Annar Ryen

Annar Ryen

Medal record
Men's cross country skiing
World Championships
	1937 Chamonix	4 x 10 km

Annar Ryen (19 October 1909, Os, Hedmark – 9 March 1985) was a Norwegian cross country skier who competed in the 1930s.

He won a gold medal in the 4 x 10 km 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. He died in 1985.^[4]

References

1. Henriksen, Petter, ed. (2007). "Annar Ryen". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
2. Annar Ryen at the International Ski Federation
3. "Holmenkollmedaljen" (PDF) (in Norwegian). Association for the Promotion of Skiing. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
4. E. W. (14 March 1985). "Annar Ryen (obituary)". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 15.