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.

Trude Dybendahl
Born(1966-01-08)8 January 1966
Oslo, Norway
Died23 August 2024(2024-08-23) (aged 58)
Ski clubKjelsås IL
World Cup career
Seasons13 – (19861998)
Starts104
Podiums18
Wins7
Overall titles0 – (3rd in 1990)
Discipline titles0
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Calgary 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 1994 Lillehammer 4 × 5 km relay
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 Val di Fiemme 5 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1991 Val di Fiemme 15 km classical
Silver medal – second place 1997 Trondheim 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Falun 5 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Falun 4 × 5 km relay
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1986 Lake Placid 3 × 5 km relay

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.[1]

Cross-country skiing results

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All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).[2]

Olympic Games

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  • 3 medals – (3 silver)
 Year   Age   5 km   10 km   15 km   Pursuit   20 km   30 km   4 × 5 km 
 relay 
1988 22 Silver
1992 26 21 8 DNS 9 Silver
1994 28 7 7 4 Silver
1998 32 8 6 11 DNF

World Championships

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  • 6 medals – (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
 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

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Season standings

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 Season   Age 
Overall Long Distance Sprint
1986 20 27
1987 21 32
1988 22 12
1989 23 15
1990 24  
1991 25 6
1992 26 7
1993 27 6
1994 28 9
1995 29 10
1996 30 14
1997 31 9 19 5
1998 32 8 13 6

Individual podiums

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  • 7 victories
  • 18 podiums
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place
1  1988–89  7 January 1989   Kavgolovo, Soviet Union 15 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
2  1989–90  15 December 1989   Thunder Bay, Canada 15 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
3 14 January 1990   Moscow, Soviet Union 7.5 km Individual C World Cup 1st
4 25 February 1990   Bohinj, Yugoslavia 10 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
5 10 March 1990   Örnsköldsvik, Sweden 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
6 17 March 1990   Vang, Norway 10 km + 10 km Pursuit C/F World Cup 1st
7  1990–91  8 February 1991   Val di Fiemme, Italy 15 km Individual C World Championships[1] 2nd
8 12 February 1991 5 km Individual C World Championships[1] 1st
9  1991–92  11 January 1992   Cogne, Italy 30 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
10 7 March 1992   Funäsdalen, Sweden 5 km Individual C World Cup 2nd
11  1992–93  3 January 1993   Kavgolovo, Russia 30 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
12 21 February 1993   Falun, Sweden 5 km Individual C World Championships[1] 3rd
13 9 March 1993   Lillehammer, Norway 5 km Individual C World Cup 1st
14  1993–94  12 March 1994   Falun, Sweden 10 km Individual F World Cup 3rd
15  1994–95  27 November 1994   Kiruna, Sweden 5 km Individual C World Cup 3rd
16 1996–97 18 December 1996   Oberstdorf, Germany 10 km Individual C World Cup 1st
17 11 March 1997   Sunne, Sweden 1.0 km Sprint F World Cup 1st
18  1997–98  10 December 1997   Milan, Italy 1.5 km Sprint F World Cup 2nd

Team podiums

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  • 9 victories – (9 RL)
  • 30 podiums – (28 RL, 2 TS)
No. Season Date Location Race Level Place Teammate(s)
1 1984–85 10 March 1985   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay World Cup 1st Nykkelmo / Dahlmo / Bøe
2  1985–86  1 March 1986   Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Myklebust / Skeime / Østvold
3 1986–87 19 March 1987   Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Pettersen / Nybråten / Nykkelmo
4  1987–88  21 February 1988   Calgary, Canada 4 × 5 km Relay F Olympic Games[1] 2nd Wold / Jahren / Dahlmo
5 13 March 1988   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Nybråten / Jahren / Dahlmo
6 1988–89 12 March 1989   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Dahlmo / Jahren / Nybråten
7 1989–90 4 March 1990   Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 1st Pedersen / Nybråten / Jahren
8  1990–91  15 February 1991   Val di Fiemme, Italy 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships[1] 3rd Pedersen / Nybråten / Nilsen
9 10 March 1991   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Pedersen / Nybråten / Nilsen
10 15 March 1991   Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 1st Nybråten / Pedersen / Nilsen
11  1991–92  18 February 1992   Albertville, France 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games[1] 2nd Pedersen / Nybråten / Nilsen
12 8 March 1992   Funäsdalen, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Pedersen / Nybråten / Nilsen
13  1992–93  26 February 1993   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships[1] 3rd Nybråten / Moen / Nilsen
14  1993–94  22 February 1994   Lillehammer, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F Olympic Games[1] 2nd Nybråten / Nilsen / Moen
15 4 March 1994   Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Moen / Nybråten / Wold
16 13 March 1994   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Nybråten / Wold
17  1994–95  29 January 1995   Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 3rd Moen / Nilsen / Martinsen
18 7 February 1995   Hamar, Norway 4 × 3 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Nilsen / Martinsen
19 26 March 1995   Sapporo, Japan 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Nybråten / Mikkelsplass / Nilsen
20  1995–96  14 January 1996   Nové Město, Czech Republic 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Moen / Martinsen / Mikkelsplass
21 3 February 1996   Seefeld, Austria 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 2nd Moen
22 10 March 1996   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Moen
23  1996–97  23 November 1996   Kiruna, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Mikkelsplass / Moen / Martinsen
24 8 December 1996   Davos, Switzerland 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 1st Martinsen / Moen / Mikkelsplass
25 19 January 1997   Lahti, Finland 8 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F World Cup 3rd Moen
26 28 February 1997   Trondheim, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Championships[1] 2nd Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Nilsen
27 9 March 1997   Falun, Sweden 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Nilsen / Sorkmo
28 16 March 1997   Oslo, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay F World Cup 2nd Moen / Nilsen / Mikkelsplass
29  1997–98  23 November 1997   Beitostølen, Norway 4 × 5 km Relay C World Cup 2nd Moen / Mikkelsplass / Martinsen
30 6 March 1998   Lahti, Finland 4 × 5 km Relay C/F World Cup 2nd Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Nilsen

Note: 1 Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

References

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  1. ^ Trude Dybendahl er død – venninnen i sorg: – Vil bli husket for den idrettsutøveren hun var (in Norwegian)
  2. ^ "HARTZ DYBENDAHL Trude". FIS-Ski. International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 December 2019.

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