Helene Michelson Explained

Helene Michelson
Nationality:Estonian
Sport:Figure skating
Birth Date:8 December 1906
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia

Helene Michelson (born 8 December 1906, date of death unknown) was an Estonian figure skater. She competed in the pairs event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]

Helene Michelson and Karin Peckert-Forsman were the first Estonian females at the Winter Olympics.[2] Alpine skier Peckert-Forsman competed first and is therefor counted as the first female competitors at the Olympics from Estonia.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Helene Michelson . Olympedia . 2 July 2020.
  2. https://sport.err.ee/81719/tana-80-aastat-tagasi-eesti-naised-murdsid-esmakordselt-olumpiale Täna 80 aastat tagasi: Eesti naised murdsid esmakordselt olümpiale
  3. Web site: First female competitors at the Olympics by country . Olympedia . 19 February 2022.