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)

Event19511952
13th
1st 1st

(with Johannes Thorsen)

Event195319541955
9th
2nd 2nd 1st
1st 1st 1st

Notes and References

  1. https://jolstad.vareminnesider.no/memorial_page/memorial_page_personal_info.php?order_id=3607383&set_site_id=75&sign=5455531e795b77435e4f7af69003a05f Bjørg Skjælaaen's obituary
  2. 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.
  3. Book: Schanke, Tom A . Norsk Idrettsleksikon . Norwegian . 2007 . Aller Forlag . 978-82-8156-044-4 . 359.