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 × 10 km relay at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships. Because of his successes, Ryen was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1940 (shared with Oscar Gjøslien). This was the last medal before

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. He represented the clubs Tynset IF and

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. After retiring he was a farmer in

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. He died in 1985.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 gold)

References

1909 births 1985 deaths People from Os, Innlandet Norwegian male cross-country skiers Holmenkollen medalists FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Skiers from Innlandet 20th-century Norwegian farmers 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-XC-skiing-bio-stub