Tone Tangen Myrvoll

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| name = Tone Tangen Myrvoll

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| nationality = Norwegian

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| birth_place = Oslo, Norway

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| country = {{NOR}}

| sport = cross-country skiing

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| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Women's cross-country skiing}}

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Tone Tangen Myrvoll (born 12 May 1965) is a former Norwegian deaf cross-country skier, orienteer and runner.{{Cite web|url=https://skisport365.com/ski/utover.php?ID=1066&k=F|title=Tone Tangen Myrvoll, Skisport365.com|website=skisport365.com|access-date=2019-08-28}} She has represented Norway in both Summer and Winter Deaflympics from 1985 to 2003 on seven occasions. She has competed at the Summer Deaflympics in 1985 and in 1989 and competed at the Winter Deaflympics in 1987, 1991, 1995, 1999 and in 2003. Tone Tangen Myrvoll initially started her career as orienteer before pursuing her career in cross country skiing. She is regarded as the most successful cross country skier in Deaflympic history with a medal tally of 15 including 11 gold medals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.deaflympics2017.org/en/the-most-successful-athletes-in-deaflympics-history-detail/242|title=Most successful Deaflympic athletes of all time|last=|first=|date=|website=www.deaflympics2017.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-08-28}} She is also the most successful athlete from Norway to compete at the Deaflympics.

Career

Tone Tangen Myrvoll is profoundly deaf and was eligible to compete at the 1988 European Orienteering Championships among the non deaf athletes.{{Cite web|url=http://deaflympics.com/|title=Tone Tangen MYRVOLL|website=deaflympics.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-28}} She made her Deaflympic debut during the 1985 Summer Deaflympics and claimed a solitary bronze medal in the women's 1500m event. She also took part at the 1989 Summer Deaflympics and went medalless.

She took up the sport of cross country skiing in 1987 and went onto make her Winter Deaflympics debut in the 1987 edition which was held in her hometown Oslo, capital of Norway. She clinched three medals during the event including two gold medals in women's 5 km and 10 km categories along with a bronze in women's 3×5 km relay event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hadeland.no/lokal_sport/article3494892.ece?ns_campaign=article&ns_mchannel=recommend_button&ns_source=facebook&ns_linkname=facebook&ns_fee=0|title=Håper på rekord i Viggaløpet|date=2008-04-23|website=www.hadeland.no|language=no|access-date=2019-08-28}} Following the successful maiden appearance, she went onto dominate in the Winter Deaflympics until the 2003 edition and finished her career with 15 Winter Deaflympic medals and a solitary Summer Deaflympic bronze medal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.olympiatoppen.no/ol_pl/paralympics/aktuelt/page8128.html|title=Deaflympics-sølv til Olgeirsdottir|website=www.olympiatoppen.no|access-date=2019-08-28}} She was awarded the ICSD Deaf Sportswoman of the Year in 1998 and was nominated for the relevant award on five occasions.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).{{cite web |url=https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&competitorid=42436&type=st-WC |title=MYRVOLL Tone Tangen |author= |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=15 December 2019}}

=World Cup=

==Season standings==

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1999	33	{{Abbr\|NC\|Not classified}}	{{n/a}}	{{Abbr\|NC\|Not classified}}	{{n/a}}	—
2000	34	{{Abbr\|NC\|Not classified}}	{{n/a}}	{{Abbr\|NC\|Not classified}}	{{Abbr\|NC\|Not classified}}	—
2004	38	{{Abbr\|NC\|Not classified}}	{{Abbr\|NC\|Not classified}}	{{n/a}}	{{n/a}}	—