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The United States has made Olympic history.
The Americans won their 11th gold medal on Saturday, setting a new record for the country with the most gold medals in Winter Olympic history.
The record medal was won by the mixed aerials team of Chris Lillis, Connor Curran and Kaila Kuhn.
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Team USA sings the national anthem with the gold medal during the winners’ ceremony after the women’s ice hockey gold medal game between the United States and Canada at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics on February 19, 2026, in Milan, Italy. (EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)
The previous record was 10 at the 2002 home Games in Salt Lake City.
Individual gold medalists include Stolz, Breezy Johnson (alpine skiing, women’s downhill), Elizabeth Lawley (freestyle skiing, women’s moguls), Elana Meyers Taylor (women’s monobob), Mikaela Shiffrin (alpine skiing, women’s slalom), Alex Ferreira (men’s freestyle skiing halfpipe) and Alysa Liu, who won the first U.S. gold medal in women’s singles figure skating since 2002.
Megan Keller (5) celebrates with a flag alongside Cayla Barnes (3) of Team USA after scoring the winning goal in overtime during the women’s gold medal game against Canada at the Milan Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, Italy, February 19, 2026. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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In total, the victories include three in freestyle skiing, two each in speed skating (both by Jordan Stolz), alpine skiing and figure skating and one each in bobsleigh and women’s ice hockey thanks to an exhilarating comeback and overtime victory over arch-rival Canada.
The Americans have totaled 31 medals, including 12 silver and eight bronze, and there are still a few opportunities left before the Games end on Sunday.
The men’s hockey team will play for gold against Canada on the final day of play, which also marks the 46th anniversary of the “Miracle on Ice.”
Gold medalist Jordan Stolz of the United States celebrates after the men’s 500 meters speed skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, February 14, 2026. (Ben Curtis/AP Photo)
Before the hockey game, the United States can also win medals in mixed four-man bobsleigh, women’s 50-kilometer cross-country skiing and women’s half-pipe freestyle skiing.
Norway leads with 40 medals and 18 golds.
