Johann Mühlegg

Johann Mühlegg , born the August 8th 1970 with Marktoberdorf in Germany, is a cross-country skier Spanish.

He makes his beginnings on the international scene under the colors of his country of orgine, Germany. He takes part thus in 1998 and the Winter Olympics of 1992,1994. But in cold with its federation since 1993, it benefits from its good relationships with the team of ski touring Spanish to ask and obtain Spanish nationality.

Under its new colors, it gains its first championship victory of the world in 1999. Then in 2001, it obtains finally two medals at the time of the world ones of Lahti.

The dedication seems arrived with the Winter Olympics of 2002 of Salt Lake City. It gains the 30 free km then the 10 km continuation. It again finishes first at the time of the 50 traditional km but it is disqualified for a positive control with the Darbepoetin, which makes it possible to increase the number of globules in blood. This substance is not reproduced at the time on the lists of the prohibited products of the CIO.

For this reason, its two preceding titles are not withdrawn to him. Then in December 2003, the Arbitration court of the Sport decides that the two other medals must also be to him withdrawn.

Prize list

• Championships of the world of cross-country skiing
• Championships of the world of cross-country skiing 2001 with Lahti
• Gold medal on 50 km free
• Medal of money on 20 km continuation