Tone Nyhagen

Tone Nyhagen
Born Tone Merete Nyhagen
(1963-03-17)17 March 1963
Died 28 December 2015(2015-12-28) (aged 52)
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Sport dancer and world champion

Tone Merete Nyhagen (17 March 1963 – 28 December 2015) was a Norwegian sport dancer and world champion.

Nyhagen danced with Knut Sæborg and the pair became World and European Champions in Latin American dance in both 1987 and in 1988. They finished third in the 1986 World Cup and second in the European Championships the same year. In 10-dance was Nyhagen and Sæborg European champions in 1986.

After winning the World Cup in 1987, Nyhagen and Sæborg were awarded the gold medal. The couple became professional in 1989.

Nyhagen worked as an international judge in dance.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Norsk dansestjerne er død: – En av de største".
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