13 Facts About Dario Cologna

Dario Cologna was born on 11 March 1986 and is a Swiss retired cross-country skier.

Dario Cologna has four overall World Cup victories, four Olympic gold medals, one World Championships gold medal and four Tour de Ski victories in his career.

Dario Cologna was born in Santa Maria Val Mustair, in the Lower Engadine, to Italian parents.

Dario Cologna is the older brother of Swiss skier Gianluca Cologna.

In December 2008, Dario Cologna took his first World Cup podium finish with second place in the 30-kilometre competition in La Clusaz.

Dario Cologna went on to win the Tour in January 2009, finishing the final event almost a minute ahead of runner-up Petter Northug.

Dario Cologna is the first Swiss to win a cross-country skiing gold medal at the Winter Olympics.

Dario Cologna finished more than a minute ahead of everyone else, with Marcus Hellner being second and Petter Northug third.

At the World Championships 2013 in Val di Fiemme Dario Cologna won the 30 km pursuit.

Dario Cologna won the 30 km skiathlon at the Sochi Olympics.

Dario Cologna won two of the six stages of the Tour, both in Lenzerheide, and won the overall standings with a margin of one minute and 26.5 seconds to second-placed Martin Johnsrud Sundby.

Alongside female skier Justyna Kowalczyk, Dario Cologna is the only athlete to win the Tour de Ski four times.

At the PyeongChang Olympics, Dario Cologna won the 15 kilometre freestyle.