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

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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)

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