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February 19, 2026
Jordan Stolz’s bid for four speed-skating golds crumbles in 1500m as Ning Zhongyan shines
On an afternoon when the Olympic record kept falling, Jordan Stolz skated fast enough to win the gold at any other Winter Games. Just not this one.
TL;DR
- Jordan Stolz won the silver medal in the men's 1500m speed skating event.
- Ning Zhongyan of China won the gold medal with a new Olympic record time of 1:41.98.
- Stolz had previously set Olympic records in the 1000m and 500m events.
- This was Ning Zhongyan's first Olympic gold medal and China's first speed skating medal of these Olympics.
- Kjeld Nuis of the Netherlands won the bronze medal.
- Stolz was attempting to become the second American to win more than two golds at a single Winter Games.
- The 1500m race requires both sprinting speed and endurance.
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