The Klaebo climb once again proved to be too much for his competitors.
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway capped his dominance at the 2026 Winter Olympics by taking over in the last 1.5 kilometers of the 50 km mass start to earn his sixth gold medal these Games, finishing the race in 2:06:44.8.
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Fellow countrymen Martin Loewstroem Nyenget and Emil Iversen took home the silver and bronze.
Klaebo now stands alone with the most gold medals won at a Winter Olympics, breaking a 36-year-old record by Eric Heiden. The American speed skater won five golds at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York.
Here’s how Klaebo made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics:
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Sofiia Dovhal of Poland and Wiktor Kulesza of Poland in action during the Milano Cortina 2026 figure skating team event Feb. 6, 2026.
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Sofiia Dovhal of Poland and Wiktor Kulesza of Poland in action during the Milano Cortina 2026 figure skating team event Feb. 6, 2026.
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Michaela Hesova #1 of Team Czechia defends the net against Alina Muller #25 of Team Switzerland during the Women’s Preliminary Round Group A match between Czechia and Switzerland on day zero of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 6, 2026 in Milan, Italy.
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Lindsey Vonn of United States in action during training for Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Czech Republic players huddle before the Women’s Preliminary Round match with Switzerland on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Oliver Martin of Team United States competes in the second run during the Men’s Snowboard Big Air Qualification on day minus one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Livigno Snow Park on Feb. 5, 2026 in Livigno, Italy.
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China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong compete in the figure skating pair short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on February 6, 2026.
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Zachary Connelly of Canada during Biathlon Training at Anterselva Biathlon Arena in South Tyrol, Italy, Feb. 6, 2026.
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Italy’s Lara Naki Gutmann competes in the figure skating women’s single short program team event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 6, 2026.
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Lisa Eder of Team Austria in action during a Women’s Normal Hill training session on day zero of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Predazzo Ski Jumping Stadium on February 6, 2026 in Val di Fiemme, Italy.
What events did Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo win?
Klaebo becomes the first athlete to win six gold medals at any winter Olympics. These are the events he won:
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10 km interval start free
Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo of Norway had a record-breaking performance during the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Who has won the most gold medals in a Winter Olympics?
Klaebo, 29, now has the distinction of being the record-holder for most golds at a single Games.
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Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, Norway — 6 at 2026 Milano Cortina
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Eric Heiden, USA — 5 at 1980 Lake Placid
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Bjorn Dæhlie, Norway — 4 in 2002 Salt Lake City
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Lyubov Yegorova, Unified Team/Russia — 3 in 1992 Albertville
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Claudia Pechstein, Germany — 3 in 1994 Lillehammer
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Marit Bjorgen, Norwat — 3 in 2010 Vancouver
How many Olympic medals does Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo have?
Klaebo has 13 career Olympic medals, including 11 golds, which is also an Olympic record. He joins American swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 23 gold medals, as the only Olympians with more than 10 career gold medals.
Klaebo helped Norway, with a population of fewer than six million people, score a record of now 18 gold medals, setting the mark for most golds at a single Winter Olympics.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Meet Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo, 2026 Winter Olympics star from Norway
