Marit Bjørgen (born 21 March 1980) is a former Norwegian cross-country skier. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with 114 individual victories and 4 overall titles (2205, 2006, 2012, 2015). Bjørgen is also the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with 29 victories. She headed the medal table at the 2010 Winter Olympics by winning five medals, including three gold. A five-time Olympian, her five Olympic medals at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games brought her total number of medals up to a record 15, the most by any athlete in Winter Olympics history, with a joint-record eighth Olympic golds, putting her level with two other Norwegians: biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen and cross-country skier Bjørn Daehlie. She also became the third most successful Olympian of all time (Summer and Winter) behind US swimmer Michael Phelps (28 medals, including 23 golds) and Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina (18 medals, including nine golds).
Marit Bjørgen on Fis-ski.com and on Olympics.com
