Else Marie Christiansen
Norwegian speed skater (1921–2017)
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Else Marie Karlsen (born Else Marie Christiansen; 13 May 1921 – 19 September 2017)[1] was a Norwegian female speed skater. She won a silver medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1947, behind Verné Lesche from Finland.[2]
NationalityNorwegian
Born13 May 1921
Died19 September 2017 (aged 96)
SportSpeed skating
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| Nationality | Norwegian | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 May 1921 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 19 September 2017 (aged 96) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||
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She won silver medals at the national allround championships in 1947 and 1948, both times behind Randi Thorvaldsen.
