The most successful athlete in the history of the Winter Olympics is Norwegian cross country skier Bjørn Dæhlie, who won a total of 12 medals between Albertville in 1992 and Nagano in 1998, eight gold and four silver. The next most successful athlete is also a Norwegian, Ole Einar Bjørndalen, who has so far won 11 medals in the biathlon, six gold, four silver and a bronze, since he made his Olympic debut at Nagano.