Mika VERMEULEN
AustriaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cross-Country Skiing |
Men's 15km Classic | 23 | |
| Men's 15km + 15km Skiathlon | 16 | ||
| Men's 4 x 10km Relay |
Schedule
Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championship | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
| 11 | Team Sprint Finals Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 42 | 15 km F Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| 56 | 50 km F Mst Men | 2019 | Seefeld, AUT |
| 64 | SP C Final Men | 2021 | Oberstdorf, GER |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Sprint | Distance |
| 2021/2022 | 90 | 54 | |
| 2020/2021 | 84 | 80 | 65 |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events until 15km
| Season | SP C | SP F | 10km F | 15km C | 15km F | 15km P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 x 71st | 1 x 49th | 1 x 23rd | 1 x 31st | 1 x 30th | |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 25th | 1 x 41st | 1 x 22nd | 1 x 42nd | 1 x 25th | 1 x 40th |
Best performances per season in World Cup events from 2018/2019 - Individual events longer than 15km
| Season | 50km P |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | |
| 2020/21 | 1 x 74th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location |
| 23 | 15 km C Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 30 | 15 km F Pursuit Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 31 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
| 49 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 53 | 15 km F Men | 2021/2022 | Lillehammer, NOR |
| 71 | SP C Final Men | 2021/2022 | Ruka, FIN |
| 74 | SP F Final Men | 2021/2022 | Davos, SUI |
Spending time with his dog. (krone.at, 3 Dec 2020)
Athlete
Father, Vincent. Mother, Dorien. Brother, Moran.
German, Dutch, English
WSV Ramsau am Dachstein (Ramsau, AUT)
Personal: Vincent Vermeulen (NED)
Father Vincent Vermeulen (Cross-country skiing): Represented the Netherlands. Started at two World Championships (1993, 1995). Is Mika's personal coach.
Mother Dorien Vermeulen (Cross-country skiing): Represented the Netherlands.
Older brother Moran Vermeulen (Cross-country skiing): Competed on national level but is no longer active.
Mountain biking, road cycling, and running. Is part of the Pushbikers WSA cycling team Graz since 2017, and started racing in 2018. (meinbezirk.at, 31 Aug 2018; oesv.at; 2 Oct 2021; procyclingstats.com)
Nordic Combined: Two-time Junior World team champion (2017-18).
2020 World Cup in Davos (Sprint - 51st)
2015
Started cross-country skiing at age two with his parents. (kleinezeitung.at, 3 Sep 2021)
Tried all kinds of winter sports, including Nordic combined, but likes cross-country skiing the most and switched to it in 2018. (kleinezeitung.at, 3 Sep 2021)
Win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games, be part of the world elite, and win the Vasa race. (meinbezirrk.at, 22 Mar 2017; krone.at, 3 Dec 2020)
In August 2020, he moved to Norway in order to have better training conditions because the Norwegians train harder and longer. He is investing everything he has to realize his dream to become part of the world elite. (krone.at, 3 Dec 2020)
Cross-country skier Petter Northug (NOR), two-time Olympic, 13-time World champion. (meinbezirk.at, 22 Mar 2017)
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