Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass (born 29 April 1961) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier who competed from 1981 to 1997. He won the 15 km silver at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
Mikkelsplass also won the 15 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1981. His best-known successes were at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 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) Year Age 15 km 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1984 22 17 12 — — 1988 26 Silver 6 9 6
World Championships 4 medals – (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) Year Age 10 km 15 km classical 15 km freestyle 30 km 50 km 4 × 10 km relay 1982 20 10 — — Gold 1985 23 11 21 14 Gold 1987 25 4 8 23 Bronze 1989 27 Silver — 10 204 1991 29 12 —— ——
World Cup Season standings Season Age Overall 1982 20 20 1983 21 6 1984 22 31 1985 23 5 1986 24 4 1987 25 16 1988 26 1989 27 4 1991 29 43 1992 30 21 1993 31 91 1995 33 70
Individual podiums 4 victories 20 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place1 1981–82 9 January 1982 Reit im Winkl, West Germany 15 km Individual World Cup 1st2 1982–83 18 December 1982 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual World Cup 1st3 4 March 1983 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual World Cup 2nd4 1984–85 9 December 1984 Cogne, Italy 15 km Individual World Cup 1st5 15 December 1984 Davos, Switzerland 30 km Individual World Cup 2nd6 16 February 1985 Aleko, Bulgaria 15 km Individual World Cup 3rd7 14 March 1985 Oslo, Norway 15 km Individual World Cup 3rd8 1985–86 8 December 1985 Labrador City, Canada 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd9 1986–87 14 March 1987 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd10 1987–88 12 December 1987 La Clusaz, France 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd11 19 December 1987 Davos, Switzerland 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd12 19 February 1988 Calgary, Canada 15 km Individual C Olympic Games 2nd13 27 March 1988 Rovaniemi, Finland 50 km Individual CWorld Cup 1st14 1988–89 14 December 1988 Bohinj, Yugoslavia 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd15 17 December 1988 Val di Sole, Italy 15 km Individual F World Cup 3rd16 7 January 1989 Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd17 13 January 1989 Nové Město, Czechoslovakia 15 km Individual F World Cup 2nd18 15 January 1989 Nové Město, Czechoslovakia 30 km Individual C World Cup 2nd19 22 February 1989 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual C World Championships 2nd20 1991–92 29 February 1992 Lahti, Finland 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
Team podiums 3 victories 11 podiums No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammates11981–82 25 January 1982 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships 1st Eriksen / Aunli / Brå21984–85 24 January 1985 Seefeld, Austria 4 × 10 km Relay World Championships 1st Monsen / T.H. Holte / Aunli3 10 March 1985 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay World Cup 3rd Monsen / T.H. Holte / G. Holte4 17 March 1985 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay World Cup 3rd Hole / Ulvang / Aunli5 1985–86 9 March 1986 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Monsen / Ulvang / Hole6 1986–87 17 February 1987 Oberstdorf, West Germany 4 × 10 km Relay F World Championships 3rd Aunli / Ulvang / Langli7 8 March 1987 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Ulvang / Aunli / Langli8 1987–88 13 March 1988 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Dæhlie / Bjørn / Ulvang9 17 March 1988 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay CWorld Cup 1st Monsen / Bjørn / Ulvang10 1988–89 5 March 1989 Oslo, Norway 4 × 10 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Dæhlie / Ulvang / Langli11 12 March 1989 Falun, Sweden 4 × 10 km Relay C World Cup 3rd Langli / Ulvang / Dæhlie
Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.
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External links
Holmenkollen winners since 1892 - click Vinnere for downloadable pdf file