Gordon L. Wren (January 5, 1919 – November 25, 1999) was an American

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

who competed in the 1940s. He finished fifth in the individual large hill event at the

1948 Winter Olympics The 1948 Winter Olympics, officially known as the V Olympic Winter Games (german: V. Olympische Winterspiele; french: Ves Jeux olympiques d'hiver; it, V Giochi olimpici invernali; rm, V Gieus olimpics d'enviern) and commonly known as St. Moritz ...

in St. Moritz. Wren was born in

Steamboat Springs, Colorado The City of Steamboat Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Routt County, Colorado, United States. Steamboat Springs is the principal city of the Steamboat Springs, CO Micropolitan Sta ...

. He was inducted into the

Colorado Sports Hall of Fame The Colorado Sports Hall of Fame (CSHoF) is a hall of fame and museum that honors — by public acknowledgment or commemoration — individuals who merit recognition and distinction for their exploits, accomplishments, and leadership in spo ...

in 1972. Wren died in Steamboat Springs of cancer at age 80.

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* 1919 births 1999 deaths American male ski jumpers American male cross-country skiers American male Nordic combined skiers Olympic ski jumpers of the United States Olympic cross-country skiers of the United States Olympic Nordic combined skiers of the United States Ski jumpers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Nordic combined skiers at the 1948 Winter Olympics People from Steamboat Springs, Colorado Deaths from cancer in Colorado {{US-skijumping-bio-stub