Ellen Bjertnes
Norway
| Sport | Speed Skating | |
| FederationID | SSNOR20812199401 | |
| NOC | Norway | |
| Born | 08 Dec 1994
in  Drammen | |
| Gender | Women |
| Residence | Geithus, NOR | |
| Languages | Norwegian |
| Personal Bests | Event | Record | Date | Location | ||
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Personal Bests | ||||||
| Event | Record | Date | Location | |||
| 500m | 39.66 | 12 Mar 2016 |  Calgary |
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| 1000m | 1:17.72 | 12 Mar 2016 | Calgary |
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| 1500m | 2:00.48 | 04 Dec 2016 |  Astana |
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| 3000m | 4:21.83 | 02 Dec 2016 | Astana |
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| 5000m | 7:50.60 | 27 Feb 2011 | Hamar |
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Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Club / Team | Geithus IL: Norway |
General Interest
General Interest
| Famous relatives | Her older brother Martin Bjertnes has represented Norway in speed skating at Junior World Cup events. She is also the cousin of Norwegian speed skater Kristian Reistad Fredriksen. He was part of the national squad that finished fifth in the team pursuit at the 2012 World Single Distance Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 03 Dec 2015; n-s-f.no, 13 Apr 2012; bygdeposten.no, 02 Feb 2012) |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| Name of coach | Even Johansen [national], NOR | |
| Coach from which country? | Norway |
Social Media
Social Media
| www.facebook.com/pages/Ellen-Bjertnes-sk%C3%B8ytel%C3%B8per/184100654958002 |
Sport Specific Information
Sport Specific Information
| When and where did you begin this sport? | She began skating at age seven in Geithus, Norway. |
General Interest
General Interest
| Sporting philosophy / motto | "Stay focused and always do your best." (Athlete, 02 Dec 2015) |