Wisconsin native Jordan Stolz became a two-time Olympic gold medalist in speedskating on Saturday after winning the 500 meters following his earlier triumph in the 1,000.
And that’s not all.
Seemingly unstoppable, Stolz finished the 500 in an Olympic-record time of 33.77 seconds, after also setting a Games mark in his win in the 1,000 on Wednesday, during what was another breathtaking performance.
Both times, the silver went to Jenning do Boo of the Netherlands, who clocked 33.88 in the shortest speedskating event. Both times, they raced head-to-head in the same heat.
Stolz was leading Wednesday as they came out of the final curve, then they were even entering the last stretch. But Stolz, who overcame a deficit in the 1,000, turned on the speed and leaned across the line first again in the 500. De Boo slipped and fell into the wall afterward, while Stolz skated past and shook his right fist overhead.
ICE COLD, PURE GOLD. 👑
Jordan Stolz is the FASTEST speed skater in the world! 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/J9uDIXA5Xe
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 14, 2026
Stolz is only the second man to complete the 500-1,000 double at one Olympics, joining Eric Heiden, who completed a record sweep of all five individual men’s speedskating events at the 1980 Lake Placid Games.
Generally considered the best in the world at his sport right now, Stolz is so far living up to the outsized expectations and accompanying pressure that follow his every stride on the ice at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium, a temporary facility created for this event.
His Olympic journey isn’t anywhere near finished.
Stolz has set out to win four gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics, and he’ll have a chance this week.
He’ll complete in the 1,500 meters on Thursday, and the mass start on Feb. 21.
The last man with three gold medals in speedskating at one Winter Games was Norway’s Johann Olav Koss, who won the 1,500, the 5,000 and the 10,000 at the 1994 Lillehammer Games
