Johannes Høsflot Klæbo wins sixth gold, most ever in a single Winter Olympics
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won the men’s 50-kilometer cross-country race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, securing his sixth gold medal and setting a new record for the most golds won by an individual at a single Winter Games.
- Klæbo dominated the race, breaking away in the final five kilometers to outpace Norwegian teammates Emil Iversen and Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget, completing a Norwegian podium sweep.
- With this victory, Klæbo, an 11-time Olympic champion, surpasses U.S. speedskater Eric Heiden and ranks second only to swimmer Michael Phelps in total Olympic gold medals.
- Norway extended its record for most gold medals at
