Norwegian athlete Marit Björgen stands out as the most successful name in the history of the organization with the medals she won at the Winter Olympic Games.
According to the reports of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), sports fans will have the opportunity to watch 2,871 athletes compete for medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics, which will be held in Milan-Cortina, Italy, between February 6-22.
Norwegian female skier Marit Björgen, who won 15 medals in the games, including 8 gold, 4 silver and 3 bronze, is the most successful name in the organization.
BJÖRGEN WON 15 MEDALS IN 5 DIFFERENT OLYMPICS
Competing in cross-country skiing, Björgen succeeded in winning medals in 5 different Olympics.
The Norwegian athlete returned home with silver medals in Salt Lake 2002 and Torino 2006, 3 gold medals, 1 silver and bronze each in Vancouver 2010, 3 gold medals in Sochi 2014, and 2 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in PyeongChang 2018.
Björgen won 26 medals at the world championships, 18 of which were gold.
THE UNFORGETTABLE NAME OF BIATHLON: BJÖRNDALEN
Ole Einar Bjorndalen is the second most successful athlete of the Winter Olympics.
The 52-year-old former athlete, who represents his country Norway in biathlon, competed in the Olympics 6 times.
Bjorndalen won 8 golds in the men’s biathlon at the Winter Olympics, including once in Nagano 1998 and Vancouver 2010, 4 times in Salt Lake 2002, and twice in Sochi 2014. He also enjoyed medals 14 times in the games with 4 silvers and 2 bronzes.
IREEN WON 13 MEDALS AT THE WÜST OLYMPICS
After Norwegian athletes, Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst stands out among the most successful names of the Winter Olympics.
39-year-old Wüst, who has won 13 medals in speed skating, including 6 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze, holds the title of the most successful representative of her branch in the Winter Olympics.
The 10 athletes and their countries who won the most medals in the Winter Olympics are as follows:
| Athlete | Country | Branch | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total medals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marit Bjorgen | Norway | cross-country skiing | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Ole Einar Bjorndalen | Norway | Biathlon | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Ireen Wüst | Holland | speed skating | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 4 | Bjorn Daehlie | Norway | cross-country skiing | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Arianna Fontana | Italy | Short track speed skating | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Raisa Smetanina | Soviet Union | cross-country skiing | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Stefania Belmondo | Italy | cross-country skiing | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Lyubov Yegorova | Russia | cross-country skiing | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | speed skating | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Johannes Thingnes Bo | Norway | Biathlon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
