Speed skating star Jordan Stolz continues dominance, wins 1,500m in Calgary




American speedskating star Jordan Stolz won the men's 1,500 metres race at Calgary's World Cup event Friday night.

A six-time world champion at the age of 20, Stolz set a track record of one minute 41.22 seconds at the Olympic Oval.

The skater from West Bend, Wisc., is undefeated in the 1,500, 1,000 and 500 metres so far this season. Stolz won those three distances in last year's world championships.

Dutch women finished one-two in the women's 5,000 metres.

WATCH | Stolz sets track record in Calgary:

American Jordan Stolz wins 1,500m World Cup gold, sets Olympic Oval track record

Jordan Stolz of the United States finishes first in the men's 1,500-metre event with a track-record time of 1:41.22 at Calgary's Olympic Oval. Stolz wins his 13th straight World Cup race dating back to last season.

Reigning world champion Joy Beune took gold and Merel Conijn won silver. Ottawa's Isabelle Weidemann finished fifth.

Japan's Miho Takagi won the women's 1,000 metres.

Racing continues Saturday and Sunday in the third World Cup of the season.

WATCH | Speed skating phenom Stolz speaks with CBC Sports:

Speed skating phenom Jordan Stolz: Pressure, history, and Eric Heiden comparisons

CBC Sports' Devin Heroux chats with the American speed skater in an exclusive one-on-one interview.


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Posted: 2025-01-25 04:39:07

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