Bjørg Skjælaaen (6 September 1933 – 11 January 2019)[1] was a Norwegian pair skater. She competed at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo, where she placed 13th with partner Reidar Børjeson.[2] She was Norwegian pairs champion in 1951 and 1952, with partner Børjeson, and in 1953, 1954 and 1955 together with partner Johannes Thorsen.[3]

Results

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(with Reidar Børjeson)

Event 1951 1952
Winter Olympic Games 13th
Norwegian Championships 1st 1st

(with Johannes Thorsen)

Event 1953 1954 1955
World Championships 9th
Nordic Championships 2nd 2nd 1st
Norwegian Championships 1st 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ Bjørg Skjælaaen's obituary (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "Bjørg Skjælaaen". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  3. ^ Schanke, Tom A (2007). Norsk Idrettsleksikon (in Norwegian). Aller Forlag. p. 359. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
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