Norway's Johannes Dale-Skjevdal (IOC Media)
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News1820-02-2026, 21:35

Norway Makes Winter Olympics History With Record 17th Gold Medal

  • Norway secured its 17th gold medal at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, setting a new record for most golds won by a nation at a single Winter Olympics.
  • Johannes Dale-Skjevdal won gold in the 15-kilometer mass start, hitting all 20 targets flawlessly.
  • Dale-Skjevdal finished in 39 minutes, 17.1 seconds, with teammate Sturla Holm Laegreid taking silver.
  • Quentin Fillon Maillet of France clinched the bronze medal after a dramatic final lap.
  • The mass start format is highly demanding, with only the top 30 biathletes qualifying and a penalty loop for every missed target.

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