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Crestview Today
By the People, for the People
American Speedskater Mia Manganello Wins Bronze in Final Olympic Race
Manganello earns first individual medal in three Olympic appearances.
Published on Feb. 21, 2026
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American speedskater Mia Manganello, 36, won a bronze medal in the women's mass start event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games, her final Olympic competition. Manganello made a push in the last lap to secure the podium finish, with the Netherlands' Marjike Groenewoud taking gold and Canada's Ivanie Blondin winning silver.
Why it matters
Manganello's bronze medal is the first individual medal for the U.S. women's speed skating team at these Olympic Games, and it helped the U.S. break a tie with Italy for the second-most total medals. Manganello's journey to the podium has been marked by perseverance, as she overcame not making the U.S. Olympic team in 2010 and a stint as a professional cyclist before returning to speed skating in 2016.
The details
In her third Olympic appearance, Manganello, a native of Crestview, Florida, earned her first individual medal after previously winning bronze in the women's team pursuit in 2018. She narrowly missed the podium in the same mass start event at the 2022 Beijing Games, finishing fourth. Manganello's bronze medal in Milan Cortina is the culmination of her comeback story, as she switched sports and then returned to speed skating in 2016 to make the U.S. team.
- Manganello competed in two U.S. Olympic trials for the 2010 Vancouver Games but did not make the team.
- She then became a professional cyclist for six years before returning to speed skating in 2016.
- Manganello won bronze in the women's team pursuit at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
- In the 2022 Beijing Games, Manganello finished fourth in the women's mass start.
- Manganello won her first ISU World Cup mass start race in 2025.
The players
Mia Manganello
A 36-year-old American speedskater who won a bronze medal in the women's mass start event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games, her final Olympic competition.
Marjike Groenewoud
A Dutch speedskater who won the gold medal in the women's mass start event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
Ivanie Blondin
A Canadian speedskater who won the silver medal in the women's mass start event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
Greta Myers
An American speedskater who finished 12th in the women's mass start event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games.
What they’re saying
“Fifty years is such an accomplishment in San Francisco, especially with the way the city has changed over the years.”
— Gordon Edgar, grocery employee (Instagram)
The takeaway
Manganello's bronze medal in her final Olympic race is a testament to her perseverance and determination, as she overcame setbacks early in her career to become an Olympic medalist. Her achievement also marks an important milestone for the U.S. women's speed skating team, which earned its first individual medal at these Games.
