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Norwegian Skier Klaebo Claims Record 11th Winter Olympic Gold Medal

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 8:17 AM

Johannes Klaebo of Norway has become the most successful Winter Olympic athlete ever with 11 gold medals after his latest victory at the Milano Cortina Games. The cross-country skier surpassed several legendary competitors who previously held records with 8 gold medals each. The achievement highlights Norway's dominance in winter sports competition.

TESERO, Italy – Norwegian cross-country skiing champion Johannes Klaebo has made Winter Olympic history by capturing his 11th career gold medal during competition at the Milano Cortina Games this Saturday.

Klaebo’s latest triumph places him at the pinnacle of Winter Olympic achievement, surpassing a group of elite athletes who previously shared top honors with eight gold medals each. Those former record holders include fellow Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen (competing from 2002-2018), Norwegian biathlon legend Ole Einar Bjoerndalen (1998-2014), and another Norwegian cross-country champion Bjorn Daehlie (1992-1998).

Currently active German luge teammates Tobias Arlt and Tobias Wendl each hold seven gold medals from their careers spanning 2014 to the present games. Multiple athletes share the six-gold medal mark, including Dutch speed skater Ireen Wust (2006-2022), cross-country skier Lyubov Yegorova representing the Unified Team and Russia (1992-1994), short-track speed skating star Viktor Ahn who competed for both South Korea and Russia (2006-2014), French biathlon champion Martin Fourcade (2010-2018), German luge competitor Natalie Geisenberger (2010-2022), and Soviet Union speed skating pioneer Lidiya Skoblikova (1960-1964).

Klaebo’s record-setting performance continues Norway’s remarkable legacy of Winter Olympic excellence, with the Nordic nation producing many of the sport’s greatest champions across multiple disciplines.

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