Klæbo Claims Sixth Gold, Sets Winter Games Record
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won a sixth gold at Milan-Cortina, breaking Eric Heiden’s single-Games record and helping Norway reach 18 golds at these Olympics.
Overview
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won the 50-kilometer mass start to claim his sixth gold at the Milan-Cortina Games and set a new single-Games record.
Klæbo’s sixth victory broke Eric Heiden’s five-gold single-Games mark from the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics and extended Klæbo’s career Winter Olympic gold total to 11, according to reports.
Klæbo said the magnitude of the accomplishment sank in after the race at a news conference, and rivals and coaches called him the best cross-country skier they had seen, according to reports.
American speedskater Jordan Stolz finished fourth in the mass start, leaving the Games with three medals—two golds and one silver—while Jorrit Bergsma of the Netherlands won the event, reports said.
The Games’ final day includes the men’s hockey gold-medal game between the United States and Canada at 8:10 a.m. Eastern on Sunday, Feb. 22, followed by the closing ceremony at 2:30 p.m., according to the schedule.
Analysis
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Klæbo won his sixth gold medal in a single Games, breaking Eric Heiden's record of five golds from the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics.
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