Johaug

Therese Johaug born 25 June 1988 is a Norwegian cross-country skier who has competed for the clubs Tynset IF and IL Nansen. That uphill stretch cut the leading group to eight and their ranks were further halved as the switch to freestyle skis was made with Johaug holding a slender lead and Niskanen.

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Johaug led the 65-skier pack through most of the race crossing the finish line a full 30 seconds after both Nepryaeva and Stadlober who finished within a second of each other.

. Kerttu Niskanen of Finland was ahead of Johaug at the 86-kilometer mark but crossed the finish line 4 seconds behind. Johaug wins first gold medal of 2022 Winter Games. Johaug finished in 44137 minutes 30 seconds ahead of her nearest rivals.

Diggins had placed fifth in this event at the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang. 5 2022 in. Norways Therese Johaug react after crossing the finish line during the womens 10km classic cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics Thursday Feb.

BEIJING Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday and hosts China claimed a thrilling victory as sport moved centre stage after a troubled build-upJohaug was a comfortable winner of the womens 75-plus-75-kilometre skiathlonThe 33-year-old who was ruled out of the 2018 Winter Games. Johaug gradually took control and finished the first lap in front before the Finnish pair of Krista Parmakoski and Kerttu Niskanen took over for a gruelling uphill climb. Johaug claimed it was the result of using a lip ointment bought to treat sunburn.

Nepryaeva is competing in her second Olympics. Norways Therese Johaug celebrates after winning the gold medal during the womens 75km 75km Skiathlon cross-country skiing competition at the 2022 Winter Olympics Saturday Feb. Johaug the Vancouver 2010 Olympic relay gold medalist finished in 44 minutes 137 seconds.

ZHANGJIAKOU China Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Olympics on Saturday finishing first in the womens 15-kilometer cross-country skiathlon. Johaug has been the shining light of Norways cross-country squad so far dominating in the skiathlon and winning a thrilling 10 km race by 04 seconds but so far the rest of the team has not. Johaug crossed the line with a time of 44137 and Diggins finished at 45042 in sixth.

At first I was really happy just to come here because we have the Covid in our team Johaug said after finally. Her historic gold medal during that Games. A silver medal in the 30 kilometers 186 miles mass start freestyle and a bronze medal in the 10-km classic both won during Russias Sochi Games in 2014.

10 2022 in Zhangjiakou. ZHANGJIAKOU China AP Therese Johaug of Norway wins 1st gold medal of Beijing Olympics in womens cross-country skiathlon. After winning her first five days ago the Norwegian said when you.

With a final time of 44137 Therese Johaug of Norway finished first in the womens skiathlon to capture the first gold medal of the 2022 Winter Olympics. Johaug had just one Olympic gold medal won as part of the Norwegian relay team at the 2010 Vancouver Games and 14 world championship wins but the last piece of the puzzle did not fall into. Johaug built up a lead of 118 seconds over the first 18 km but she was quickly reeled in by Parmakoski and Niskanen with Tatiana Sorina representing the Russian Olympic Committee also in the mix.

Johaug took first in the womens skiathlon with a 30 second lead over second place Natalya Nepryayeva of ROC who finished at 44439. Russian athlete Natalia Nepryaeva the current overall World Cup leader pulled away from the group on the last climb to take silver 302 seconds behind Johaug. In the womens 10km classic medal ceremony Therese Johaug of Norway accepts the gold medal.

In world championships she has won ten individual gold medals along with four gold medals in relays and she is a four-time Olympic gold medallist. Therese Johaug of Norway squeaked out her second gold medal of the games by 004 seconds in the 10K cross country skiing event. Johaug was a comfortable winner of the womens 75-plus-75-kilometre skiathlon.

Nepryeva will join Diggins and Johaug in the 10km competition. Johaug gradually took control and finished the first lap in front before the Finnish pair of Krista Parmakoski and Kerttu Niskanen took over for a gruelling uphill climb. The hardware adds to Johaugs impressive collection that includes an Olympic gold medal in the 45 kilometer 31 miles relay from the 2010 Vancouver Canada Games.

Norways Therese Johaug won the first gold medal of the Beijing Winter Olympics Saturday storming ahead of the competition in the womens 75km. The Norwegian fought wind. Johaug glided around the cold windy course in 28 minutes 63 seconds.

The explanation was deemed implausible by skiings international governing body especially as there had been a. Johaug lead through the first skate lap opened a gap on the second lap and crossed the line with a comfortable lead. The reigning world champion who missed the PyeongChang 2018 due to a doping ban won her very first.

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