Which Norwegian cross-country skier won a record 15 Olympic medals by 2018?

Marit Bjørgen won a record 15 Olympic medals by the end of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

The Norwegian cross-country skier collected eight gold, four silver, and three bronze medals across five Olympic Games from 2002 through 2018. Her medal total surpassed the previous Winter Olympic record of 12, held by fellow Norwegian biathlete Ole Einar Bjørndalen.

Bjørgen’s Olympic success covered sprint, distance, relay, and skiathlon events. She won her final Olympic medals at Pyeongchang in 2018, including gold in the women’s 30-kilometre classical race. Her total is often confused with Bjørn Dæhlie’s record of eight Olympic gold medals for a Winter Olympian, but Bjørgen holds the overall medal record.