Annar Ryen
Annar Ryen (19 October 1909, Os, Hedmark – 9 March 1985) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed in the 1930s.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's cross-country skiing | ||
Representing  Norway | ||
| World Championships | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1937 Chamonix | 4 × 10 km relay |
He won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.[1][2] Because of his successes, Ryen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1940 (shared with Oscar Gjøslien). This was the last medal before World War II.[3]
He represented the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen.[1] After retiring he was a farmer in Dalsbygda in Os, Hedmark. He died in 1985.[4]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[5]
References
- Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Annar Ryen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- Annar Ryen at the International Ski Federation
- "Holmenkollmedaljen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Association for the Promotion of Skiing. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
- E. W. (14 March 1985). "Annar Ryen (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 15.
- "RYEN Annar". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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