Mikko Kokslien

Mikko Kokslien (born 10 March 1985) is a Norwegian nordic combined skier.

Mikko Kokslien
Born (1985-03-10) 10 March 1985
Lillehammer, Norway
Ski clubSøre Ål Idrettslag
World Cup career
Seasons2005–2018
Individual wins7
Indiv. podiums24
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Falun4 x 5 km team
Silver medal – second place2017 Lahti4 x 5 km team
Bronze medal – third place2009 Liberec4 x 5 km team
Bronze medal – third place2011 Oslo4 x 5 km team normal hill
Bronze medal – third place2011 Oslo4 x 5 km team large hill

He won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and earned his best individual finish of 13th in the 10 km individual large hill at those same championships.

At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Kokslien finished 32nd in the 10 km individual normal hill and 39th in the individual large hill event.

He was the runner-up in the 2010–11 World Cup season.

His mother is a Finn (from Lahti) and Mikko speaks Finnish fluently.[1] He represents the club Søre Ål IL.

References
  1. "Tande voitti myös yhdistetyn sprintin". Hiihtiliitto. Retrieved 26 March 2005.


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