Who are some famous athletes in the winter Olympics?

Answer 1

1) Bjørn Dæhlie, cross country skier from Norway - holds the Winter Olympics record for most gold medals won (8) and most total medals won (12 - 8 gold and 4 silver).

2) Eric Heiden, speed skater from the United States - holds the Winter Olympics record for most gold medals won (5) in a single Olympics (1980 Games in Lake Placid).

3) Raisa Smetanina - cross country skier from USSR - won medals in 5 consecutive Winter Games (1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992).

4) Cecilia Colledge, figure skater from the United States - youngest competitor ever at the Winter Games. She placed 8th in ladies singles at the 1932 Games in Lake Placid at the age of 11 years, 73 days.

5) Carl August Kronlund, curler from Sweden - oldest medallist ever at the Winter Games. He won a silver medal with Sweden's curling team at the 1924 Games in Chamonix at the age of 58 years, 155 days.

Michelle Kwan