Team USA Sets Winter Olympics Gold Medal Record

The U.S. won 11 gold and 32 total medals, finishing second overall behind Norway's historic performance.

Published on Feb. 22, 2026

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At the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Team USA set a new record with 11 gold medals and 32 total medals, surpassing their previous best of 10 golds from the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. They finished second in the overall medal count, trailing only Norway's record-breaking haul of 18 golds and 40 total medals.

Why it matters

Team USA's performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics represents a significant improvement over their results in 2022, when they finished with 9 gold medals and 25 total medals. This record-breaking showing cements the U.S. as a winter sports powerhouse and sets a new standard for future Olympic teams to strive towards.

The details

The decorated run was built on contributions across the board, including speed skating phenom Jordan Stolz's Olympic record in the men's 1,000-meter event, Alysa Liu's first U.S. women's figure skating gold since 2002, and the U.S. women's hockey team's overtime victory against Canada. Freestyle skiing also proved to be a historically reliable podium sport for the Americans.

  • At the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, Team USA set a new record with 11 gold medals and 32 total medals.
  • The U.S. finished second at the 2026 Winter Olympics, trailing only Norway's record-breaking haul of 18 golds and 40 total medals.

The players

Jordan Stolz

A speed skating phenom who set an Olympic record of 1:06.28 in the men's 1,000-meter event and won two gold medals and one silver medal.

Alysa Liu

The first U.S. woman to win the figure skating gold medal since Sarah Hughes in 2002.

U.S. Women's Hockey Team

Defeated Canada 2–1 in overtime to win the gold medal.

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The takeaway

Team USA's record-breaking performance at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with 11 gold medals and 32 total medals, solidifies their status as a winter sports powerhouse and sets a new benchmark for future Olympic teams to strive towards. Despite some individual setbacks, the overall team effort and breadth of success across multiple disciplines have elevated the U.S. to new heights on the global stage.