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Mar 28, 1942 Høylandet, Trøndelag, Norway 82 years old
cross-country skier
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About 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.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.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.
