Martin Hole
Norwegian cross-country skier (1959–2024)
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Martin Hole (28 July 1959 – 20 February 2024) was a Norwegian cross-country skier. He competed internationally in the 1980s, representing Norway in the world cup, two world championships, and one Olympics. He was twice national champion.
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| Born | 28 July 1959 Geilo, Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 February 2024 (aged 64) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Country |  Norway | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Geilo IL | ||||||||||||||
| World Cup career | |||||||||||||||
| Seasons | 5 – (1983, 1985–1988) | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 18 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Indiv. wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Team starts | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Team podiums | 2 | ||||||||||||||
| Team wins | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| Overall titles | 0 – (10th in 1986) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Life and career
Hole was born in Geilo, and represented the club Geilo IL. He competed at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.[1]
He won two Norwegian championships; 15 km in 1985 and 30 km in 1986. He competed at the 1985 and 1986 world championships, in addition to the 1988 Winter Olympics. His best world championship result was placing 11th in 50 km. He achieved one individual podium result in the world cup, a third place in 1986.[2]
Hole died from cancer on 20 February 2024, at the age of 64.[3]
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[4]
Olympic Games
World Championships
World Cup
Season standings
Individual podiums
- 1 podium
Team podiums
- 2 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | Teammates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1984–85 | 17 March 1985 | Oslo, Norway | 4 × 10 km Relay | World Cup | 3rd | Mikkelsplass / Ulvang / Aunli |
| 2 | 1985–86 | 9 March 1986 |  Falun, Sweden | 4 × 10 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Monsen / Ulvang / Mikkelsplass |
