Summary
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo from Norway won six gold medals in cross-country skiing at the Winter Olympics, setting a new record for the most golds won at a single Games. His achievement includes leading a Norwegian sweep in the 50km race and extending his own record for total Winter Olympic golds to 11.
Key Facts
- Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won six gold medals at this year's Winter Olympics.
- He broke the previous record of five golds at a single Winter Olympics, held by Eric Heiden since 1980.
- Klaebo's latest win came in the 50km mass start classic race.
- He is the first athlete to win all six cross-country events in one Olympic Games.
- Klaebo now has a total of 11 Winter Olympic gold medals.
- He also holds the record for 116 World Cup wins and is a 15-time world champion.
- Andrew Musgrave from the UK finished sixth in the same race, marking Britain's best men's result in cross-country skiing this Olympics.
