Anne Line Gjersem (born 6 January 1994) is a Norwegian retired figure skater. She is the 2015 Nordic silver medalist, the 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup bronze medalist, and a three-time Norwegian national champion. She represented Norway at the 2014 Winter Olympics and has reached the free skate at six ISU Championships.

Personal life Anne Line Gjersem was born together with a twin sister, Camilla, on 6 January 1994 in Hønefoss, Norway. Their mother, Perlina Bangug, is a Filipina from Ilagan, Isabela, and their father, Petter Gjersem, a Norwegian from Raufoss. She studied information and communication technologies at Lund University.

She married Lukas Helgesson, the brother of former Swedish figure skaters, Joshi and Viktoria Helgesson, in October 2022. Gjersem and Helgesson welcomed a daughter, Linnea, in 2023.

Career Gjersem began skating at the age of eight in Gjøvik. She debuted on the ISU Junior Grand Prix series in 2008. She appeared three times at the World Junior Championships — her best result was 26th in 2010.

Gjersem made her senior ISU Championship debut at the 2011 European Championships and finished 25th. In October 2012, she ruptured a groin muscle, causing her to withdraw from the Warsaw Cup. In 2013, she qualified for her second European Championships, where she finished 22nd, and for her first World Championships, where she placed 32nd.

2013–14 season: Sochi Olympics The Nebelhorn Trophy in September 2013 was the final qualifying opportunity for countries which had not already earned a spot in a figure skating event at the 2014 Winter Olympics. By placing seventh, Gjersem earned a ladies' entry for Norway. In October 2013, she sustained a thigh injury at the International Cup of Nice. In January 2014, she came in 19th at the 2014 European Championships in Budapest.

In February 2014, Gjersem competed in the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, becoming the first Norwegian Olympian in figure skating since 1964. With a placement of 24th in the short program, she qualified for the free skate, where she placed 22nd, and finished 23rd overall. In March, she advanced to the free skate at the 2014 World Championships in Saitama, Japan and finished 22nd.

2014–15 season In 2014–15, Gjersem competed at her first senior Grand Prix assignments, placing 11th at 2014 Cup of China and 12th at 2014 NHK Trophy. In January she became the Norwegian national champion, after placing 2nd in the short program behind her twin sister. Gjersem won the silver medal at the 2015 Nordic Championships. She placed 17th at the 2015 World Championships, the best result for a Norwegian ladies' skater since the 1940s.

2015–16 season Gjersem started the 2015–16 season by placing 8th at the 2015 Finlandia Trophy. She won the bronze medal at the 2015 Denkova-Staviski Cup with a new personal best score. She became the Norwegian national champion for the 4th time, again finishing ahead of her twin sister. At the 2016 European Championships Gjersem placed 14th in the short program, and 17th in the free program and overall.

2016–17 season Gjersem sustained a shoulder injury in May 2016 and a knee injury in the autumn. She returned to competition in January 2017 at the EDU Sport Trophy in Romania, where she was the only senior skater. She did not compete at the 2017 Norwegian Championships, but placed 10th at the 2017 Toruń Cup the same weekend. She placed 24th at the 2017 Europeans in Ostrava, and 34th at the 2017 Worlds in Helsinki.

2017–18 season Gjersem started the season with a 16th-place finish at the 2017 CS Lombardia Trophy and at the 2017 CS Nebelhorn Trophy. She would go on to win the bronze medal at the 2017 Cup of Tyrol and finish 6th at the 2017 Santa Claus Cup. At the 2018 European Championships in Moscow, Gjersem would finish 18th. Although she competed in the short program at the 2018 Challenge Cup, she withdrew from the event prior to the free skate. Gjersem closed the season by finishing 33rd at the 2018 World Championships in Milan.

She announced her retirement from competitive figure skating in June 2018.

Programs Season Short program Free skating 2017–2018 Angel by the Wings Experience Circles 2016–2017 Smile Manhã de Carnaval 2015–2016 Fly Stormy Weather 2014–2015 Un ange passe 2013–2014 Maria and the Violin's String West Side Story 2012–2013 Hey Pachuco Danse Macabre 2011–2012 Xotica 2010–2011 Morning to Morning 2009–2010 Rhapsody in Rock V 2008–2009 The Last Emperor

Competitive highlights GP: Grand Prix; CS: Challenger Series; JGP: Junior Grand Prix

International Event 08–09 09–10 10–11 11–12 12–13 13–14 14–15 15–16 16–17 17–18 Olympics 23rd Worlds 32nd 22nd 17th 26th 34th 33rd Europeans 25th 22nd 19th 17th 24th 18th Cup of China 11th NHK Trophy 12th Denkova-Staviski 3rd Golden Spin 9th 10th Finlandia 8th Lombardia 16th Nebelhorn 16th Int. Challenge Cup 14th 4th 5th WD Crystal Skate 1st Cup of Nice 24th Cup of Tyrol 3rd EDU Trophy 1st Egna Spring Trophy 7th Golden Spin 7th 8th Nebelhorn 7th New Year's Cup 11th Nordics 4th 6th 6th 2nd 6th 5th NRW Trophy 13th Santa Claus Cup 6th Toruń Cup 10th Warsaw Cup WD Winter Universiade 12th International: Junior Junior Worlds 33rd 26th 33rd Croatia 16th France 14th Germany 15th 14th Hungary 12th Spain 16th Turkey 10th U.K. 12th EYOF 3rd Nordics 3rd J 4th Skate Celje 1st Warsaw Cup 3rd National Norwegian Champ. 1st 3rd 1st 1st J = Junior level; WD = Withdrew

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