MILAN, Italy — Jordan Stolz resumes his chase for four Olympic gold medals when he competes in the 500 meters at the 2026 Winter Games Saturday, Feb.14.
He’s also chasing a legend, Eric Heiden, who in 1980 became the only person to win five gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.
While Stolz, 21, can't win five at these Games, he is cementing his status as a legendary speed skater right alongside Heiden. And no man is better suited to compare the two than Bob Corby, who once skated against and trained with Heiden and now coaches Stolz.
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“Heiden was probably even a little bit stronger and he was just so powerful," Corby told USA TODAY Sports. "He just hammered through things like that.
