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The USA has made Olympic history.
The Americans took home their 11th gold medal on Saturday, setting a new record for the country’s most gold medals in Winter Olympic history.
The record-setting medal was won by the mixed aerial team of Chris Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn.
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Team USA sings the national anthem with the gold medal at the winning ceremony after the women’s ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics February 19, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)
The previous record had been 10 during the 2002 Games at home in Salt Lake City.
Individual gold winners include the aforementioned Stolz, Breezy Johnson (alpine skiing, women’s downhill), Elizabeth Lawley (freestyle skiing, women’s moguls), Elana Meyers Taylor (women’s monobob), Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing, women’s slalom), Alex Ferreira (men’s freestyle skiing, women’s first and Alysa Liu’s gold in the women’s halfpipe), single figure skating since 2002.
Megan Keller (5) celebrates with a flag with Cayla Barnes (3) of Team United States after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime during the women’s gold medal game against Canada at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 19, 2026. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Total wins include three in freestyle skiing, two in speed skating (both by Jordan Stolz), alpine skiing and figure skating and one each in bobsled and women’s ice hockey from a thrilling comeback and overtime win against archrival Canada.
The Americans have collected 31 medals, including 12 silver and eight bronze, and there are a few more opportunities before the Games end on Sunday.
The men’s hockey team will play for gold against Canada on the final day of the game, which is also the 46th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice”.
Gold medalist Jordan Stolz of the United States celebrates after the men’s 500 meters speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, on February 14, 2026. (Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Before the hockey game, the U.S. can also medal in the mixed four-man bobsleigh, women’s 50-kilometer cross-country skiing and women’s halfpipe freestyle skiing.
Norway leads with 40 medals and 18 gold.
