American Jordan Stolz gets third medal at the Olympics

U.S. Olympian Jordan Stolz narrowly missed picking up his third gold medal at the 2026 Winter Games on Thursday, settling for a silver in the men’s 1,500-meter speed skating.

Stolz was just 0.77 seconds behind China’s Ning Zhongyan. Ning set an Olympic record with his time of 1:41.98. Stolz finished ahead of Holland’s Kjeld Nuis. Stolz was paired with Norway’s Pedar Kongshaug, who finished sixth with a time of 1:43.93.

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It was a heartbreaker for Stolz, even though he has put together an incredible game this year. He won a 1,500 meters gold medal at the 2025 Four Continents Championship and at the 2024 and 2023 World Single Distances Championships. But a silver against the best in the world is nothing to sneeze at.

Stolz captured two gold medals earlier in the Olympics.

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Jordan Stolz of the United States won a silver medal in the men’s 1,500-meter speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

He set an Olympic record time in the 500 meters and took a gold medal there. He also set an Olympic record in the 1,000 meters and picked up a gold there as well.

Stolz is the first American since Eric Heiden in 1980 to win two gold medals in speed skating. Stolz also won the 1,000 meters race earlier at the Games. It’s the first American gold in the 500 since Joey Cheek did it in 2006, also in Italy.

Jordan Stolz of the United States greets fans during a warm-up for the men’s 1500 meters speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

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He already participated in the Games as perhaps the best skater in the world. When he went to Milan, he already had 17 international titles.