Marit Myrmæl (born 20 January 1954) is a
Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the early 1980s.
She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at the
1980 Winter Olympics
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. Myrmæl's best career finish was second at a 20 km event in
Sweden
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in 1982.
In 1978 she won the silver medal at the Norwegian championships in 10 km
cross-country running
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, representing
Meldal IL. On the same distance she won one bronze medal (1977).
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the
International Ski Federation (FIS).
Olympic Games
* 1 medal – (1 bronze)
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
*2 podiums
References
External links
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1954 births
Living people
Norwegian female cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway
Olympic bronze medalists for Norway
Cross-country skiers at the 1976 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1980 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 1984 Winter Olympics
Norwegian female long-distance runners
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 1980 Winter Olympics
20th-century Norwegian sportswomen
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