Pål Tyldum

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Olympic medal record
Men's cross country skiing
Representing  Norway
Gold medal – first place 1968 Grenoble 4 x 10 km
Gold medal – first place 1972 Sapporo 50 km
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo 30 km
Silver medal – second place 1972 Sapporo 4 x 10 km
Silver medal – second place 1976 Innsbruck 4 x 10 km

Pål Tyldum (born 28 March 1942 at Høylandet) is a former 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 x 10km relay. Additionally, he won three Olympic silver medals and seven national cross-country championships.

Tyldum won the 50 km event at the Holmenkollen ski festival twice (1969 and 1972). He received the Holmenkollen medal in 1970.

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