Jordan Stolz of the United States won gold in the men's speed skating 1000m. Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

Jordan Stolz's incredible 2026 Winter Olympics continues with second gold

By Eric Smithling | Last updated Feb 14, 2026 2:32 PM ET

U.S. Olympic speed skater Jordan Stolz is quickly becoming the biggest story at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games.

On Saturday, Stolz earned his second gold medal in Milan, setting the Olympic record with a 33.77s run in the men's 500m. He previously won the 1000m with in an Olympic record time of 1 minute, 6.28 seconds, making him the first American to take gold in both events since 1980, when Eric Heiden accomplished the feat.

That year, Heiden, who, like Stolz, is a Wisconsinite, finished with five Olympic golds, also winning the 1500m, 5000m and 10000m. Stolz has two more events: the 1500m and mass start, which is 16 laps (6400m) and features all competitors racing at the same time.

At the Inzell World Cup in Germany this January, Stolz won his second consecutive 1500m World Cup with a time of 1 minute, 41.95 seconds. The current Olympic record in the event is 1:43.21, set in 2022 by Kjeld Nuis.

Jordan Stolz continues incredible Milan Cortina Games with Olympic record 500m

Jordan Stolz has done it AGAIN with an OLYMPIC RECORD and a GOLD medal finish! pic.twitter.com/bkVr0azJ3B
— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) February 14, 2026

Stolz is halfway to sweeping his events and accomplishing his goal of winning four golds. At this rate, it would be foolish to doubt him.

He's swept the 500m, 1000m and 1500m World Cup titles the past two seasons to establish himself as the globe's premier speed skater, and his start to the 2026 Winter Olympics has found him in top form.

Stolz has time to recover from his Saturday race, too, with the 1500m not until Thursday. With a gold, he'd join Heiden as the only Olympians to sweep the three races.

Stolz has dashed his way to becoming the top U.S. athlete at this year's Olympic Games. And his story isn't close to being over.

Eric Smithling

Eric Smithling is a writer based in New Orleans, LA, whose byline also appears on Athlon Sports. He has been with Yardbarker since September 2022, primarily covering the NFL and college football, but also the NBA, WNBA, men’s and women’s college basketball, NHL, tennis and golf. He holds a film studies degree from the University of New Orleans

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