Jens Luraas Oftebro of Norway crosses the finish line during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

TESERO, Italy, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Norway's Jens Luraas Oftebro captured his second Nordic combined gold medal at the Milan Cortina Olympic Winter Games on Tuesday, triumphing in the large hill ski jump and 10-kilometer cross-country race.

Oftebro, who also won the normal hill event earlier in the Games, crossed the finish line with great ease in 24 minutes 45 seconds, followed by Austria's Johannes Lamparter in 24:50.9. Finland's Ilkka Herola secured the bronze in 24:59.8.

"It means a lot to win my second gold medal. I had dreamed about one, but to win two is something very special," Oftebro said.

The 25-year-old Norwegian said he did not expect to win this gold.

"My dream was to win the one gold (in normal hill). To do it again on the large hill, with huge gaps, is an amazing feeling for me," he said.

The competition opened with a single ski jump, where athletes received distance and style points that were converted into time advantages for the afternoon cross-country race. Competitors then began the 10-kilometer pursuit staggered according to their jump results.

Japan's Ryota Yamamoto led after the jump, taking an eight-second advantage over Lamparter into the race. Norway's Andreas Skoglund started 16 seconds behind the leader.

Oftebro began the race in fifth place, 22 seconds off the pace. Herola set off 32 seconds back in seventh. ■

Athletes compete during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Andreas Skoglund (front) of Norway competes during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

Zhao Zihe of China competes during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

Jens Luraas Oftebro of Norway, Johannes Lamparter of Austria and Ilkka Herola of Finland (L-R) compete during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

Athletes compete during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Ziyang)

Zhao Zihe (C) of China competes during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Jens Luraas Oftebro of Norway competes during the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Jens Luraas Oftebro (C) of Norway greets Ilkka Herola (L) of Finland after the cross-country event of Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Gold medalist Jens Luraas Oftebro (C) of Norway, silver medalist Johannes Lamparter (L) of Austria and bronze medalist Ilkka Herola of Finland pose during the awarding ceremony for the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Gold medalist Jens Luraas Oftebro (C) of Norway reacts during the awarding ceremony for the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Gold medalist Jens Luraas Oftebro of Norway reacts during the awarding ceremony for the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Silver medalist Johannes Lamparter of Austria kisses his medal during the awarding ceremony for the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Bronze medalist Ilkka Herola of Finland displays his medal during the awarding ceremony for the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Gold medalist Jens Luraas Oftebro (C) of Norway, silver medalist Johannes Lamparter (L) of Austria and bronze medalist Ilkka Herola of Finland pose for a selfie during the awarding ceremony for the Nordic Combined Individual Gundersen Large Hill/10km at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 17, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)