Pål Tyldum
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 March 1942 (age 83) Høylandet Municipality, Norway |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Cross-country skiing |
| Club | Hållingen IL, Høylandet |
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.