Trude Dybendahl
Trude Dybendahl, sometimes listed as Trude Dybendahl-Hartz or Trude Dybendahl Hartz, was a Norwegian cross-country skier who competed at international top level from 1986 to 1998. She won three silver medals in the 4 × 5 km relay at the Winter Olympics. Her best individual Olympic finish was fourth in the 30 km event in 1994.
Dybendahl also won six medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with one gold, two silvers, and three bronzes. She also won the 20 km double pursuit event at the 1990 Holmenkollen ski festival.
During her career, Dybendahl represented Kjelsås IL in Oslo. She died on 23 August 2024, at the age of 58.
Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).Olympic Games
- 3 medals –
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km | 15 km | Pursuit | 20 km | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
| 1988 | 22 | — | — | — | Silver | |||
| 1992 | 26 | 21 | 8 | [Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre freestyle pursuit|] | 9 | Silver | ||
| 1994 | 28 | 7 | — | 7 | 4 | Silver | ||
| 1998 | 32 | 8 | 6 | 11 | [Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle|] | — |
World Championships
- 6 medals –
| Year | Age | 5 km | 10 km classical | 10 km freestyle | 15 km | Pursuit | 30 km | 4 × 5 km relay |
| 1989 | 23 | 12 | — | 12 | — | — | ||
| 1991 | 25 | Gold | — | Silver | — | Bronze | ||
| 1993 | 27 | Bronze | 10 | 11 | — | Bronze | ||
| 1995 | 29 | 37 | 9 | 16 | 10 | — | ||
| 1997 | 31 | 9 | — | 18 | 7 | Silver |
World Cup
Individual podiums
- 7 victories
- 18 podiums
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Race | Level | Place | |||||||||
| 1 | 1988–89 | 7 January 1989 |  Team podiums
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