Yngvar Bryn

Yngvar Bryn (17 December 1881 – 30 April 1947) was a Norwegian track and field athlete and pairs figure skater who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium.[1][2]

Olympic medal record
Figure skating
Representing  Norway
1920 Antwerp Pairs
Yngvar Bryn
Personal information
Country represented Norway
Born(1881-12-17)17 December 1881
Died30 April 1947(1947-04-30) (aged 65)
Former partnerAlexia Bryn
Retired1923

At just aged 18 years old, Bryn won to silver medals at the 1899 Norwegian Athletic Championships in the 100 metres and 500 metre races, in 1901 and 1902 he became the Norwegian Champion in the 500 metres, he also became the 100 metres Norwegian record holder in 1902 when he recorded at time of 11.1 seconds.[1]

In 1900 he participated in the 200 metres competition[3] and in the 400 metres competition.[4] In both events he was eliminated in the first round.[5] As a track and field athlete Bryn was representing IK Tjalve. Bryn was elected president of the Norwegian Athletics Association in 1908 when aged just 26 years old, a position he held for the next three years.[1]

As a pair skater, he competed with Alexia Bryn. They won silver medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics[6] and at the 1923 World Figure Skating Championships,[7] as well as the bronze at the 1912 Worlds.[8] He is one of the oldest figure skating Olympic medalists.

In 1932 Bryn took part in his third Olympics, this time as a judge in both figure skating and speed skating during the Olympic Winter Games in Lake Placid.[9] He chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1926 to 1927.[10]

Bryn also studied philology at University of Oslo, and as well as all his sporting activities he was also a high school teacher up to his death in 1947 when aged 65 years old.[1]

Results

Pairs with (Alexia Bryn)

Event 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923
Olympic Games2nd
World Championships5th3rd4th5th5th2nd
Nordic Championships2nd1st
Norwegian Championships1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st1st

References
  1. "Yngvar Bryn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  2. "Yngvar Bryn". Olympedia. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  4. "Athletics at the 1900 Paris Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
  5. Norwegian international athletes - B Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (in Norwegian)
  6. Skatabase: 1920 Olympics Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Skatabase: 1922-1929 Worlds Pairs Results Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Skatabase: 1908-1914 Worlds Pairs Results Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Official Report of the III Olympic Winter Games Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Gjerde, Arild, ed. (2005). Norges Skøyteforbunds årbok 2003–2005 (PDF) (in Norwegian). Oslo: Norwegian Skating Association. p. 183. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Ivar Hellesnes		 President of the Norwegian Skating Association
1926–1927		 Succeeded by
Anders Melteig
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