Else Marie Christiansen
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Else Marie Christiansen is a former 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.
She won silver medals at the national allround championships in 1947 and 1948, both times behind Randi Thorvaldsen
.
Speed skating
Speed skating, or speedskating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in traveling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating...
. She won a silver medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women
The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial Championships were held in the years 1933-1935.-Distances used:...
in 1947, behind Verné Lesche
Verné Lesche
Verné Lesche, married Vanberg, was a speed skater from Finland who twice won the World Allround Championships....
from Finland.
She won silver medals at the national allround championships in 1947 and 1948, both times behind Randi Thorvaldsen
Randi Thorvaldsen
Randi Thorvaldsen was a former Norwegian speedskater, silver medalist from the allround World Championship, and a previous World Record holder in 1,500 metres. She was the dominating female speedskater in Norway from the end of the Second World War to 1954...
.