Johannes Høsflot Klæbo's historic gold medal wins

If you spotted Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo at the Closing Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics and wanted to know more about the athlete who dominated his sport like few ever have, here are the details. Klæbo had dizzying Winter Games success with a gold medal run for the ages and served as an official Flagbearer for the Closing Ceremony.

The 29-year-old cross-country skier began his 2026 run with a February 8 gold medal-winning performance in the Men's 10km + 10km Skiathlon and never looked back, ultimately winning an impressive 6 gold medals overall, one for each event that he competed in this year's Games.

With the clean sweep, Klæbo became the Olympian athlete with the most gold medals earned in a single Winter Olympics — ever, surpassing U.S. speed skater Eric Heiden, who earned five in the Lake Placid 1980 Winter Olympics. Klæbo now has a total of 11 Olympic gold medals overall: six from the 2026 Games, two from 2022, and three from 2018.

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