business altogether.
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