Therese Johaug

Therese Johaug
Johaug with the gold medal for her victory in the 10 km at the 2019 World Championships in Seefeld
CountryNorway
Born (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 36)
Os, Hedmark, Norway
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Ski clubIL Nansen
World Cup career
Seasons14 – (2007–2016, 2019–2022, 2025
Starts246
Podiums149
Wins82
Overall titles3 – (2014, 2016, 2020)
Discipline titles5 – (5 DI)
Medal record
Women's cross-country skiing
Representing  Norway
International nordic ski competitions
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 4 1 1
World Championships 14 2 3
Total 18 3 4
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Vancouver 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 15 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 30 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing 10 km classical
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi 30 km freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi 10 km classical
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Oslo 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2011 Oslo 30 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Val di Fiemme 10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2013 Val di Fiemme 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2015 Falun 15 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place 2015 Falun 30 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2015 Falun 4 × 5 km relay
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld 15 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld 10 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2019 Seefeld 30 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oberstdorf 15 km skiathlon
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oberstdorf 10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oberstdorf 30 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oberstdorf 4 × 5 km relay
Silver medal – second place 2013 Val di Fiemme 15 km skiathlon
Silver medal – second place 2019 Seefeld 4 × 5 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Sapporo 30 km classical
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oslo 15 km skiathlon
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Val di Fiemme 30 km classical
Junior World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Mals 5 km classical
Gold medal – first place 2008 Mals 10 km freestyle
Gold medal – first place 2008 Mals 4 × 3.33 km relay
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Tarvisio 10 km pursuit

Therese Johaug (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian cross-country skier from the village of Dalsbygda in Os municipality who has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen.[2] In World Ski Championships she has won ten individual gold medals along with four gold medals in relays, and she is a four-time Olympic gold medallist.

On 4 March 2022, Johaug announced her retirement from elite cross-country skiing following the 2021–2022 season.[3]

In 2017 Johaug received an 18 month competition ban after testing positive for unintentional use of clostebol as she was deemed to have "failed to conduct a basic check of [the treatment's] packaging" that had been issued to her by the Norwegian team doctor".[4]

  1. ^ Norway Olympic Team and Media Guide Sochi 2014. Norway: Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports. 2014. p. 48.
  2. ^ Berg, Stein (6 September 2008). "Johaug i Nansen". Østlendingen (in Norwegian). Archived from the original on 24 January 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2009.
  3. ^ "Therese Johaug to retire from cross-country skiing after triple gold at Olympics". NBC Sports. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2022.
  4. ^ Morgan, Liam (27 August 2017). "Johaug deserved extension to her ban but CAS verdict was harsher than they were on Sharapova". Insidethegames. Retrieved 21 August 2024.