Biography Flash: Jordan Stolz Blazes Into 2026 Olympics After Dramatic Trials Victory in Four Events

Jordan Stolz Biography Flash a weekly Biography.Jordan Stolz, the 21-year-old speedskating sensation from Kewaskum, Wisconsin, just sealed his spot as a two-time Olympian with gold-medal dreams blazing for the Milan Cortina Winter Games next month. Milwaukee Magazine reports that over the four-day U.S. Olympic Long Track Speedskating Trials ending Monday at the Pettit National Ice Center, Stolz prequalified for the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m sprints plus mass start, turning the event into a formality despite a rocky patch. Battling a cold and dehydration, he toe-picked and fell hard in his signature 1000m on Saturday, gasping the crowd but rallying to third place. Sunday saw him blaze to victory in the 500m at 34.76 seconds per NBC Olympics and an NBC Sports YouTube highlight, though he scratched the 1500m due to fatigue. He capped Monday with a second in one mass start and a dominant win in the other, per NBC Sports, adding that fourth event and telling Lewis Johnson, "I'm really happy. It's four chances in Milan. I like the mass start because it's unpredictable."TMJ4 covered the sold-out trials live, with Stolz headlining before 1700 roaring fans, a far cry from the empty 2022 event amid COVID. Coach Shani Davis, his old mentor, gushed to Milwaukee Magazine, "He's a fighter... in the right moment to do great things." No fresh social media buzz or business moves surfaced in the last few days, and nothing major in the past 24 hours beyond trial echoes. All eyes now turn to Italy, where Stolz could etch history like Wisconsin legend Eric Heiden.Thanks for tuning into this Biography Flash on Jordan Stolz. Subscribe to never miss an update on Jordan Stolz and search Biography Flash for more great biographies.And that is it for today. Make sure you hit the subscribe button and never miss an update on Jordan Stolz. Thanks for listening. This has been a Quiet Please production."Get the best deals https://amzn.to/4mMClBvThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AIThis episode includes AI-generated content.