Oscar Gjøslien
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Oscar Gjøslien (also spelled Gjoeslien, November 9, 1909 – May 20, 1995) was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1930s. He won a bronze medal at the
1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1939 took place February 11–19, 1939 in Zakopane, Poland. This was the Polish city's second time hosting the championships after having done so in 1929. It also marked the last time the event officially took ...
in the 50 km. In 1935, Gjøslien won the 50 km cross-country skiing event at the
Holmenkollen ski festival The Holmenkollen Ski Festival ( or ) is a traditional annual Nordic skiing event in Holmenkollen, Oslo, Norway. The full official name of the event is Holmenkollen FIS World Cup Nordic. History It takes place in March and has been arranged every ...
. Because of his successes, Gjøslien was awarded the Holmenkollen medal in 1940 (shared with
Annar Ryen 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 h ...
).


Cross-country skiing results

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


World Championships

* 1 medal – (1 bronze)


References


Holmenkollen medalists
- click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file
Holmenkollen winners since 1892
- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file


External links

* 1909 births 1995 deaths Norwegian male cross-country skiers FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Holmenkollen medalists Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen {{Norway-XC-skiing-bio-stub