Klaebo Sets Olympic Record
Norway's Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo made Olympic history by winning his ninth gold medal, anchoring Norway's 4x7.5km cross-country relay for his fourth gold at these Games. The 29-year-old now holds the all-time Winter Olympics record for gold medals, surpassing previous legends.
- The record was previously held by three other Norwegian winter sports legends, all with eight gold medals: cross-country skiers Marit Bjoergen and Bjoern Daehlie, and biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen. - Klaebo's record-breaking ninth gold came as the anchor for the Norwegian team in the 4x7.5km relay, alongside teammates Emil Iversen, Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, and Einar Hedegart. - This was Klaebo's fourth gold medal at the Milano Cortina 2026 Games; he also won the skiathlon, individual sprint, and the 10km freestyle events. - At 29 years old, Klaebo is the youngest male skier in history to have won the FIS Cross-Country World Cup, the Tour de Ski, a World Championship, and an Olympic event. - The Norwegian skier has been coached by his grandfather, Kåre Høybråten, since he was a teenager. - Klaebo has the opportunity to win more medals at these games, with the team sprint and the 50km mass start events still to come. - In addition to his nine Olympic golds, Klaebo has also won 15 world titles. - Klaebo has indicated his career will not be ending anytime soon, having signed a sponsorship deal that extends until the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps.
