Helene Michelson

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.

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

References

  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.