Switzerland's Dario Cologna on Friday won his second gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Games as he dominated the men's 15km classic race.

Cologna clocked 38 minutes 29.7 seconds, a stunning 28.5 seconds ahead of silver medalist Johan Olsson of Sweden.

Daniel Richardsson, also of Sweden, took the bronze in 39:08.5.

Cologna, freestyle champion in the 2010 Olympics, won his first gold in Sochi from skiathlon that combines the classic and freestyle.