Marit Henie
| Marit Henie | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Marit Henie Moe |
| Born | 13 February 1925 Oslo, Norway |
| Died | 4 November 2012 (aged 87)[1] |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Norway |
| 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
[edit]Ladies singles
[edit]| Event | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 22nd | |||||
| Nordic Championships | 1st | 3rd | ||||
| Norwegian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Pairs
[edit](with Bjerkhoel)
| Event | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 11th | ||||||||||
| Norwegian Championships | 1st | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ Obituary Aftenposten 6 November 2012 p. 15
- ^ a b Marit Henie's obituary Archived 2014-05-31 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
- ^ "Profile: Marit Henie". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2010.
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