Norma Sahlin Explained

Norma Sahlin
Country:United States
Birth Name:Norma Lee Caine[1]
Birth Date:September 9, 1927
Birth Place:Ionia, Michigan
Death Date:June 22, 2005 (aged 78)
Partner:Wally Sahlin
Coach:Bill Swallender
Formercoach:Pierre Brunet
Skating Club:Ice Follies
Currenttraininglocations:Chicago
Formertraininglocations:Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan

Norma Lee Sahlin (September 9, 1927 – June 22, 2005)[2] was a figure skating coach and a national level competitor.

Personal life

Sahlin was born in Ionia, Michigan. She started skating in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan under coach Pierre Brunet. She later moved to Chicago to train under Bill Swallender. She competed in pairs with her husband, Wally Sahlin. They won the junior title at the 1947 Midwestern Sectional Championships. The pair skated with the Ice Follies for three seasons, before decided to live in Colorado Springs, Colorado. They also have a son, Michael, who with his partner won the junior pairs title at the 1972 Midwestern Sectional Championships, 25 years after his parents.

Skating career

Sahlin coached Charles Tickner to win the 1978 World Figure Skating Championships, bronze at the 1980 World Figure Skating Championships, and bronze at the 1980 Winter Olympics. She also coached Barbara Brown and Doug Berndt at the 1972 Winter Olympics. Other students included Tom Zakrajsek for seven years and Jill Trenary for eighteen months. In total she coached students at seven World Championships.

Awards

She and her husband, Wally Sahlin, were inducted into the United States Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 2004. Other awards include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DAYS GONE BY: Bertha Brock Park cherished as Ionia County's frozen jewel. Lenconnect. May 20, 2020.
  2. Web site: Norma L Sahlin. Fold3. May 20, 2020.