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Full name
  
Marit Henie Moe

Died
  
November 4, 2012

Name
  
Marit Henie


Skating club
  
Partner
  
Erling Bjerkhoel

Country represented
  
Marit Henie BS PHOTO hdj845 Marit Henie Figure Skater

Born
  
13 February 1925 (
1925-02-13
)

Marit Henie Moe (13 February 1925 – 4 November 2012) was a Norwegian figure skater who competed in single skating and pair skating.

Marit Henie 1948 Press Photo St Moritz Skater Marit Henie Of Norway Nes25492

She was a cousin of world-renowned figure skater Sonja Henie. She competed for the club Oslo SK in the early 1930s, but later for Oslo IL during the heyday of her career. Her skating partner was Erling Bjerkhoel

She competed at the 1947 World Figure Skating Championships, where she placed 11th in pairs, with partner Erling Bjerkhoel. She also participated at the 1948 Winter Olympics. Henie also won the Norwegian Figure Skating Championships in 1946, 1947 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951, and won the King's Cup in 1946 and 1947.

Pairs

(with Bjerkhoel)

References

Marit Henie Wikipedia


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