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Factbox-Olympics-Most prolific gold medal winners at Winter Games

By Thomson Reuters Feb 21, 2026 | 6:24 AM

TESERO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) – List of the most prolific ​gold medal winners ‌at the Winter Olympics after Norwegian cross-country skier Johannes Klaebo won ‌his ​11th career ⁠title at the ⁠Milano Cortina Games on Saturday.

11 – Johannes Klaebo* (Norway) Cross-country skiing, 2018–2026

8 – ​Marit Bjoergen (Norway) Cross-country skiing, 2002–2018

8 – Ole ⁠Einar Bjoerndalen (Norway) ⁠Biathlon, 1998–2014

8 – Bjorn ​Daehlie (Norway) Cross-country skiing, 1992–1998

7 – ​Tobias Arlt* (Germany) Luge, 2014-2026

7 – ‌Tobias Wendl* (Germany) Luge, 2014-2026

6 – Ireen Wust (Netherlands) Speed skating, 2006–2022

6 – Lyubov ⁠Yegorova (Unified Team/Russia) Cross-country skiing, 1992–1994

6 – Viktor Ahn (South Korea/Russia) Short-track ⁠speed ‌skating, 2006–2014

6 – ⁠Martin Fourcade (France) Biathlon, ​2010–2018

6 – ‌Natalie Geisenberger (Germany) Luge, ​2010–2022

6 – Lidiya ⁠Skoblikova (Soviet Union) Speed skating, 1960–1964

* denotes active athlete

(Compiled by Nick Mulvenney, editing by Andrew ​Cawthorne)