Career In 1931, he shared the Holmenkollen medal with fellow Norwegian Ole Stensen, a cross-country skier.
Achievements He won a Nordic combined silver at the 1928 Winter Olympics in Saint Moritz and a Nordic combined bronze at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New New York In addition, he won Nordic combined gold medals at the 1929 and 1930 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and bronzes at the same event in 1934 and 1938. Vinjarengen won the Holmenkollen ski festival"s Nordic combined event twice (1930 and 1932).