Christen Christensen (figure skater)

Christen Christensen
Personal information
Full name Christen Christensen
Country represented  Norway
Born (1904-11-17)November 17, 1904
Oslo
Died June 2, 1969(1969-06-02) (aged 64)
Oslo
Partner Randi Bakke
Skating club Oslo Skøiteklub

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

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

with Randi Bakke

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

References

  1. "Profile: Christen Christensen". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 15 February 2009.

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