Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass
Pål Gunnar Mikkelsplass is a former Norwegian 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, one silver, and one bronze.
He married fellow skier Marit Wold in 1994.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation.Olympic Games
- 1 medal –
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 –
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 | 20 | 4 | |
1991 | 29 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
- 4 victories
- 19 podiums
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place |
1 | 1981–82 | 9 January 1982 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
2 | 1982–83 | 18 December 1982 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
3 | 1982–83 | 4 March 1983 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
4 | 1984–85 | 9 December 1984 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 1st |
5 | 1984–85 | 15 December 1984 | ![]() | 30 km Individual | World Cup | 2nd |
6 | 1984–85 | 16 February 1985 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
7 | 1984–85 | 14 March 1985 | ![]() | 15 km Individual | World Cup | 3rd |
8 | 1985–86 | 8 December 1985 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
9 | 1986–87 | 14 March 1987 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
10 | 1987–88 | 12 December 1987 | ![]() | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
11 | 1987–88 | 19 December 1987 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
12 | 1987–88 | 19 February 1988 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | Olympic Games | 2nd |
13 | 1987–88 | 27 March 1988 | ![]() | 50 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
14 | 1988–89 | 14 December 1988 | ![]() | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
15 | 1988–89 | 17 December 1988 | ![]() | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
16 | 1988–89 | 7 January 1989 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
17 | 1988–89 | 13 January 1989 | ![]() | 15 km Individual F | World Cup | 2nd |
18 | 1988–89 | 15 January 1989 | ![]() | 30 km Individual C | World Cup | 2nd |
18 | 1988–89 | 22 February 1989 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Championships | 2nd |
19 | 1991–92 | 29 February 1992 | ![]() | 15 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
Team podiums
- 3 victories
- 11 podiums
No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
1 | 1981–82 | 25 January 1982 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 1st | Eriksen / Aunli / Brå |
2 | 1984–85 | 24 January 1985 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Championships | 1st | Monsen / T.H. Holte / Aunli |
3 | 1984–85 | 10 March 1985 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 3rd | Monsen / T.H. Holte / G. Holte |
4 | 1984–85 | 17 March 1985 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 3rd | Hole / Ulvang / Aunli |
5 | 1985–86 | 9 March 1986 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Monsen / Ulvang / Hole |
6 | 1986–87 | 17 February 1987 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Championships | 3rd | Aunli / Ulvang / Langli |
7 | 1986–87 | 8 March 1987 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 3rd | Ulvang / Aunli / Langli |
8 | 1987–88 | 13 March 1988 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Dæhlie / Bjørn / Ulvang |
9 | 1987–88 | 17 March 1988 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Monsen / Bjørn / Ulvang |
10 | 1988–89 | 5 March 1989 | ![]() | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 3rd | Dæhlie / Ulvang / Langli |
11 | 1988–89 | 12 March 1989 | ![]() | 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.