Johann Olav Koss

Johann Olav Koss
Personal information
Born (1968-10-29) 29 October 1968 (age 55)
Drammen, Norway
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNorway
SportSpeed skating
Turned pro1986
Retired1994
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m: 37.98 (1994)
1000 m: 1:14.9 (1993)
1500 m: 1:51.29 (1994)
3000 m: 3:57.52 (1990)
5000 m: 6:34.96 (1994)
10 000 m: 13:30.55 (1994)
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Norway
Winter Olympics
Gold medal – first place 1992 Albertville 1,500 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer 1,500 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer 5,000 m
Gold medal – first place 1994 Lillehammer 10,000 m
Silver medal – second place 1992 Albertville 10,000 m

Johann Olav Koss, CM, OLY[2] (born 29 October 1968) is a former speed skater from Norway. He won four Olympic gold medals, including three at the 1994 Winter Olympics in his home country.

  1. ^ "Olympedia – Johann Olav Koss".
  2. ^ "WOA honours Olympians for Life inductees". olympians.org. Retrieved 22 January 2021.