Johann Olav Koss is a former Olympic speed skater who transitioned into a globally recognized social entrepreneur and investor. He is celebrated for his exceptional athletic career, which includes winning four Olympic gold medals, with three achieved at the 1994 Winter Olympics in his native Norway, and one gold and one silver medal from the 1992 Albertville Olympic Games. After his speed skating career, Koss trained as a physician at the University of Queensland in Australia.