Synnøve Lie (22 August 1908 – 9 July 1980) was a Norwegian speed skater.

Lie in 1934

Biography

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Representing Oslo Skøiteklub (Oslo Skating Club), Lie became Norwegian Allround Champion in 1933 after having already won the unofficial Norwegian Allround Championships the year before. At the unofficial 1933 World Allround Championships, she won silver, something she would repeat in 1935, while in 1934, she won bronze. In 1936, the World Allround Championships became official and Lie won the bronze medal there. In 1937, she would win silver and in 1938 bronze again.

Medals

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An overview of medals won by Lie at important championships she participated in, listing the years in which she won each:

Championships Gold medal Silver medal Bronze medal
World Allround (1933)
(1935)
1937
(1934)
1936
1938
Norwegian Allround (1932)
1933
1936
1937
1939
1934
1935
1938
1940

Note that the World Allround Championships were unofficial from 1933 to 1935 and that the Norwegian Allround Championships were unofficial in 1932.

World records

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Over the course of her career, Lie skated five world records:

Event Result Date Venue
1,500 m 3:08.1 7 March 1932 Oslo-Frogner
1,000 m 1:51.2 20 March 1932 Brandbu
500 m 56.0 20 March 1932 Brandbu
1,000 m 1:48.1 14 January 1934 Davos
500 m 50.3 12 February 1934 Oslo-Frogner

Norwegian records

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Over the course of her career, Lie skated seven Norwegian records:

Event Result Date Venue
1,500 m 3:08.1 7 March 1932 Oslo-Frogner
1,000 m 1:51.2 20 March 1932 Brandbu
500 m 56.0 20 March 1932 Brandbu
500 m 53.9 6 February 1933 Oslo-Frogner
1,500 m 2:58.7 6 February 1933 Oslo-Frogner
500 m 50.3 12 February 1934 Oslo-Frogner
5000 m 9:44.7 10 February 1938 Oslo-Frogner

Personal records

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To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Lie skated her personal records.

Event Result Date Venue WR
500 m 49.9 30 January 1937 Davos 49.3
1,000 m 1:42.2 31 January 1937 Davos 1:42.3
1,500 m 2:43.2 24 February 1938 Sandefjord 2:38.1
3,000 m 5:31.8 30 January 1937 Davos 6:12.0
5,000 m 9:29.6 31 January 1937 Davos 10:15.3
Old combination 213.260 31 January 1937 Davos none

Note that Lie's personal records on the 1,000 m, the 3,000 m, and the 5,000 m were not world records because in all three cases Laila Schou Nilsen skated faster at the same tournament. Nilsen's respective times were 1:38.8, 5:29.6, and 9:28.3. Also note that the Old combination was not an official world record event, as governed by the International Skating Union, until 1949.

References

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  • Eng, Trond. All Time International Championships, Complete Results: 1889 - 2002. Askim, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2002.
  • Eng, Trond; Gjerde, Arild and Teigen, Magne. Norsk Skøytestatistikk Gjennom Tidene, Menn/Kvinner, 1999 (6. utgave). Askim/Skedsmokorset/Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1999.
  • Eng, Trond; Gjerde, Arild; Teigen, Magne and Teigen, Thorleiv. Norsk Skøytestatistikk Gjennom Tidene, Menn/Kvinner, 2004 (7. utgave). Askim/Skedsmokorset/Veggli/Hokksund, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2004.
  • Eng, Trond and Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater fra offisielle Norske Mesterskap på skøyter, 1894 - 2005. Askim/Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 2005.
  • Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater Norske Mesterskap På Skøyter, 1887 - 1989: Menn/Kvinner, Senior/Junior. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1989.
  • Teigen, Magne. Komplette Resultater Internasjonale Mesterskap 1889 - 1989: Menn/Kvinner, Senior/Junior, allround/sprint. Veggli, Norway: WSSSA-Skøytenytt, 1989.
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