# Trude Dybendahl

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.

## Cross-country skiing results

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

### Olympic Games

* 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

* 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
#### Season standings

| Season | Age |
| 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

* 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 | 1989–90 | 14 January 1990 | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7.5 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 4 | 1989–90 | 25 February 1990 | Bohinj, Yugoslavia | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 3rd |
| 5 | 1989–90 | 10 March 1990 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | 10 km Individual C | World Cup | 1st |
| 6 | 1989–90 | 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 | 2nd |
| 8 | 1990–91 | 12 February 1991 | Val di Fiemme, Italy | 5 km Individual C | World Championships | 1st |
| 9 | 1991–92 | 11 January 1992 | Cogne, Italy | 30 km Individual F | World Cup | 3rd |
| 10 | 1991–92 | 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 | 1992–93 | 21 February 1993 | Falun, Sweden | 5 km Individual C | World Championships | 3rd |
| 13 | 1992–93 | 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 | 1996–97 | 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

* 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 | 2nd | Wold / Jahren / Dahlmo |
| 5 | 1987–88 | 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 | 3rd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Nilsen |
| 9 | 1990–91 | 10 March 1991 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Nilsen |
| 10 | 1990–91 | 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 | 2nd | Pedersen / Nybråten / Nilsen |
| 12 | 1991–92 | 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 | 3rd | Nybråten / Moen / Nilsen |
| 14 | 1993–94 | 22 February 1994 | Lillehammer, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | Olympic Games | 2nd | Nybråten / Nilsen / Moen |
| 15 | 1993–94 | 4 March 1994 | Lahti, Finland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Moen / Nybråten / Wold |
| 16 | 1993–94 | 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 | 1994–95 | 7 February 1995 | Hamar, Norway | 4 × 3 km Relay F | World Cup | 2nd | Moen / Nilsen / Martinsen |
| 19 | 1994–95 | 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 | 1995–96 | 3 February 1996 | Seefeld, Austria | 6 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 2nd | Moen |
| 22 | 1995–96 | 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 | 1996–97 | 8 December 1996 | Davos, Switzerland | 4 × 5 km Relay C | World Cup | 1st | Martinsen / Moen / Mikkelsplass |
| 25 | 1996–97 | 19 January 1997 | Lahti, Finland | 8 × 1.5 km Team Sprint F | World Cup | 3rd | Moen |
| 26 | 1996–97 | 28 February 1997 | Trondheim, Norway | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Championships | 2nd | Martinsen / Mikkelsplass / Nilsen |
| 27 | 1996–97 | 9 March 1997 | Falun, Sweden | 4 × 5 km Relay C/F | World Cup | 2nd | Martinsen / Nilsen / Sorkmo |
| 28 | 1996–97 | 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 | 1997–98 | 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.