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

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(1988, 1992, 1994). Her best individual Olympic finish was fourth in the 30 km event in 1994. Dybendahl also won six medals at the

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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

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. During her career, Dybendahl represented Kjelsås IL in Oslo. She died on 23 August 2024, at the age of 58.Trude Dybendahl er død – venninnen i sorg: – Vil bli husket for den idrettsutøveren hun var

Cross-country skiing results

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

Olympic Games

* 3 medals – (3 silver)

World Championships

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

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

*7 victories *18 podiums

Team podiums

* 9 victories – (9 ) * 30 podiums – (28 , 2 ) Note: Until the 1999 World Championships and the 1994 Olympics, World Championship and Olympic races were included in the World Cup scoring system.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dybendahl, Trude 1966 births 2024 deaths Cross-country skiers at the 1988 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1992 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1994 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics Holmenkollen Ski Festival winners Norwegian female cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Norway Olympic silver medalists for Norway Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing Medalists at the 1988 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 1994 Winter Olympics Skiers from Oslo 20th-century Norwegian sportswomen