Pål Tyldum

Pål Bjarne Tyldum (born 28 March 1942) is a retired cross-country skier from Norway. Specializing in the longer distances, he won a gold medal in the 50 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo. At the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, he won a gold medal in the 4 × 10 km relay. Additionally, he won three Olympic silver medals and seven national cross-country championships. His best result at the world championships was fourth place in the 30 km and 4 × 10 km relay in 1970.[1]

Pål Tyldum

Personal information
Born	28 March 1942 (1942-03-28) (age 78) Høylandet, Norway
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Cross-country skiing
Club	Hållingen IL, Høylandet
Medal record Men's cross-country skiing Representing  Norway Olympic Games 1968 Grenoble 4 × 10 km relay 1972 Sapporo 50 km 1972 Sapporo 30 km 1972 Sapporo 4 × 10 km relay 1976 Innsbruck 4 × 10 km relay

Tyldum on a stamp of Umm al-Quwain

Tyldum won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1969 and 1972). He received the Holmenkollen medal in 1970 and the Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup from the Norwegian Olympic Committee in 1972. He was selected as the Olympic flag bearer for Norway at the 1976 Winter Olympics.[1]

Tyldum grew up in a rural area and in his early years worked as a forester and a surveyor. His brothers Jon, Svein, Kjell and Gunnar were also cross-country skiers, and often competed as a team at the national championships. After retiring from competitions Tyldum returned to his birthplace and became a farmer.[1]