Martin Uldal Explained

Martin Uldal
Nationality:Norwegian
Birth Date:23 May 2001
Birth Place:Kristiansand, Norway
Country:Norway
Sport:Biathlon

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

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

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.

Youth and Junior World Championships

5 medals (1 gold, 4 bronze)

Year Age IndividualSprintPursuit Relay
align=left 2020 Lenzerheide186th14th7rdGold
align=left 2022 Soldier Hollow20BronzeBronzeBronzeBronze

Notes and References

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