Speed skating star Jordan Stolz sets new track record on World Cup opening night in Stavanger

BySportsbeat

Updated 11/11/2022 at 22:19 GMT

Jordan Stolz set a new track record on the way to gold in the men's 1500m in Stavanger. "It was crazy," said Stolz, who becomes the youngest man to win a World Cup race. "I didn't know how anything was going to be. I had no expectations going into the race." The 18-year-old proved just too fast at the finish in Norway for of Canadian Conor Howe in second, with China's Zhongyan Ning taking bronze.

Jordan Stolz of the United States skates on his way to setting a new world record during the 1500m Men Division A during the ISU World Cup Speed Skating at Vår Energi Arena on November 11, 2022 in Stavanger, Norway.

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Jordan Stolz got the 2022-23 ISU Speed Skating World Cup off to a flyer in Stavanger, as he set a new track record on the way to his first gold medal in the men's 1500m.

The 18-year-old American finished in 1:44.891, over one and a half seconds ahead of Canadian Conor Howe in second, with China's Zhongyan Ning taking bronze.

"It was crazy," said Stolz, who becomes the youngest man to win a World Cup race. "I didn't know how anything was going to be. I had no expectations going into the race."

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There was further success for USA, as the men's team pursuit took victory to cap off a frenetic Friday in Norway.

Casey Dawson, Emery Lehman and Ethan Cepuran edged out the Dutch trio of Patrick Roest, Marcel Bosker and Beau Snellink by 0.60 seconds to take the maximum 60 points.

Hosts Norway took third ahead of Italy, with Canada, Denmark and China close behind.

In the women's 500m, Korea's Min-Sun Kim took gold, half a second ahead of Netherlands' Jutta Leerdam, with 500m Olympic silver medallist Miho Takagi of Japan clinching bronze ahead of Vanessa Herzog.

Olympic and World Cup champion Erin Jackson could not continue the American success, finishing in eighth.

And in the women's 3000m, Irene Schouten was beaten out to top spot by home favourite Ragne Wiklund, who won by almost two seconds to take maximum points.

Olympic and World Cup champion Schouten settled for silver on opening night in Norway, with Isabelle Weidemann taking bronze.

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