Olympics 2026 multi‑medal champions - Top 10 named
Johannes Klæbo (photo: x.com/milanocortina26)
The 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy have officially concluded, summing up not only the team standings but also the individual achievements of the athletes. The main hero of the tournament was Norwegian skier Johannes Klæbo, who set a historic record for the number of gold medals won at a single Games.
RBC-Ukraine names who else won the most medals in Italy.
Record-breaking triumph of Norway
Over 16 days of competition in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, 116 sets of medals were contested across 16 sports. Norway’s national team confidently secured victory in the overall standings. The Scandinavians not only finished first but also set a new all-time Winter Olympics record, winning 18 gold medals.
Phenomenal Klæbo
The leader of the individual multi-medalist ranking was skier Johannes Klæbo. The Norwegian athlete delivered a perfect result: he competed in six events and won gold in every single one.
With a 6-for-6 record, Klæbo confirmed his status as the strongest skier on the planet and set an absolute record for the number of victories during a single Winter Olympics.
Other heroes of the Games
Klæbo’s incredible achievement overshadowed other heroes of the Olympics in Italy. Meanwhile, several other athletes can also boast impressive results, having stepped onto the podium multiple times – representatives of biathlon, short track, and alpine disciplines.
Top 10 multi-medalists of the 2026 Olympics:
- Johannes Klæbo (Norway, cross-country skiing) – 6 medals (all gold)
- Sturla Lægreid (Norway, biathlon) – 5 (3 silver + 2 bronze)
- Julia Simon (France, biathlon) – 4 (3 gold + 1 silver)
- Quentin Fillon Maillet (France, biathlon) – 4 medals (3 gold + 1 bronze)
- Jens van ’t Wout (Netherlands, short track) – 4 (3 gold + 1 bronze)
- Lou Jeanmonnot (France, biathlon) – 4 (2 gold + 1 silver + 1 bronze)
- Ebba Andersson (Sweden, cross-country skiing) – 4 (1 gold + 3 silver)
- Courtney Sarault (Canada, short track) – 4 (2 silver + 2 bronze)
- Jens Lurås Oftebro (Norway, Nordic combined) – 3 (all gold)
- Franjo von Allmen (Switzerland, alpine skiing) – 3 (all gold)
Switzerland’s Franjo von Allmen and Norway’s Jens Lurås Oftebro also showed maximum efficiency, winning gold medals in all three events in which they were entered.
