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Dario Cologna Wins Gold Medal for Cross-Country Olympics 2018 15KM Individual

Switzerland's Dario Cologna won a historic third successive Olympic gold medal in the 15-kilometre men's individual cross-country at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games on Friday.

The champion in Vancouver, Canada, in 2010 and Sochi, Russia, in 2014, the 31-year-old produced a dominant performance in South Korea, posting a winning time of 33 minutes, 43.9 seconds.

Norway's Simen Hegstad Krueger finished 18.3 seconds back to claim the silver medal. Russian athlete Denis Spitsov produced a brilliant finish to complete the podium, taking bronze by coming home in 34:06.9.

The full result can be found at the Games' official site.