Christen Christensen (figure skater)

Christen Christensen (17 September 1904 in Oslo – 2 June 1969 in Oslo) was a Norwegian pair skater. He represented Oslo Skøiteklub.

Christen Christensen
Randi Bakke (left) and Christensen (right)
Full nameChristen Christensen
Born(1904-11-17)17 November 1904
Oslo
Died2 June 1969(1969-06-02) (aged 64)
Oslo
Figure skating career
Country Norway
PartnerRandi Bakke
Skating clubOslo Skøiteklub
Medal record
Representing  Norway
Pairs Figure skating
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1933 Stockholm Pairs

His pairs partner was Randi Bakke. They are the 1933 World bronze medalists. They finished fifth at the 1923 World Figure Skating Championships and the 1934 World Figure Skating Championships. They represented Norway at the 1936 Winter Olympics, where they placed 15th.[1]

They were also eight time (1929–1936) Norwegian national champions.

Results

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with Randi Bakke

Event 1923 1929 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936
Winter Olympic Games 15th
World Championships 5th 3rd 5th
Norwegian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st

References

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  1. ^ "Profile: Christen Christensen". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
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