Editing Johann Mühlegg

{{short description|German-born Spanish disqualified cross-country skier}}
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|fullname          = Johann Mühlegg
|birth_date        = {{birth date and age|1970|11|08|df=y}} 
|birth_place       = [[Marktoberdorf]], [[Bavaria]], [[West Germany]]
|nationality       = {{GER}}<br>{{ESP}} (from 1999)
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{{Medal|Gold|1990&nbsp;Les&nbsp;Saisies|30&nbsp;km&nbsp;freestyle}}
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'''Johann Mühlegg''' (born 8 November 1970 in [[Marktoberdorf]], [[Germany]]) is a former top level [[cross-country skiing (sport)|cross-country skier]] who competed in international competitions first representing [[Germany]] and then [[Spain]], after becoming a Spanish citizen in 1999. He was excluded and disqualified from the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] in [[Salt Lake City]] for [[Doping (sport)|doping]].

==Early career==
Mühlegg participated for Germany in the [[1992 Winter Olympic Games|1992]], [[1994 Winter Olympic Games|1994]] and [[1998 Winter Olympics]], even though he began having trouble with Germany's ski federation in 1993. From the beginning, Mühlegg singled himself out, at one point accusing German head coach [[Georg Zipfel]] for "damaging him spiritually" (the so-called ''Spiritistenaffäre''). He was thrown off the team in 1995, but was reinstated later. But from that moment on, the ever eccentric Mühlegg insisted on taking a flask of [[holy water]] with him at all times, and trusting only his [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]] cleaning woman/chaperone Justina Agostinho. In the end, Mühlegg was branded as a team cancer and was thrown out.<ref name="FAZ">{{cite news|newspaper=[[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung]] |url=https://www.faz.net/s/RubF3CE08B362D244869BE7984590CB6AC1/Doc~E2ABD871418CC44C98D17676C4E43B486~ATpl~Ecommon~Scontent.html |title=Johann Mühlegg: Skurril, schrullig, schräg |access-date=19 May 2006 |language=de |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807081557/https://www.faz.net/artikel/C30000/portraet-johann-muehlegg-skurril-schrullig-schraeg-30051025.html |archive-date= 7 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Competing for Spain==
After being ejected from the national team after the 1998 Nagano Games, his good relations with members of the Spanish cross-country skiing team, in particular [[Juan Jesús Gutiérrez Cuevas]] and Haritz Zunzunegui, opened the door for Mühlegg to obtain Spanish citizenship.

In late 1999, competing for Spain, he won a [[FIS Cross-Country World Cup|World Cup]] race for the first time. At the [[2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships]] in [[Lahti]], he won two medals with a silver in the 10&nbsp;km + 10&nbsp;km combined pursuit (stepping up when the original medalist [[Jari Isometsä]] was disqualified for [[hemohes]] use), and a gold in the 50&nbsp;km freestyle race. These are the only medals ever that Spain has won at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships.

In the [[2002 Winter Olympics]] in [[Salt Lake City]], Mühlegg won gold medals in the 30&nbsp;km freestyle and the 10&nbsp;km + 10&nbsp;km pursuit races, the successes gaining him congratulations from King [[Juan Carlos I of Spain]].

Mühlegg finished first in the 50&nbsp;km classical race held on the final Saturday of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games on 23 February 2002 but was disqualified from that race and was expelled from the Games the next day, after testing positive for [[darbepoetin]] (a medicine which boosts red blood cell count; the substance was not banned at the time since it had only recently been developed).{{#tag:ref|Traces of darbepoetin were found in a random urine test on 21 February. Before the 50&nbsp;km race on 23 February, a random test for hemoglobin levels found Mühlegg above the limit; a second test five minutes later was below the limit, and he was allowed to compete. At the end of the race he came on extremely strong (and, as was later shown, unnaturally strong) to beat [[Mikhail Ivanov (cross-country skier)|Mikhail Ivanov]] of Russia by 14.9 seconds.|group=nb}}

==Doping controversy==
Following the darbepoetin scandal, the [[International Olympic Committee|International Olympic Committee (IOC)]] initially let Mühlegg keep his gold medals from the first two races. But in December 2003 a ruling by the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]] (CAS) found that these medals should also be withdrawn. The CAS remitted this case as well as similar ones involving [[Olga Danilova]] and [[Larisa Lazutina]] (both from [[Russia]]) to the IOC Executive Board, which confirmed the rulings in February 2004.

==Cross-country skiing results==
All results are sourced from the [[International Ski Federation|International Ski Federation (FIS)]].<ref name="FISprofile">{{cite web |url=https://data.fis-ski.com/dynamic/athlete-biography.html?sector=CC&listid=&competitorid=41917|title=Athlete : MUEHLEGG Johann |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=FIS-Ski |publisher=International Ski Federation |access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>
===Olympic Games===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Pursuit&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;50&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|&nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;relay&nbsp;
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics|1992]] || ''21'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre classical|31]]   ||{{n/a}} ||[[Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit|16]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre classical|—]]|| [[Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle|7]] ||{{n/a}}||  [[Cross-country skiing at the 1992 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|6]] 
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics|1994]] || ''23'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre classical|17]]  ||{{n/a}}  ||[[Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit|8]]  || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre freestyle|9]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre classical|—]] || {{n/a}}|| [[Cross-country skiing at the 1994 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|4]] 
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics|1998]] || ''27'' || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 10 kilometre classical|27]] || {{n/a}} || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre freestyle pursuit|17]] ||[[Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre classical|—]]  || [[Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle|7]] || {{n/a}} ||  [[Cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|8]]
|-
| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics|2002]] || ''31'' ||{{n/a}} || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical|—]]  ||style="background:#000; color:#fff;"|  [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 2 × 10 kilometre pursuit|<span style="color:white;">{{Abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}</span>]] ||style="background:#000; color:#fff;"|  [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre freestyle mass start|<span style="color:white;">{{Abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}</span>]] ||style="background:#000; color:#fff;"| [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre classical|<span style="color:white;">{{Abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}</span>]] ||   [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint|—]] || [[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 × 10 kilometre relay|—]]
|-
|}

===World Championships===
* 2 medals – (1 gold, 1 silver)
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;"|&nbsp;Year&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;"|&nbsp;Age&nbsp; 
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;15&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Pursuit&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;30&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;50&nbsp;km&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"| &nbsp;Sprint&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|&nbsp;4&nbsp;×&nbsp;10&nbsp;km&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;relay&nbsp;
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1991|1991]] || ''20'' || —||  15|| {{n/a}}|| —|| —|| {{n/a}}|| —
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1993|1993]] || ''22'' || 44||  {{n/a}}|| 17|| —|| 6|| {{n/a}}|| 5
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995|1995]] || ''24'' || 29||  {{n/a}}|| 13|| —|| —|| {{n/a}}|| —
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997|1997]] || ''26'' || 24||  {{n/a}}|| 19|| 6|| 23|| {{n/a}}|| 6
|-
| [[FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2001|2001]] || ''30'' || {{n/a}}|| 8 ||style="background:silver;"| '''Silver''' || —|| style="background:gold;"|'''Gold'''|| —|| —
|}

===World Cup===
====Season standings====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Season&nbsp;
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px;" rowspan="2" |&nbsp;Age&nbsp;
|-
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Overall
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Long Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Middle Distance
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:75px;"|Sprint
|-
| [[1991–92 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1992]] || ''21'' || 17 || {{n/a}}  || {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}} 
|-
| [[1992–93 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1993]] || ''22'' || 19 || {{n/a}}  || {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}} 
|-
| [[1993–94 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1994]] || ''23'' ||17 || {{n/a}}  || {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}}|| {{n/a}} 
|-
| [[1994–95 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1995]] || ''24'' || 28 || {{n/a}}  || {{n/a}}  || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} 
|-
| [[1995–96 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1996]] || ''25'' || 9  || {{n/a}}  || {{n/a}}  || {{n/a}} || {{n/a}} 
|-
| [[1996–97 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1997]] || ''26'' || 26 ||{{n/a}}||  16 || {{n/a}}  || 41
|-
| [[1997–98 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1998]] || ''27'' ||24 || {{n/a}} ||{{Abbr|NC|Not classified}} || {{n/a}} || 15
|-
| [[1999–00 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2000]] || ''29'' || style="background:gold;"| {{gold01}}  || {{n/a}}  ||style="background:gold;"| {{gold01}}  || style="background:silver;"|{{silver02}}  || 36
|-
| [[2000–01 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2001]] || ''30'' || style="background:silver;"|{{silver02}}|| {{n/a}}  ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || 36
|-
| [[2001–02 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2002]] || ''31'' ||8 || {{n/a}}  ||{{n/a}} || {{n/a}} || —
|-
|}

====Individual podiums====
*7 victories
*12 podiums 
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
|- style="background:#efefef;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| No.
! style="background-color:#369; color:white;"| Season
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:120px;"| Date
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:195px;"| Location
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:160px;"| Race
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:100px;"| Level
! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white;| Place
|-
| align=center|1 ||rowspan=7 align=center|'''[[1999–2000 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|1999–00]]'''|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 10 December 1999 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Sappada]], Italy || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 15 km Individual F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|-
| align=center|2 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 9 January 2000 || align=left| {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Moscow]], Russia || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|30 km Individual F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|-
| align=center|3|| align=right| 12 January 2000 || align=left| {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Nové Město na Moravě|Nové Město]], Czech Republic || 15 km Individual C ||World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|4|| align=right| 5 February 2000 || align=left| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Lillehammer]], Norway || 10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/F ||World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|5 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 20 February 2000 || align=left| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Transjurassienne]], France || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|72 km Mass Start F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|-
| align=center|6 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 26 February 2000 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Lugnet, Falun|Falun]], Sweden || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|15 km Individual F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|-
| align=center|7|| align=right| 19 March 2000 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Bormio]], Italy || 15 km Pursuit F ||World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|8 || rowspan=4 align=center|'''&nbsp;[[2000–01 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2000–01]]&nbsp;'''|| align=right| 16 December 2000 || align=left|  {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Brusson, Aosta Valley|Brusson]], Italy || 10 km + 10 km Skiathlon C/F || World Cup || 2nd
|-
| align=center|9 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 10 January 2001 || rowspan=2 align=left| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Soldier Hollow]], United States || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|30 km Mass Start F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|-
| align=center|10 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 13 January 2001 || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|10 km Individual C|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|-
| align=center|11|| align=right| 14 March 2001 || align=left| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Borlänge]], Sweden || 10 km Individual F ||World Cup || 3rd
|-
| align=center|12 ||rowspan=1 align=center|'''[[2001–02 FIS Cross-Country World Cup|2001–02]]'''|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6" align=right| 12 December 2001 || align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Brusson, Aosta Valley|Brusson]], Italy || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| 15 km Individual F|| bgcolor="#BOEOE6"| World Cup || bgcolor="#BOEOE6"|'''1st'''
|}

==See also==
*[[Cross-country skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics]]
*[[List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist|group=nb}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{FIS cross-country skier | 41917 }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080208204602/http://torino2006.coni.it/index.php?id=staffetta_4x10_km_uo Olympic 4 x 10 km relay results: 1936-2002] {{in lang|it}}

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