Winter Olympics 2026: Norway's Johannes Høsflot Klæbo sets record with 9th career gold medal

Norway cross-country skier Johannes Høsflot Klæbo set a Winter Olympics record on Sunday by winning his ninth career gold medal. 

Klæbo, 29, earned his record as part of the men's 4 X 7.5 km relay team, which beat out France and home country Italy in the competition. Norway finished with a time of 1:04:24.5, 22 seconds ahead of France (1:04:46.7) and 47.9 seconds better than Italy (1:05:12.4). 

The gold was his fourth of the 2026 Winter Olympics, joining his victories in the 10 km freestyle, 20 km skiathlon and the men's individual sprint. 

Klæbo previously won three gold medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games, finishing first in the individual sprint, 4 x 10 km relay and team sprint events. In 2022, he earned gold in the individual and team spring events at Beijing. 

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