Petter Northug is a Norwegian former cross-country skier born January 6, 1986, in Mosvik Municipality, who won two Olympic gold medals at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games, in the 50 kilometer classical race and the team sprint. Across his career he won 13 World Championship gold medals, among the most of any cross-country skier of his generation, and was known for his aggressive, often theatrical finishing sprints that made him one of the most popular winter sport athletes in Norway.
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Career HighlightNorthug won 13 World Championship gold medals and two Winter Olympic gold medals, totaling 20 World Championship and Olympic medals in cross-country skiing. 1 Classification
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1. Wikipedia, Petter Northug
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born 6 January 1986
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born 6 January 1986
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is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and double Olympic champion.
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He won a total of 13 World Championship and two Winter Olympic gold medals with 20 medals overall (two gold, one silver and one bronze at the Olympics, 13 gold and three silver at the World Ski Championships)
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(born 6 January 1986) is a Norwegian former cross-country skier and double Olympic champion.
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