Synnøve Lie (22 August 1908 – 9 July 1980) was a Norwegian speed skater.
Biography 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 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 Over the course of her career, Lie skated five world records:
EventResultDateVenue 1,500 m3:08.17 March 1932Oslo-Frogner1,000 m1:51.220 March 1932Brandbu500 m56.020 March 1932Brandbu1,000 m1:48.114 January 1934Davos 500 m50.312 February 1934Oslo-Frogner
Norwegian records Over the course of her career, Lie skated seven Norwegian records: EventResultDateVenue 1,500 m3:08.17 March 1932Oslo-Frogner1,000 m1:51.220 March 1932Brandbu500 m56.020 March 1932Brandbu500 m53.96 February 1933Oslo-Frogner1,500 m2:58.76 February 1933Oslo-Frogner500 m50.312 February 1934Oslo-Frogner5000 m9:44.710 February 1938Oslo-Frogner
Personal records To put these personal records in perspective, the WR column lists the official world records on the dates that Lie skated her personal records.
EventResultDateVenueWR500 m49.930 January 1937Davos49.31,000 m1:42.231 January 1937Davos1:42.31,500 m2:43.224 February 1938Sandefjord2:38.13,000 m5:31.830 January 1937Davos6:12.05,000 m9:29.631 January 1937Davos10:15.3Old combination213.26031 January 1937Davosnone
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
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.
External links
Synnøve Lie at SkateResults.com Historical World Records. International Skating Union. National Championships results. Norges Skøyteforbund (Norwegian Skating Association).