Martin Bell (skier)

Martin Bell (skier)

Martin Bell (born December 6, 1964, at RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus) is a former World Cup alpine ski racer from Scotland.

Bell was educated at George Watson's College in Edinburgh and the Stams Ski Gymnasium in Austria. He competed in four Winter Olympics from 1984 to 1994, placing eighth in the downhill at the 1988 Games in Calgary, Canada - the best result for a male skier from the U.K. in Olympic history.

He also competed at five World Championships from 1985 to 1993. Martin Bell and his brother, Graham Bell were the two most successful British skiers in the 1980s and 1990s.

Bell now lives near Big Sky, Montana, U.S.A.

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