Key Highlights
- At a time when the United States was searching for a Winter Olympic spark, speedskater Jordan Stolz rose to the moment. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMORE: 2026 Winter Olympics medal count, standings entering February 14At just 21, Stolz captured his second gold medal on Saturday at the Milano Speed Skating Arena in a tightly packed 500-meter final.
- He crossed the line in 33.77 seconds, breaking the Olympic record in the process and finishing only 0.12 seconds shy of his own personal best.
- ended a two-decade drought for the United States in the 500 meters, becoming the first American since Joey Cheek to claim Olympic gold in the event.
- Per The New York Times’ The Athletic, he narrowly held off Dutch rival Jenning de Boo by 0.11 seconds, just days after beating him again in the 1,000 meters.
- Canada’s Laurent Dubreuil rounded out the podium with a time of 34.26. American speedskater Jordan StolzCredit: Katie Stratman-Imagn ImagesWith two more races still ahead, the 21-year-old now finds himself chasing the kind of historic company few ever reach.
