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Undis Blikken
Undis Blikken (7 May 1914 – 22 January 1992) was a Norwegian female speed skating pioneer.
She won the unofficial World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1934, ahead of Verné Lesche from Finland. Her winning time on the 1500 metres distance (2.40,0) was also world record for women.
She participated at the official world championships in 1936 and 1938. In 1938 she finished 5th overall, and 3rd on two of the distances.
At the Norwegian Allround Speed Skating Championships she won
who won three successive Olympic Championships, and ten World Championships.
During the 1930s Oslo Skøiteklub played an important role in organizing speed skating for women. Several women who dominated the sport in the 1930s were members of OSK: Synnøve Lie, Undis Blikken and Laila Schou Nilsen.
After the Second World War skaters as Roald Aas and Svein-Erik Stiansen won titles for the club.
Oscar Mathiesen Award.
In 1959 Oslo Skøiteklub introduced the Oscar Mathisen Award to commemorate the speed skater Oscar Mathisen (1888–1954).