Johann Olav Koss - 3 Speed Skating World Records | Lillehammer 1994 Winter Olympics



At the Lillehammer Games, Norwegian skater Johann Olav Koss dominated the speed skating events. First he broke his own world record in the 5,000m. Then he defended his 1,500m title, setting another world record. Finally he won the 10,000m, bettering his own world record by 12.99 seconds and winning the event by 18.70 seconds - the second largest margin of victory in Olympic history. Subscribe to the Olympic channel: http://bit.ly/1dn6AV5 As a symbol of respect, the Dutch team presented Koss with a golden butterfly, an honour normally reserved for gold medal winners from their own country. An active supporter of the humanitarian Olympic Aid project, Koss was chosen in 1999 to be a member of the International Olympic Committee. During the 2002 Session in Salt Lake City he announced his departure from the Athletes' Commission. Find more about Johann Olav Koss: http://www.olympic.org/johann-olav-koss

Comments

  1. ☀ early doping ? asthma medication ?
  2. What a legend.
  3. In general, The Samers had the same short-skull as Aborigines although blonde hair, and blue eyed, with no other lineaments to distinguish them from Australians: What makes them think they can survive better than the long-skull people? I may be short-skulled, but my face is emblazoned as other Swedish Conservatives, and this is what makes me special under an environment. It's a stereotype, but even Yugoslavian women think all The Sami can compare with them because they are better looking: Oh, if you are better looking then you can have a baby, or survive better in the cold, BUT IN THE END, IT'S ONLY ABOUT LOOKS!!!!! NOT A GAME!!!!!
  4. I was so very fortunate to be there and watch these unbelievable performances. Memories forever etched in my mind...especially the 10K when immediately after the race he did a live interview and was hardly out of breath! Koss was the Boss!
  5. He's living in Canada now.Speed skating isn't that popular in Norway anymore.I saw the Hamar Oval 4 years ago along with many of the other Lilehammer venues.
  6. I'm named after him :)
  7. I was about 12 during Lillehammer, & even though I'd always enjoyed watching speed skating, that particular olympics I took way more interest in it because I had the hots for Johann Olav Koss so bad, lol!
  8. Koss = EPO = Conconi
  9. speedskating is so badass
  10. Learn youre history guys, before people said "3???" Is totally right he get world record on 1.500 m, 5.000 m and 10 000 m. 1,2 and 3.. :)
  11. just 2!!
  12. Koss is ALWAYS Boss
  13. Three?
  14. 3 \
  15. Born To Be..


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