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.

He received the Holmenkollen medal in 1970 and the Sir Thomas Fearnley Cup from the Norwegian Olympic Committee in 1972.

[1] 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.

Tyldum on a stamp of Umm al-Quwain