Johannes Klaebo (Norway) continued to rewrite Olympic history. He triumphed today in the 50 km classic style and won his sixth gold medal from the six disciplines in cross-country skiing at the Games, BTA reported.
In this way, Klaebo improved the record for titles at a single Winter Olympics of American speed skater Eric Hayden, who won five in five disciplines at the 1980 Lake Placid Games.
The 29-year-old Norwegian also now has 11 gold medals from the Winter Olympics, and on February 15 he surpassed the achievement of his compatriots Marit Bjorgen, Bjorn Deli and Ole Einar Brøndalen, who have eight each.
The athletes who won the most gold medals in the history of the Winter Olympics:
11 medals - Johannes Klaebo (Norway, cross-country skiing 2018-2026)
8 - Marit Bjorgen (Norway, cross-country skiing) 2002-2018
8 - Ole Einar Bjorndalen (Norway, biathlon) - 1998-2014
8 - Bjorn Deli (Norway, cross-country skiing) - 1992-1998
7 - Tobias Artl (Germany, luge) - 2014-2026
7 - Tobias Wendl (Germany, luge) - 2014-2026
6 - Ireen Wüst (Netherlands, speed skating) - 2006-2022
6 - Lyubov Egorova (Russia, cross-country skiing) - 1992-1994
6 - Viktor Ahn (Russia, short track) - 2006-2014
6 - Martin Fourcade (France, biathlon) - 2010-2018
6 - Natalie Geisenberger (Germany, luge) - 2010-2022
6 - Lydia Skoblikova (Russia, speed skating) - 1960-1964
* Boldface indicates active competitors.
List of athletes with the most gold medals at a single Winter Olympic Games:
6 - Johannes Klaebo (Norway, cross-country skiing) 2026
5 - Eric Hayden (USA, speed skating) 1980
4 - Johannes Tinges Bø (Norway, biathlon) 2022
4 - Lidia Skoblikova (Russia, speed skating) 1964
4 - Ole Einar Bjorndalen (Norway, biathlon) 2002