Bjørg Skjælaaen Explained
Bjørg Skjælaaen (6 September 1933 - 11 January 2019)[1] was a Norwegian pair skater. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where she placed 13th with partner Reidar Børjeson.[2] She was Norwegian pairs champion in 1951 and 1952, with partner Børjeson, and in 1953, 1954 and 1955 together with partner Johannes Thorsen.[3]
Results
(with Reidar Børjeson)
Event | 1951 | 1952 |
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| | 13th |
| 1st | 1st | |
(with Johannes Thorsen)
Event | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 |
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| | 9th | |
| 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
| 1st | 1st | 1st | |
Notes and References
- https://jolstad.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_personal_info.php?order_id=3607383&set_site_id=75&sign=5455531e795b77435e4f7af69003a05f Bjørg Skjælaaen's obituary
- Web site: Bjørg Skjælaaen . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418034859/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sk/bjorg-skjaelaaen-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . Sports Reference LLC . SR/Olympic Sports . 7 April 2011.
- Book: Schanke, Tom A . Norsk Idrettsleksikon . Norwegian . 2007 . Aller Forlag . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 359.