Camilla Marie Gjersem (born 6 January 1994) is a Norwegian former figure skater.[2] She is a two-time Skate Copenhagen champion (2016, 2017), the 2016 Reykjavik International champion, the 2014 Warsaw Cup silver medalist, the 2018 Ice Star bronze medalist, and a five-time Norwegian national champion (2012–2014, 2018, 2019). She competed in the final segment at the 2015 European Championships.
| Camilla Gjersem | |
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 Gjersem at the 2019 Challenge Cup | |
| Full name | Camilla Marie Gjersem |
| Born | 6 January 1994 Hønefoss, Norway |
| Hometown | Asker, Norway |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Norway |
| Coach | Berit Steigendal |
| Skating club | Asker FSC |
| Began skating | 2002 |
| Retired | May 14, 2019 |
Personal life
editCamilla Marie Gjersem was born together with a twin sister, Anne Line, on 6 January 1994 in Hønefoss, Norway.[3][4] Their mother, Perlina Bangug, is a Filipina from Ilagan, Isabela,[5] and their father, Petter Gjersem, a Norwegian from Raufoss.[6] Camilla Gjersem is a law student at the University of Oslo.[7][8]
Career
editGjersem began skating in 2002.[4] She received her first ISU Junior Grand Prix assignment in 2010. Training mainly in Asker, she was coached by Kaja Hanevold until the end of the 2010–11 season and then by Berit Steigendal.[9][10]
Gjersem made her senior international debut at the 2011 Ice Challenge and her ISU Championship debut at the 2012 European Championships in Sheffield, England.
She was selected ahead of her sister to compete at the 2015 European Championships in Stockholm, Sweden.[11] There she qualified for the final after placing 22nd in the short program. In the free skate she was 20th, and placed 21st overall.
In 2015, Gjersem was a favorite to win her fourth Norwegian national champion, but finished second to her sister Anne Line by a margin of 0.58 points. She was the Norwegian record holder for the ladies' short program (53.01), set at the 2015 Norwegian National Championships on January 18, 2015.[12][13]
Gjersem sustained a knee injury in April 2016.[14] She sat out most of the 2016–17 season, but competed at Skate Copenhagen in April 2017.
She retired from competition on May 7, 2019.[15]
Programs
edit| Season | Short program | Free skating |
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| 2018–2019 [16] |
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| 2015–2016 [4] |
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| 2014–2015 [17] |
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| 2013–2014 |
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| 2012–2013 [18] |
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| 2011–2012 [10] |
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| 2010–2011 [9] |
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Competitive highlights
editCS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix
| International[2] | |||||||||||
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| Event | 08–09 | 09–10 | 10–11 | 11–12 | 12–13 | 13–14 | 14–15 | 15–16 | 16–17 | 17–18 | 18–19 |
| Europeans | 34th | 21st | 33rd | ||||||||
| CS Finlandia | 9th | 13th | 21st | ||||||||
| CS Golden Spin | 12th | ||||||||||
| CS Ice Challenge | 16th | ||||||||||
| CS Nebelhorn | 9th | ||||||||||
| CS Tallinn Trophy | 14th | ||||||||||
| CS Volvo Cup | 4th | ||||||||||
| Bavarian Open | 14th | ||||||||||
| Coupe Printemps | 6th | ||||||||||
| Crystal Skate | 9th | ||||||||||
| Cup of Tyrol | 12th | ||||||||||
| Denkova-Staviski | 5th | 8th | |||||||||
| Gardena Trophy | 6th | ||||||||||
| Ice Challenge | 17th | ||||||||||
| Ice Star | 3rd | ||||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 7th | 11th | |||||||||
| Nordics | 7th | 5th | 7th | 6th | 8th | 10th | |||||
| NRW Trophy | 18th | 9th | 8th | ||||||||
| Ondrej Nepela | 13th | ||||||||||
| Reykjavik IG | 1st | ||||||||||
| Skate Copenhagen | 1st | 1st | |||||||||
| Tallinn Trophy | 5th | ||||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 7th | ||||||||||
| Volvo Open Cup | 10th | 12th | |||||||||
| Warsaw Cup | 9th | 2nd | |||||||||
| Universiade | 11th | ||||||||||
| International: Junior[2] | |||||||||||
| Junior Worlds | 34th | ||||||||||
| JGP Austria | 28th | 15th | 22nd | ||||||||
| JGP France | 15th | ||||||||||
| JGP Estonia | 20th | ||||||||||
| Cup of Nice | 9th | ||||||||||
| Nordics | 12th | 8th | |||||||||
| Skate Celje | 5th | ||||||||||
| Triglav Trophy | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Warsaw Cup | 10th | 2nd | 3rd | ||||||||
| International: Novice | |||||||||||
| Challenge Cup | 2nd | ||||||||||
| Nordics | 6th | ||||||||||
| Warsaw Cup | 16th | ||||||||||
| National[2] | |||||||||||
| Norwegian Champ. | 2nd J | 2nd J | 1st J | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | WD | 1st | 1st |
| J = Junior level; P = Preliminary round; WD = Withdrew | |||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "ISU World Standings for Single & Pair Skating and Ice Dance - Ladies". International Skating Union.
- ^ a b c d "Competition Results: Camilla GJERSEM". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019.
- ^ Moore, Emmeline (20 February 2014). "Norway's Gjersem follows in Henie footsteps". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Camilla GJERSEM: 2015/2016". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016.
- ^ Ingles, Macel (16 February 2014). "Fil-Norwegian figure skater goes for historic win in Sochi". ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014.
- ^ "Tvillinger i knallhard uttakskamp" [Twins in tough battle] (in Norwegian). Oppland Arbeiderblad. Norwegian News Agency. 8 December 2014.
- ^ Bønke Grønning, Tuva (19 March 2019). "Balanserer lover og piruetter". juristen.no (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Dobbel Gjersem - Biografi" (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 8 August 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Camilla GJERSEM: 2010/2011". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 16 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Camilla GJERSEM: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 21 January 2012.
- ^ "Anne Line Gjersem danket ut av tvillingsøsteren Camilla" [Anne Line Gjersem ousted by twin sister Camilla] (in Norwegian). Oppland Arbeiderblad. Norwegian News Agency. 8 December 2014.
- ^ "Camilla var favoritt til å bli Norges mester, men ble slått ut av tvillingssøsteren" [Camilla was favorite to win Norwegian National Championship, but got beaten by her twin sister] (in Norwegian). Oppland Arbeiderblad. Norwegian News Agency. 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Best av alle med ny rekord" [Best of all with new record] (in Norwegian). Budstikka. Norwegian News Agency. 17 January 2015.
- ^ Jarlsbo, Øystein (19 December 2016). "Tvillingskade for Norges historiske OL-håp". Verdens Gang (in Norwegian).
- ^ Gjersem, Camilla (May 14, 2019). "Det er en tid for alt og nå er tiden inne for at jeg legger skøytene på hylla" [There is a time for everything and now is the time for me to put the skates on the shelf.] (Instagram) (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Camilla GJERSEM: 2018/2019". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019.
- ^ "Camilla GJERSEM: 2014/2015". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Camilla GJERSEM: 2012/2013". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013.
External links
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Media related to Camilla Gjersem at Wikimedia Commons