Magne Myrmo
Cross-country skiing, Olympic athlete
1943 –
Who is Magne Myrmo?
Magne Myrmo is a former Norwegian cross-country skier who competed during the 1970s. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Winter Olympics in the 50 km. Myrmo won two medals at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun with a gold in the 15 km and a bronze in the 4 x 10 km relay.
A major equipment revolution in cross-country skiing took place during 1973-74 where fiberglass skis replaced a nearly 3,000 year tradition of skis constructed of wood. The Norwegians were behind their competitors in this transition, which caught up with them at the 1974 championships in Falun. Myrmo's won the 15 km less than a second ahead of East Germany's Gerhard Grimmer, who was using fiberglass skis, and it became historic, as the last world champion on wooden skis.
His biggest successes were at the Holmenkollen ski festival where Myrmo won twice at 15 km and once at the 50 km. Myrmo earned the Holmenkollen medal in 1972.
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