Cross-Country Skiing
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
- Sprint
- Distance
- All-around
- Nationality
- Norway
- Hometown
- Trondheim, Norway (born in Oslo)
- Height
- 184 cm
- Born
- 22 October 1996
- Turned pro
- 2016
- Primary discipline
- Sprint
About Johannes Høsflot Klæbo
Norwegian cross-country skier (Byåsen IL) and the most successful male World Cup skier in history, with 113 individual wins and 142 podiums across 196 starts over 11 seasons (2016-present) through the 2025-26 season. Six-time overall World Cup champion (2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026) with a record 8 sprint titles, and claimed his first distance title in 2025-26 to become the first man since Thomas Alsgaard (1997-98) to sweep overall, sprint and distance in one season. Won all six men's cross-country events at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics, becoming the first athlete ever to win six gold medals at a single Winter Games; his career total of 11 Olympic golds (13 medals overall) is the most by any Winter Olympian. Also swept all six events at the 2025 World Championships in Trondheim, the first individual to do so since Yelena Valbe in 1997, bringing his career World Championship gold count to 15 (second only to Marit Bjorgen).
World Cup record through 2025-26 season: 113 individual wins, 142 podiums, 9 team wins/9 team podiums; 6 overall titles, 8 sprint titles, 1 distance title, 3 U23 titles. 13 Olympic medals (11 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze); 18 World Championship medals (15 gold). Stats per Wikipedia, current through early-2026 standings.
Sponsors: Fischer (skis, boots, bindings); Leki (poles); Richard Mille (watch, ambassador since 2026); Reitan Retail / Uno-X Mobility (personal sponsor since 2020, new multi-year deal signed Oct 2025); HOKA (shoes); Craft (training clothes); Vauhti (ski wax); Toyota (cars); Rudy Project (eyewear); Hestra (gloves); IDT (roller skis); Elon (electronics); Treningspartner (training equipment) - per VG (via ProXCskiing, Oct 2025) and Fischer/SnowSportsNews official sources
Setup
8 items
Skis
Fischer Speedmax 100 Classic Plus 902 Medium
- Classic
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/athlete).
Top classic race ski for universal to wet conditions (902 grind)
Fischer Speedmax 100He Skate Plus 610 Medium
- Skate / Freestyle
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/athlete).
Top skating race ski for warmer conditions (610 grind)
Boots
Fischer Speedmax 9 Skate RL BOA
- Skate / Freestyle
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/athlete).
Top skate race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and BOA Fit System with Li2 two-zone closure
Fischer Speedmax 9 Classic RL BOA
- Classic
Confirmed via the official Fischer Sports athlete page (fischersports.com/athlete).
Top classic race boot; carries the RACE CODE seal and a two-zone BOA Fit System
Bindings
Fischer Turnamic Race
Binding brand/system confirmed via SnowSportsNews report on Fischer's contract renewal ('skis, bindings and boots... TURNAMIC bindings'); not separately pictured on his Fischer athlete page.
Fischer's race-stock IFP-compatible binding system for classic/skate skis, bundled with team skis and boots
Poles
Leki Cross-country
Confirmed as personal pole sponsor via VG's sponsor list, republished by ProXCskiing (Oct 2025); exact model not specified.
Cross-country race-stock pole line
Goggles
Rudy Project
Cross-country World Cup eyewear/sunglasses sponsor for Johannes Hosflot Klaebo; no specific model named in the source found.
Gloves
Hestra Alpine
Swedish glove brand's dedicated alpine ski-racing glove line
Setup verified 26 September 2026
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_H%C3%B8sflot_Kl%C3%A6bo
- https://www.fischersports.com/athlete/johannes-hoesflot-klaebo
- https://www.snowsportsnews.com/articles/johannes-hosflot-klaebo-fischer-will-continue-their-successful-close-cooperation-in-the-future
- https://www.proxcskiing.com/traditional-skiing/klaebo-back-with-major-sponsor-after-logo-removal/
- https://www.richardmille.com/friends-and-partners/johannes-hosflot-klaebo