Ida Waldal

Ida Waldal
Personal information
Born (2004-06-18) 18 June 2004
Hommelvik, Norway
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSki mountaineering

Ida Waldal (born 18 June 2004) is a Norwegian ski mountaineer and skyrunner. She represented Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Career

Waldal competed at the 2021 Youth Skyrunning World Championships and won a gold medal in both the under-18 vertical kilometre and skyrace events.[1][2] She again competed at the Youth Skyrunning World Championships in 2022 and won a gold medal in the skyrace and a silver medal in the vertical kilometer.[3][4]

Waldal competed at the 2025 World Championship of Ski Mountaineering and won a silver medal in the under-23 sprint race.[5] In January 2026, she was selected to represent Norway at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Gull til Kasper Fosser og Ida Waldal i ungdoms-VM i Skyrunning". kondis.no (in Norwegian). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Wind in the sails for Spain and Norway at the Youth World Champs final". skyrunning.com. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Skyrunning Youth World Championships 2022: Gods for Spain, Portugal and Norway". trailrunningspain.com. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Skyrunning Youth World Championship 2022: Vertical Kilometer". trailrunningspain.com. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2026.
  5. ^ "2025 ISMF Ski Mountaineering World Championships: All results, scores, and medals standings - Complete list". olympics.com. 7 March 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Ida (21) er klar for OL: – Utrolig stort". s-n.no (in Norwegian). 13 January 2026. Retrieved 19 February 2026.