American speed skater Jordan Stolz recently won the gold medal in the 500 metres in Beijing, racking up his fourth consecutive victory at the ISU Speed Skating World Cup.
This recent win is in addition to his other victories in the first 500, 1,500, and 1,000 metres.
The athlete finished the second 500-metre event with a performance record of 34.39 seconds, 0.08 seconds faster than Dutchman Jenning de Boo, at the Beijing National Speed Skating Oval.
Stolz’s athletic performance
After winning the 500m event at the 2023 World Single Distances Speed Skating Championships, the youngster from Wisconsin became the youngest single-distance world champion in history. In this season, he has won all four 500-metre World Cup races.
Moreover, Stolz was only the third American male speed skater to qualify for the Olympics at the age of 17. He placed 13th in the 500-metre and 14th in the 1,000-metre events at the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022, and he has since continued his incredible performance.
Last season, the athlete had a record of 144.740 points, the most in the history of the men’s all-round championships. Stolz will be participating in the third World Cup in Calgary, Canada, this coming January 24 to 26.
Source: CNA