Undis Blikken (7 May 1914 – 22 January 1992) was a Norwegian female

speed skating 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 skat ...

pioneer. She won the unofficial

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 wer ...

in 1934, ahead of

Verné Lesche Verné Lesche, married Vanberg (11 October 1917 – 21 April 2002) was a speed skater from Finland who twice won the World Allround Speed Skating Championships, World Allround Championships. __NOTOC__ Lesche was born in Helsinki, F ...

from Finland. Her winning time on the 1500 metres distance (2.40,0) was also world record for women. She participated at the official world championships in 1936 and 1938. In 1938 she finished 5th overall, and 3rd on two of the distances. At the Norwegian Allround Speed Skating Championships she won gold medals in 1934, 1936 and 1938, "alternating" with

Laila Schou Nilsen Laila Schou Nilsen (18 March 1919 – 30 July 1998) was one of the foremost Norwegian sportspeople of the 20th century, best known as a speed skater, alpine skier, and tennis player. She was one of the pioneers in women's speed skating, both i ...

, and silver medals in 1933, 1935 and 1940. She represented the club

Oslo SK Oslo Skøiteklub (OSK) is a sports club in Oslo. Its home arena is Frogner Stadion. The club has departments for speed skating and figure skating. Establishment Christiania Skøiteklub - later Kristiania Skøiteklub (KSK) - was founded 18 Februar ...

. She represented the

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in Oslo city council. She was a parliamentary ballot candidate from the constituency Hedmark in

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and from Oslo in

1957 Events January * January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany. * January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch. * January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...

and

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

. She has got a road named after her in Åsnes kommune.

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* 1914 births 1992 deaths Norwegian female speed skaters World record setters in speed skating Liberal Party (Norway) politicians Politicians from Oslo World Allround Speed Skating Championships medalists 20th-century Norwegian sportswomen {{Norway-speed-skater-bio-stub