Daehlie, Bjørn

Daehlie, Bjørn

▪ Norwegian skier
born June 19, 1967, Elverum, Norway

      Norwegian cross-country skier who holds the Winter Olympic records for the most medals won and the most gold medals. His Olympic success, combined with his record in World Cup competition and world championships, marked him as arguably the greatest Nordic skier (Nordic skiing) of all time.

      Involved in many sports growing up, Daehlie was not serious about cross-country ski racing until his mid-teens and did not compete at the world level until 1987. Daehlie won a total of 12 Olympic medals—8 gold and 4 silver. His gold medals came at the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France (combined pursuit, 50-km race, and 4 × 10-km relay), the 1994 Games in Lillehammer, Norway (10-km race and combined pursuit), and the 1998 Games in Nagano, Japan (10-km race, 50-km race, and 4 × 10-km relay). The silver medals were earned at the same Games; in 1992 he won one silver medal (30-km event), in 1994 he won two (30-km race and 4 × 10-km relay), and in 1998 he won one (15-km race). Along with his Olympic success, Daehlie dominated international skiing between 1992 and 1999, piling up 6 overall World Cup titles and 14 world-championship gold medals, earning the nickname “Rocketman.”

      A back injury forced his retirement from competitive skiing in March 2001.

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