Flyktningerennet

Flyktningerennet is a cross country ski race, running from Lierne, Norway to Gäddede, Sweden. The ski race follows this route in remembrance of the people who fled Nazi German-occupied Norway for Sweden during the Second World War.[1]

Flyktningerennet
Status	active
Genre	sports event
Date(s)	circa April
Frequency	annual
Country	Norway, Sweden
Inaugurated	1950 (1950)

The first race was arranged in 1950, with H. Hemmingsson as winner. The first female Flyktningerenn was arranged in 1964.

Winner Men 1950–2014

1950 H. Hemmingsson 1951 N. Eriksson 1952 M. Estenstad 1953 Sigvard Jonsson 1954 Sigvard Jonsson 1955 M. Ingebrigtsli 1956 Sigvard Jonsson 1957 Sigvard Jonsson 1958 Sverre Stensheim 1959 Sverre Stensheim 1960 Janne Stefansson 1961 Magnar Lundemo 1962 T. Matsuhasi, Japan 1963 Sverre Stensheim 1964 Melker Risberg 1965 I. Skjemstad 1966 Melker Risberg 1967 Melker Risberg 1968 Melker Risberg 1969 Pål Tyldum 1970 Pål Tyldum 1971 Pål Tyldum 1972 Janne Halvarsson 1973 Sven Åke Lundbäck

1974 Janne Halvarsson 1975 Pål Tyldum 1976 Pål Tyldum 1977 Oddvar Brå and Magne Myrmo 1978 Ove Aunli 1979 Oddvar Brå 1980 Oddvar Brå 1981 Tomas Wassberg 1983 Ove Aunli 1984 Lars Göran Dahl 1985 Ove Aunli 1986 Terje Langli 1987 Sture Sivertsen 1988 Ola Berget 1989 Oddvar Brå 1990 Gunde Svan 1991 Terje Langli 1992 Sture Sivertsen 1993 Aleksej Prokurorov 1994 Sture Sivertsen 1995 Terje Langli 1996 Erling Jevne 1997 Erling Jevne 1998 Frode Estil

1999 Frode Estil 2000 Erling Jevne 2001 Erling Jevne 2002 Frode Estil 2003 Anders Södergren 2004 Anders Södergren 2005 Frode Estil 2006 Frode Estil 2007 Oskar Svärd 2008 Petter Northug 2009 Anders Högberg 2010 Petter Northug 2011 Eldar Rønning 2012 Niklas Dyrhaug 2013 John Kristian Dahl 2014 Niklas Dyrhaug

Winner Woman 1964–2014

1964 Britt Strandberg 1965 Britt Strandberg 1966 B. Martinsson 1967 Britt Strandberg 1968 Babben Enger 1969 Berit Mørdre 1970 Inger Aufles 1971 Berit Mørdre 1972 Berit Mørdre 1973 Berit Mørdre 1974 Lilian Olsson 1975 Inger Aufles 1976 Meeri Bodeli 1977 Vigdis Rønning 1978 Vigdis Rønning 1979 Marit Myrmæl

1980 Vigdis Rønning 1981 Vigdis Rønning 1983 Vigdis Rønning 1984 Vigdis Rønning 1985 Berit Aunli 1986 Gunn Finne 1987 Inger Lise Hegge 1988 Unni Hovdal 1989 Unni Hovdal 1990 Inger Lise Hegge 1991 Inger Lise Hegge 1992 Beate Brevik 1993 Line Selsnes (15km) 1994 Kristin Kjevbu (15km) 1995 Marit Storeng (15km) 1996 Marit Mikkelsplass

1997 Trude Dybendal Harts 1998 Antonina Ordina 1999 Bente Martinsen 2000 Inger Lise Hegge 2001 Elin Nilsen 2002 Kine Beate Bjørnås 2003 Marit Bjørgen 2004 Kristin Mürer Stemland 2005 Susanne Nyström 2006 Kine Beate Bjørnås 2007 Marte Elden 2008 Ragnhild Hoel 2009 Ida Olsson 2010 Karianne Gåsland Bjellånes 2011 Marte Elden 2012 Sara Svendsen

2013 Astrid Øyre Slind 2014 Heidi Weng

References

1. Hans Andersson (29 March 2013). "Norge och Japan i Flyktingloppet" (in Swedish). Östersundsposten. Retrieved 4 March 2016.

External links

• Flyktningerennet official home page