Career
She is a three-time Olympic medallist. After skiing some domestic races in the 2006 season, Johaug took part at the Norwegian Championships in 2007, winning a bronze at the 7.5 km + 7.5 km double pursuit event. That year she also enjoyed her most successful World Championship performance in Falun, where she took three gold medals: two in individual events (the 15km skiathlon and the 30km classic mass start) and one as part of the Norwegian women"s team in the 4x5km relay.
Johaug followed her World Championship success with her best ever World Cup season in 2015-2016, winning a second Tour de Ski by overturning a 39-second deficit to Ingvild Flugstad Østberg on the final stage to complete the climb up Alpe Cermis with a lead of 2 minutes 21 seconds over runner-up Østberg.
Season titles
4 titles – (2 overall, 2 distance)
Season standings
Individual victories
42 victories – (20 WC, 22 SWC)
Team victories
13 victories.