Else Marie Karlsen (born Else Marie Christiansen, 13 May 1921 – 19 September 2017) was a Norwegian female

speed skater Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skatin ...

. She won a silver medal at the

World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women The International Skating Union has organised the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women since 1936. Unofficial championships were held in the years 1933–1935. History Distances used * In the years 1933–1935, three distances were ...

in 1947, behind Verné Lesche from Finland. She won silver medals at the national allround championships in 1947 and 1948, both times behind Randi Thorvaldsen.

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* 1921 births 2017 deaths Norwegian female speed skaters World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists {{Norway-speed-skater-bio-stub