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02/14 10:50 CST Jordan Stolz wins his 2nd Olympic speedskating gold medal by
adding a 500-meter title to the 1,000
Jordan Stolz wins his 2nd Olympic speedskating gold medal by adding a 500-meter
title to the 1,000
By HOWARD FENDRICH
AP National Writer
MILAN (AP) --- Jordan Stolz is now a two-time Olympic gold medalist in
speedskating --- halfway to his goal of four at the Milan Cortina Games ---
after winning the 500 meters on Saturday to go along with his victory in the
1,000.
Stolz, a 21-year-old from Wisconsin, is only the second man to complete the
500-1,000 double at one Olympics. He joins Eric Heiden, the American who did it
as part of his record sweep of all five individual men's speedskating events at
the 1980 Lake Placid Games.
Stolz finished the 500 in an Olympic-record time of 33.77 seconds, after also
setting a Games mark in his win in the 1,000 on Wednesday. Both times, the
silver went to Jenning do Boo of the Netherlands, who clocked 33.88 in the
shortest speedskating event. Both times, they raced head-to-head in the same
heat.
Stolz was leading Wednesday as they came out of the final curve, then they were
even entering the last stretch. But Stolz, who overcame a deficit in the 1,000,
turned on the speed and leaned across the line first again in the 500. De Boo
slipped and fell into the wall afterward, while Stolz skated past and shook his
right fist overhead.
Canada's Laurent Dubreuil got the bronze in 34.26.
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