Christen Christensen

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee
SexMale
Full nameChristen•Christensen
Used nameChristen•Christensen
Born17 September 1904 in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
Died2 June 1969 in Oslo, Oslo (NOR)
AffiliationsOslo SK, Oslo (NOR)
NOC Norway

Biography

Christen Christensen won, together with [Randi Bakke], eight Norwegian pair skating championships in a row, from 1929 to 1936. The pair had the following placements at major international championships - 1923 World Championships (5th); 1933 World Championships (3rd); 1934 World Championships (5th). They ended their competitive career after the 1936 games. Christensen served as a member of the figure skating committee of the Norwegian Skating Association from 1937-40 and from 1945-47. He worked as a businessman, running a radio shop in Oslo.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) NOR Christen Christensen
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Randi Bakke 15

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1948 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) NOR Christen Christensen
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Final Standings Judge #1
1952 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) NOR Christen Christensen
Pairs, Mixed (Olympic) Final Standings Judge #3

Special Notes