17 Feb: The greatest winter olympians of all time

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Received from NTB at 14:19.



Lillehammer (NTB): These have won the most medals in the winter
Olympics (1924-1994, gold-silver-bronze):

1) Lidija Skoblikova, The Soviet Union (speedskating 1960-64) 6-0-0,
2) Ljubov Jegorova, The Soviet Union/SUS/Russland (cross country 1992-94) 
5-3-0,
3) Clas Thunberg, Finland (speedskating 1924-28) 5-1-1,
4) Eric Heiden, USA (speedskating 1980) 5-0-0,
5) Raisa Smetanina, The Soviet Union/SUS (cross country 1976-92) 4-5-1,
6) Sixten Järnberg, Sweden (cross country 1956-64) 4-3-2,
7) Galina Kulakova, The Soviet Union (cross country 1968-80) 4-2-2,
8) Ivar Ballangrud, Norway (speedskating 1928-36) 4-2-1,
9) Bjørn Dæhlie, Norway (cross country 1992-94) 4-2-0,
10) Gunde Svan, Sweden (cross country 1984-88) 4-1-1,
. . .
19) Johan Grøttumsbråten, Norway (combined 1924-32) 3-1-2,
20) Vegard Ulvang, Norway (cross country 1988-92) 3-1-1,
21) Johann Olav Koss, Norway (speedskating 1992-94) 3-1-0,
30) Thorleif Haug, Norway (cross country, ski jump, combined 1924) 3-0-0,
30) Sonja Henie, Norway (figure skating 1928-36) 3-0-0,
30) Hjalmar Andersen, Norway (speedskating 1952) 3-0-0.

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