Martin Uldal

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Martin Uldal
Personal information
NationalityNorwegian
Born (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 22)
Kristiansand, Norway
Sport
CountryNorway
SportBiathlon
Medal record
Men's biathlon
Representing  Norway
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Osrblie 20 km individual
Junior World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Soldier Hollow 15 km individual
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Soldier Hollow 10 km sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Soldier Hollow 12.5 km pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Soldier Hollow 4 × 7.5 km relay
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2020 Lenzerheide 3 × 7.5 km Relay

Martin Uldal (born 23 May 2001) is a Norwegian biathlete. He made his debut in the Biathlon World Cup in 2022.[1] Uldal is a bronze medallist at the 2024 European Championships in the individual race.[2]

Career[edit]

Martin Uldal's first international championship was the European Youth Olympic Festival in 2019, where he did not achieve top-10 placements. The following year, he participated in the Youth World Championships in Lenzerheide, winning gold in the relay event but missing individual medals due to shooting misses.[3] He made a strong comeback at the Junior World Championships in 2022, winning bronze medals in all disciplines, including the relay race, and becoming the most successful athlete of the championship.[4] He earned his first World Cup points at the season finale in Oslo in 2022/23. Uldal was then included in the B-team of the national team for the 2022/23 season and competed in the IBU Cup, winning races in Idre and Ridnaun. He finished sixth overall in the IBU Cup standings. In the 2023/24 season at the IBU Cup, he won two races and finished runner-up on seven other occasions. At the end of the season he finished fourth in the overall standings.

Biathlon results[edit]

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

World Cup[edit]

Season Overall Individual Sprint Pursuit Mass start
Races Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position Points Position
2021–22 2/22 35 75th 21 68th 14 65th

Youth and Junior World Championships[edit]

5 medals (1 gold, 4 bronze)

Year Age Individual Sprint Pursuit Relay
Switzerland 2020 Lenzerheide 18 6th 14th 7rd Gold
United States 2022 Soldier Hollow 20 Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Martin Uldal". www.realbiathlon.com.
  2. ^ "Après un podium en coupe du monde, il s'offre l'or au championnat d'Europe - Sports Infos - Ski - Biathlon". www.ski-nordique.net. January 24, 2024.
  3. ^ Håland, Eugen Hammer, Kirsten (January 28, 2020). "(+) Drømmen gikk i oppfyllelse. Martin er dobbelt junior-verdensmester i skiskyting, og fortsatt gjenstår to løp". Gjesdalbuen.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Vellykket Junior-VM i Soldier Hollow". Norges skiskytterforbund.

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