Trude Dybendahl

Trude Dybendahl
Personal information
Born(1966-01-08)8 January 1966
Oslo, Norway
Died23 August 2024(2024-08-23) (aged 58)
Sport
SportSkiing
ClubKjelsås IL
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (19861998)
Indiv. starts104
Indiv. podiums18
Indiv. wins7
Team starts33
Team podiums30
Team wins9
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 1990)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
1988 Calgary 4 × 5 km relay
1992 Albertville 4 × 5 km relay
1994 Lillehammer 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
1991 Val di Fiemme 5 km classical
1991 Val di Fiemme 15 km classical
1997 Trondheim 4 × 5 km relay
1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay
1993 Falun 5 km classical
1993 Falun 4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
1986 Lake Placid 3 × 5 km relay

Trude Dybendahl (8 January 1966 – 23 August 2024), 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 (1988, 1992, 1994). 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 (5 km: 1991), two silvers (15 km: 1991, 4 × 5 km relay: 1997), and three bronzes (4 × 5 km relay: 1991, 1993; 5 km: 1993). 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.