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Martin Grothkopp
Martin Grothkopp (born 1986, Dresden) is a German former bobsledder, pusher in Francesco Friedrich's four-man sled that won Olympic gold at PyeongChang 2018, plus four world titles; earlier a 400 m sprinter.
Martin Johnsrud Sundby
Martin Johnsrud Sundby (born 1984, Oslo) is a retired Norwegian cross-country skier, Røa IL, three-time overall World Cup champion, five Olympic medals, 2014 Tour de Ski pioneer, 2016 salbutamol CAS ban.
Martin Koch
Martin Koch (born 1982, Villach) is an Austrian ski jumper, 2006 Olympic team large hill gold medalist, six-time world/ski-flying team champion, 16 World Cup wins, later ORF commentator; distinct from the 1912 cyclist and a Slovak triple jumper of the same name.
Martin Lundstrom
Martin Lundström (Bo Hilding Martin Lundström, 1918–2016), Swedish cross-country skier nicknamed "Guld-Martin"; double Olympic gold medalist in 18 km and 4x10 km relay at St. Moritz 1948, relay bronze at Oslo 1952, world relay champion 1950.
Martin Nyenget
Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget (Martin Nyenget), Norwegian cross-country skier born 1992 in Oslo, Lillehammer Skiklub. 2026 Olympic relay gold, 50 km silver, skiathlon bronze; 2025 Trondheim world relay champion.
Martin Ponsiluoma
Martin Ponsiluoma (Karl Martin Ponsiluoma, "Ponsi"), Swedish biathlete born 1995 in Östersund, Tullus SG. 2026 Olympic pursuit gold, 2022 mass start silver, 2021 Pokljuka sprint world champion; son of Olympian Jyrki Ponsiluoma.
Martin Putze
Martin Putze (born 1985, Apolda) is a German former bobsleigh brakeman, BSR Rennsteig Oberhof, who won four-man Olympic gold at Turin 2006 and silver at Vancouver 2010 in André Lange's crews, plus three world titles, retiring in 2016 to coach.
Martin Schmitt
Martin Schmitt (born 1978, Villingen-Schwenningen) is a retired German ski jumper, not to be confused with other athletes named Martin Schmitt. Two-time overall World Cup winner (1999, 2000), 28 World Cup wins, 2002 Olympic team gold, and later Eurosport expert and TV competitor.
Martina Sablikova
Martina Sáblíková (Czech speed skater, born 1987) won 7 Olympic medals including 3 golds at 3000/5000 m, 16 World Single Distance titles, and holds the 3000 m world record; retired 2026.
Martina Trabucchi
Martina Trabucchi, Italian biathlete born 2002 in Aosta, SC Brusson/CS Esercito. 2020 Youth Olympic mixed relay gold; best World Cup results 11th mass start and 19th individual at Kontiolahti 2026; Italian Squadra A for 2026/27.
Martina Valcepina
Martina Valcepina (born 1992, Sondalo) is an Italian short track speed skater of Fiamme Gialle, sister of Arianna Valcepina, with three Olympic relay medals (Sochi 2014 bronze, PyeongChang 2018 and Beijing 2022 silver) and four European titles.
Martina Zellner
Martina Zellner (Zellner-Seidl), German biathlete born 1974 in Traunstein, 1998 Nagano Olympic relay champion, 1999 world sprint and relay champion, later Eurosport and ARD commentator.
Mārtiņš Rubenis
Mārtiņš Rubenis, Latvian luger (born 1978, Rīga), 2006 Turin Olympic singles bronze, Latvia's first Winter Olympic medalist, 2014 relay bronze; later national team coach, mechanic, and sled designer at Riga Technical University. Not the hockey player Lejnieks or athlete Viesturs Mārtiņš Rubenis.
Masahiko Harada
Masahiko Harada (原田雅彦, born 1968), Japanese ski jumper nicknamed Happy; 1998 Nagano Olympic team gold and large hill bronze, 1994 team silver, World Champion 1993 and 1997. Distinct from boxer Fighting Harada and the baseball player of the same name.
Masashi Abe
Masashi Abe (阿部雅司), born 1965 in Obira, Hokkaido, Japanese Nordic combined skier; 1994 Lillehammer Olympic team gold, 1993 and 1995 world team titles, three Olympics, later national coach and sub-3 marathoner. Distinct from judoka Hifumi Abe and runner Masashi Aiba.
Masikryong Ski Resort (마식령스키장)
Masikryong Ski Resort (마식령스키장), also called Masik Pass Ski Resort, is North Korea's largest ski resort near Wonsan, opened December 2013 under Kim Jong Un with ten slopes, a 250-room hotel, and later Russian tourist visits.
Mathias Zdarsky
Mathias Zdarsky (Matyáš Žďárský, 1856–1940), Austrian ski pioneer of Lilienfeld: invented the steel-sole ski binding (patented 1896), wrote the first ski textbook, developed the first alpine turning technique, and staged the first gate slalom in 1905.
Mathieu Giroux
Mathieu Giroux (born 1986), Canadian long track speed skater, Olympic gold medalist in the men's team pursuit at Vancouver 2010 with Morrison and Makowsky; former short track junior medalist, retired 2014.
Mathieu Turcotte
Mathieu Turcotte, Canadian short track speed skater born 1977 in Sherbrooke, Quebec; three Olympic medals including 2002 5,000m relay gold and 2006 relay silver; later president of Apex Racing Skates.
Mathilde Gremaud
Mathilde Gremaud, Swiss freestyle skier (born 2000, Fribourg), slopestyle and big air specialist; double Olympic slopestyle champion (Beijing 2022, Milano-Cortina 2026), two-time world champion, X Games big air gold medalist.
Matt Weston
Matt Weston (Matthew Emlyn H. Weston, born 1997, Redhill) is a British skeleton racer, double 2026 Olympic gold medallist in men's and mixed team skeleton, two-time world champion (2023, 2025), and three-time overall IBSF World Cup champion.
Matteo Anesi
Matteo Anesi (born 1984, Trento) is an Italian speed skater, Olympic gold medalist in the men's team pursuit at Torino 2006 with Fabris and Sanfratello, double world silver medalist, three-time Olympian, now an Italian national team coach.
Matthias Mayer
Matthias Mayer (born 1990, Sankt Veit an der Glan, Austria), nicknamed Mothl, Austrian alpine skier, son of Helmut Mayer. Won Olympic downhill gold 2014 and super G golds 2018 and 2022, plus 2022 downhill bronze; retired December 2022.
Matti Nykänen
Matti Nykänen (1963–2019), Finnish ski jumper from Jyväskylä, won a record four Olympic ski jumping golds, 46 World Cup wins, and four overall World Cup titles; later a pop singer with convictions, he died in 2019.
Matti Pitkanen
Matti Pitkänen (Matti Keijo Juhani Pitkänen, born 1948), Finnish cross-country skier nicknamed Hämeen hiljainen; Olympic relay gold 1976 Innsbruck, relay bronze 1980, 1978 world relay silver, fourth in all three individual races at Lahti 1978.
Maurilio de Zolt
Maurilio de Zolt (De Zolt Lisabetta), called Grillo, Italian cross-country skier born 1950 in San Pietro di Cadore; 1994 Lillehammer relay gold, 50 km silvers 1988 and 1992, 1987 world 50 km champion.
Maurizio Carnino
Maurizio Carnino, born 1975 in Turin, Italian short track speed skater; Olympic 5000 m relay gold at Lillehammer 1994 and silver at Salt Lake City 2002; six European titles; later long track Olympian in 2006 and national team coach.
Max Julen
Max Julen, born 1961 in Zermatt, Swiss alpine skier, 1984 Sarajevo Olympic giant slalom champion in 2:41.18; one World Cup win (Les Diablerets 1983), 11 podiums, retired 1987, later hotelier.
Max Stiepl
Max Stiepl (Maximillian Stiepl, 1914–1992) was an Austrian long-track speed skater; bronze in the 10,000 m at the 1936 Winter Olympics, Austria's first speed skating medal, and 5,000 m world record holder 1934–1936.
Maxi Herber
Maxi Herber (Maxi Herber-Baier, 1920–2006), German figure skater; 1936 Olympic pairs gold with Ernst Baier, four world and five European titles, first side-by-side jumps, youngest female Winter Olympic champion at 15 years 127 days.