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Helene Michelson

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Helene Michelson
Personal information
NationalityEstonian
Born(1906-12-08)8 December 1906
Tallinn, Estonia
Sport
SportFigure skating

Helene Michelson (born 8 December 1906, date of death unknown) was an Estonian figure skater. She competed in the pairs event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[1]

Helene Michelson and Karin Peckert-Forsman were the first Estonian females at the Winter Olympics.[2] Alpine skier Peckert-Forsman competed first and is therefor counted as the first female competitors at the Olympics from Estonia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Helene Michelson". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ^ Täna 80 aastat tagasi: Eesti naised murdsid esmakordselt olümpiale ERR sport, 06.02.2016
  3. ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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