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.

At just 18 years old, Bryn won two silver medals at the 1899 Norwegian Athletic Championships in the 100 metres and 500 metres 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. and in the 400 metres competition. In both events, he was eliminated in the first round. 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. and at the 1923 World Figure Skating Championships, as well as the bronze at the 1912 Worlds. 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. He chaired the Norwegian Skating Association from 1926 to 1927.

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

Results Pairs with (Alexia Bryn) Event 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 Olympic Games 2nd World Championships 5th 3rd 4th 5th 5th 2nd Nordic Championships 2nd 1st Norwegian Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st