He grew up in Rindal as a brother of Sigurd Røen.[2] His skiing club was SK Troll. In 1925 he made his national breakthrough with silver medals in the Hovedlandsrennet (the national championship), both in the 17 and 30 kilometre races. In 1926 he finished ninth in the 50 kilometres race at the Holmenkollen ski festival, followed by a tenth place in 1927. At the 1927 Holmenkollen ski festival he also finished 12th in Nordic combined.[3] He also finished second in the Gråkallen race the same year.[4]
John Røen's training improved when his farm had electric light installed. He was able to ski in slopes around the farmhouse, studying his own technique by looking at his own shadow.[2] After his tenth place at Holmenkollen in 1927, Røen was a candidate for the Norwegian squad at the 1928 Winter Olympics one year later. The weather conditions in Nordmøre in the winter of 1927–28 featured little snow, however, so Røen's exercise consisted mainly of running. By Christmas of 1927, he had not worn his skis a single time yet. Therefore, Røen ruled that he should not attend the Olympic prospects' training camp in Lillehammer with such scant training. When the Olympic trials neared, Røen travelled by skis to Svorkmo to catch the Thamshavn Line to Trondhjem, further connecting to Oslo.[5]
The Olympic trials were held on 15 January, with Ole Hegge and Olav Kjelbotn being outstanding. Røen finished third ahead of Ole Stenen. The Norwegian Skiing Federation then took into consideration, wrote P. Chr. Andersen, that "Røen is from Nordmøre, having grown up in Rindalen, and is a better skier than the impression given by the prize lists. Often, Røen has not had the opportunity to participate in the big races here in Southern Norway".[6][7][8]
The Norwegian Olympic squad assembled in Oslo to travel by train to Trelleborg, then by boat to Germany and train from Hamburg to Basel. Instead of continuing straight to St. Moritz, the Norwegian leader Olaf Helset rented a private car to take a small party including Røen to Chamonix in order to gain experience from the Coupe de France event.[9] Here, John Røen won the 50 kilometres ahead of compatriot Johan Støa and the three Frenchmen Évariste Prat, Camille Tournier and Henri Millan.[10] He then finished second in the 18 kilometres race. The experience was deemed a success, but the Olympic 50 kilometre race was a failure. Røen forfeited the race, having struggled with bad equipment (as did several other racers) and "stomach cramps", perhaps from food poisoning.[3][11]
Røen's journey home from the Olympics was also remembered for posterity. As the Olympic squad returned to Oslo, Røen boarded the train to Trondhjem, then boat to Orkanger and train to Løkken. From there, he would travel home by skis. He saddled up with a backpack containing several weeks worth of luggage, and the first prize trophy he won at Chamonix under one arm. Adresseavisen described the cup as 40 by 20 centimetres and made of porcelain. Before the train departed, Røen remarked to the station clerk: "Do you have more [goods] that need transporting to Rindal?".[11][12] By now, however, he was too exhausted to contend the Hovedlandsrennet in 1928.[11]
In January 1979, Røen was proclaimed honorary member of his sports club Troll, being among the first honorary members except for the club founders.[3] He died in March 1979, aged 76.[13]
^. SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
^ abStavaas, Odd Kristian (2020). Trønderske skihelter gjennom tidene: fakta og fortellinger (in Norwegian). p. 29. ISBN9788293840008.
^ abc"Sportsklubben Troll 'slo' John Røen til æresmedlem i klubben". Tidens Krav (in Norwegian). 9 January 1979. p. 9.
^Ranheim, Erling (1958). Møre og Romsdal, Trøndelag. Norske skiløpere: skihistorisk oppslagsverk i 5 bind (in Norwegian). Vol. 5. Oslo: Skiforlaget. p. 625.
^"Til uttagningen for St. Moritz". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 14 January 1928. p. 5.
^"Hegge og Kjelbotn starter i 50-kilometeren i St. Moritz". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). 16 January 1928. p. 7.
^"Ole Hegge, Olav Kjelbotn, Johan Støa og John Røen uttatt som Norges representanter på 50 kilometer i St. Moritz" (in Norwegian). 17 January 1928. p. 3.
^A., P. Chr. (27 January 1928). "John Røen og Johan Støa bestod generalprøven". Aftenposten Aften (in Norwegian). p. 5.
^Gotaas, Thor (2007). Først i løypa: historien om langrenn i Norge (in Norwegian). Oslo: Andresen & Butenschøn. pp. 128–130. ISBN9788276942125.
^Helset, Olaf (27 January 1928). "John Røen og Johan Støa nr. 1 og 2 i 50-kilometer-rennet i Chamonix igår". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). p. 1.
^ abc"Tilbake fra Chamonix og St. Moritz". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). 3 March 1928. p. 6.
^Gotaas, Thor (2013). Femmila: skisportens manndomsprøve (in Norwegian). Oslo: Gyldendal. p. 123. ISBN9788205454521.
^"John Røen død". Aura Avis (in Norwegian). 24 March 1979. p. 6.
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John Roen 22 April 1903 18 March 1979 was a Norwegian cross country skier He competed in the 50 km at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St Moritz 1 He grew up in Rindal as a brother of Sigurd Roen 2 His skiing club was SK Troll In 1925 he made his national breakthrough with silver medals in the Hovedlandsrennet the national championship both in the 17 and 30 kilometre races In 1926 he finished ninth in the 50 kilometres race at the Holmenkollen ski festival followed by a tenth place in 1927 At the 1927 Holmenkollen ski festival he also finished 12th in Nordic combined 3 He also finished second in the Grakallen race the same year 4 John Roen s training improved when his farm had electric light installed He was able to ski in slopes around the farmhouse studying his own technique by looking at his own shadow 2 After his tenth place at Holmenkollen in 1927 Roen was a candidate for the Norwegian squad at the 1928 Winter Olympics one year later The weather conditions in Nordmore in the winter of 1927 28 featured little snow however so Roen s exercise consisted mainly of running By Christmas of 1927 he had not worn his skis a single time yet Therefore Roen ruled that he should not attend the Olympic prospects training camp in Lillehammer with such scant training When the Olympic trials neared Roen travelled by skis to Svorkmo to catch the Thamshavn Line to Trondhjem further connecting to Oslo 5 The Olympic trials were held on 15 January with Ole Hegge and Olav Kjelbotn being outstanding Roen finished third ahead of Ole Stenen The Norwegian Skiing Federation then took into consideration wrote P Chr Andersen that Roen is from Nordmore having grown up in Rindalen and is a better skier than the impression given by the prize lists Often Roen has not had the opportunity to participate in the big races here in Southern Norway 6 7 8 The Norwegian Olympic squad assembled in Oslo to travel by train to Trelleborg then by boat to Germany and train from Hamburg to Basel Instead of continuing straight to St Moritz the Norwegian leader Olaf Helset rented a private car to take a small party including Roen to Chamonix in order to gain experience from the Coupe de France event 9 Here John Roen won the 50 kilometres ahead of compatriot Johan Stoa and the three Frenchmen Evariste Prat Camille Tournier and Henri Millan 10 He then finished second in the 18 kilometres race The experience was deemed a success but the Olympic 50 kilometre race was a failure Roen forfeited the race having struggled with bad equipment as did several other racers and stomach cramps perhaps from food poisoning 3 11 Roen s journey home from the Olympics was also remembered for posterity As the Olympic squad returned to Oslo Roen boarded the train to Trondhjem then boat to Orkanger and train to Lokken From there he would travel home by skis He saddled up with a backpack containing several weeks worth of luggage and the first prize trophy he won at Chamonix under one arm Adresseavisen described the cup as 40 by 20 centimetres and made of porcelain Before the train departed Roen remarked to the station clerk Do you have more goods that need transporting to Rindal 11 12 By now however he was too exhausted to contend the Hovedlandsrennet in 1928 11 In January 1979 Roen was proclaimed honorary member of his sports club Troll being among the first honorary members except for the club founders 3 He died in March 1979 aged 76 13 Cross country skiing results editOlympic Games edit Year Age 18 km 50 km 1928 24 DNFReferences edit John Roen SR Olympic Sports Sports Reference LLC Archived from the original on 5 November 2012 Retrieved 4 April 2011 a b Stavaas Odd Kristian 2020 Tronderske skihelter gjennom tidene fakta og fortellinger in Norwegian p 29 ISBN 9788293840008 a b c Sportsklubben Troll slo John Roen til aeresmedlem i klubben Tidens Krav in Norwegian 9 January 1979 p 9 Ranheim Erling 1958 More og Romsdal Trondelag Norske skilopere skihistorisk oppslagsverk i 5 bind in Norwegian Vol 5 Oslo Skiforlaget p 625 Til uttagningen for St Moritz Adresseavisen in Norwegian 14 January 1928 p 5 Hegge og Kjelbotn starter i 50 kilometeren i St Moritz Dagbladet in Norwegian 16 January 1928 p 7 Ole Hegge Olav Kjelbotn Johan Stoa og John Roen uttatt som Norges representanter pa 50 kilometer i St Moritz in Norwegian 17 January 1928 p 3 A P Chr 27 January 1928 John Roen og Johan Stoa bestod generalproven Aftenposten Aften in Norwegian p 5 Gotaas Thor 2007 Forst i loypa historien om langrenn i Norge in Norwegian Oslo Andresen amp Butenschon pp 128 130 ISBN 9788276942125 Helset Olaf 27 January 1928 John Roen og Johan Stoa nr 1 og 2 i 50 kilometer rennet i Chamonix igar Aftenposten in Norwegian p 1 a b c Tilbake fra Chamonix og St Moritz Adresseavisen in Norwegian 3 March 1928 p 6 Gotaas Thor 2013 Femmila skisportens manndomsprove in Norwegian Oslo Gyldendal p 123 ISBN 9788205454521 John Roen dod Aura Avis in Norwegian 24 March 1979 p 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index 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