Erna Andersen (born in 1915) was a Norwegian long track speed skater and figure skater[2] in the 1930s and early 1940s.
Speed skating
Andersen won the silver medal at the 1932 Norwegian Allround Championships. She also competed in several international speed skating competitions.[3]
Records
Personal records
| Personal records | ||||
| Women's speed skating | ||||
| Event | Result | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 58.30 | 06.03.1932 | Oslo (Kristiania) (NOR) | |
| 1000 m | 2:05.50 | 06.03.1932 | Oslo (Kristiania) (NOR) | |
Figure skating
Andersen participated at the 1933 World Figure Skating Championships (finishing 9th) and 1934 World Figure Skating Championships (finishing 10th).
She was coached by Martin Stixrud.[1]
In her career she lost several races from Sonja Henie.[4] Both studied together with Martin Stixrud in Oslo and were part of the Oslo Skøiteklub, skating the same tournaments.
Later Andersen turned professional.[4][2]
Andersen used interpretive ballet technique with speed speed skating. Her jinks were known for the combination of grace with speed.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Skate Guard: Skating in Sonja's Shadow: The Erna Andersen Story".
- ^ a b "1940 - "Gay Nineties to 1940" Production". St. Louis Skating Club. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Erna Andersen (NOR) - Competition results, statistics and records; SpeedSkatingNews". www.speedskatingnews.info. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b c "LIFE". 23 December 1940.
External links
- This article has no link in Wikidata
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