Sigurd Røen
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Sigurd Røen was a Norwegian
nordic skier
who competed in the 1930's.
He won two gold medals at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in the nordic combined
and the 4 x 10 km.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
nordic skier
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
who competed in the 1930's.
He won two gold medals at the 1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1937 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1937 took place February 12-18, 1937 in Chamonix, France. The French city hosted the 1924 Winter Olympics which is considered by the FIS as the first FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.- 18 km :February 14, 1937...
in the nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
and the 4 x 10 km.