Marit Henie Explained

Marit Henie
Fullname:Marit Henie Moe
Country:Norway
Birth Date:13 February 1925
Birth Place:Oslo, Norway
Death Date:[1]
Partner:Erling Bjerkhoel
Skating Club:Oslo IL

Marit Henie Moe (13 February 1925  - 4 November 2012) was a Norwegian figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating. She was a cousin of figure skater Sonja Henie. She competed for the club Oslo SK in the early 1930s, but later for Oslo IL during the heyday of her career. Her skating partner was Erling Bjerkhoel[2]

She competed at the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 11th in pairs, with partner Erling Bjerkhoel. She also participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics.[3] Henie also won the Norwegian Figure Skating Championships in 1946, 1947 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951, and won the King's Cup in 1946 and 1947.[2]

Results

Ladies singles

Event194619471948194919501951
22nd
1st 3rd
1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

Pairs

(with Bjerkhoel)

Event19401941194219431944194519461947194819491950
11th
1st 1st

Notes and References

  1. Obituary Aftenposten 6 November 2012 p. 15
  2. http://www.n-s-f.no/filarkiv/admin/2012/minneord_2011-11-06.htm Marit Henie's obituary
  3. Web site: Profile: Marit Henie . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417192308/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/marit-henie-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . sports-reference.com . 23 June 2010.