Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass (born 29 April 1961) is a former

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cross-country skier who competed from 1981 to 1997. He won the 15 km silver at the

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. Mikkelsplass also won the 15 km event at the

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in 1981. His best-known successes were at the

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where he won two golds (4 × 10 km relay: 1982, 1985), one silver (15 km: 1989), and one bronze (4 × 10 km relay: 1987). He married fellow skier Marit Wold in 1994.

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 1 medal – (1 silver)

World Championships

* 4 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

* 4 victories * 20 podiums

Team podiums

* 3 victories * 11 podiums Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

External links

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Holmenkollen winners since 1892
- click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file {{DEFAULTSORT:Mikkelsplass, Pal Gunnar 1961 births Living people People from Nes, Buskerud Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers of Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Viken (county)