00:00Jordan Schultz made history by winning the first U.S. gold medal in men's 500-meter speed skating in 20
00:06years,
00:07breaking his second Olympic record with a time of 33.77 seconds.
00:11He edged out Jenning De Buu of the Netherlands, who took silver with a time of 33.88 seconds, just
00:180.11 seconds behind Schultz.
00:21This victory marks Stolz's second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
00:26Following his win in the men's 1,000-meter event earlier in the week,
00:30he's now become the first American man to win two gold medals in speed skating at a single Olympics since
00:35Eric Heiden in 1980.
00:37Stolz's impressive performance has sparked comparisons to Heiden,
00:41and he's aiming for four gold medals at the Milan Cortina Games.
00:45He'll compete in the 1,500-meter event on Thursday and the mass start on February 21.
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