Anne Line Gjersem (born 6 January 1994) is a Norwegian retired

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. She is the 2015 Nordic silver medalist, the 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup bronze medalist, and a three-time Norwegian national champion. She represented Norway at the

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and has reached the free skate at six ISU Championships.

Personal life

Anne Line Gjersem was born together with a twin sister, Camilla, on 6 January 1994 in

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, Norway. Their mother, Perlina Bangug, is a

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from

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, Isabela, and their father, Petter Gjersem, a

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from

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. Anne Line is studying

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. She debuted on the

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series in 2008. She appeared three times at the World Junior Championships — her best result was 26th in

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. Gjersem made her senior ISU Championship debut at the 2011 European Championships and finished 25th. In October 2012, she ruptured a groin muscle, causing her to withdraw from the

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. In 2013, she qualified for her second

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, where she finished 22nd, and for her first

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, where she placed 32nd.

2013–14 season: Sochi Olympics

The

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in September 2013 was the final qualifying opportunity for countries which had not already earned a spot in a figure skating event at the

. By placing seventh, Gjersem earned a ladies' entry for Norway. In October 2013, she sustained a thigh injury at the

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. In January 2014, she came in 19th at the 2014 European Championships in

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. In February 2014, Gjersem competed in the

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in Sochi, Russia, becoming the first Norwegian Olympian in figure skating since

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. With a placement of 24th in the short program, she qualified for the free skate, where she placed 22nd, and finished 23rd overall. In March, she advanced to the free skate at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan and finished 22nd.

2014–15 season

In 2014–15, Gjersem competed at her first senior

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assignments, placing 11th at

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and 12th at

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. In January she became the Norwegian national champion, after placing 2nd in the short program behind her twin sister. Gjersem won the silver medal at the 2015 Nordic Championships. She placed 17th at the 2015 World Championships, the best result for a Norwegian ladies' skater since the 1940s.

2015–16 season

Gjersem started the 2015–16 season by placing 8th at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy. She won the bronze medal at the 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup with a new personal best score. She became the Norwegian national champion for the 4th time, again finishing ahead of her twin sister. At the 2016 European Championships Gjersem placed 14th in the short program, and 17th in the free program and overall.

2016–17 season

Gjersem sustained a shoulder injury in May 2016 and a knee injury in the autumn. She returned to competition in January 2017 at the EDU Sport Trophy in Romania, where she was the only senior skater.EDU Sport Trophy 2017 Results
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the same weekend. She placed 24th at the 2017 Europeans in

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, and 34th at the 2017 Worlds in

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Programs

Competitive highlights

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; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix''

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