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Johannes Høsflot Klæbo

Cross-Country Skiing

Norway

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Johannes Høsflot
Klæbo

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Olympic Medal
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Photo: Foto: Stein Langørgen / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0

Six cross-country events at one Winter Games. He won all six. No Winter Olympian had ever done that.

About Johannes Høsflot

Johannes Høsflot Klæbo grew up outside Trondheim, coached from his teens by his grandfather, and won the overall World Cup at 21 — the youngest ever. A sprinter by trade, he turned himself into a skier of total range: all six titles at the 2025 home World Championships, all six events at Milano Cortina 2026.

The moments

Iconic
achievements

Legend
2018

Klaebo Becomes Youngest Men's Cross-Country Olympic Champion

At PyeongChang 2018, Johannes Klaebo won the classic sprint aged 21 to become the youngest male Olympic cross-country champion, leaving his debut Games with three gold medals.

Olympic Medal
2018

Klaebo Anchors Norway to Relay Gold, His Third at 21

At PyeongChang 2018, Johannes Klaebo anchored Norway to gold in the 4x10 km relay, sealing a three-gold Olympic debut at just 21.

World Nr. 1
2018

Klaebo Wins World Cup at 21, Youngest Ever Champion

At 21, Klaebo claimed the overall Cross-Country World Cup, becoming the youngest Crystal Globe winner in the sport's history. Five more overall titles followed.

Title
2019

Klaebo Wins Tour de Ski, Youngest Champion at 22

At 22, Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured the Tour de Ski to become the youngest champion in the event's history.

Olympic Medal
2022

Klaebo Retains Olympic Sprint Title in Beijing

Klaebo won the men's freestyle sprint at Beijing 2022, retaining his Olympic sprint title from the previous Games.

Olympic Medal
2022

Klaebo Wins Team Sprint Gold, His Second in Beijing

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo captured team sprint gold at Beijing 2022 with Erik Valnes, adding a second title to his Games campaign.

Legend
2025

Klaebo Sweeps All Six Titles, a World First

Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won the 50 km freestyle mass start in Trondheim to sweep all six men's events at the 2025 World Championships, a first for any man, and reached 15 career world titles.

Never Been Done
2025

Klaebo Reaches 100 World Cup Wins, a Skiing First

Klaebo won the classic sprint in Trondheim to become the first male cross-country skier to reach 100 World Cup victories. His tally now stands at 113, alongside six overall and eight sprint titles.

World Record
2026

Klaebo Wins Ninth Olympic Gold, a Winter Games Record

At Milano Cortina 2026, Klaebo anchored Norway's 4×7.5 km relay to his ninth Olympic gold, surpassing the previous Winter Games record of eight. He closed the Games with 11 golds and 13 medals.

Never Been Done
2026

Klaebo Sweeps Six Golds, Most Ever at a Winter Games

With victory in the 50 km mass start classic at Milano Cortina 2026, Klaebo swept all six cross-country events, becoming the first athlete to win six golds at a single Winter Games — one more than Eric Heiden's 1980 mark.

The record

  1. 2018Klaebo Becomes Youngest Men's Cross-Country Olympic ChampionLegend
  2. 2018Klaebo Anchors Norway to Relay Gold, His Third at 21Olympic Medal
  3. 2018Klaebo Wins World Cup at 21, Youngest Ever ChampionWorld Nr. 1
  4. 2019Klaebo Wins Tour de Ski, Youngest Champion at 22Title
  5. 2022Klaebo Retains Olympic Sprint Title in BeijingOlympic Medal
  6. 2022Klaebo Wins Team Sprint Gold, His Second in BeijingOlympic Medal
  7. 2025Klaebo Sweeps All Six Titles, a World FirstLegend
  8. 2025Klaebo Reaches 100 World Cup Wins, a Skiing FirstNever Been Done
  9. 2026Klaebo Wins Ninth Olympic Gold, a Winter Games RecordWorld Record
  10. 2026Klaebo Sweeps Six Golds, Most Ever at a Winter GamesNever Been Done