Jordan Stolz

Hobbies	Hunting, fishing. (nytimes.com, 10 Feb 2022)
Memorable sporting achievement	Winning gold in the 500m, 1000m, and 1500m events at the 2023 World Single Distances Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (eu.jsonline.com, 03 Mar 2023)

Reason for choosing this sport

He and his sister Hannah were encouraged to try ice skating by their father Dirk after they watched the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver on television. Dirk developed a backyard pond for the siblings to skate on, complete with lighting. "I was watching the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and was amazed by the passes at high speeds and the lean in the turns."

Most influential person in career	His parents. (wptv.com, 20 Feb 2022)
Hero / Idol	US speed skater Shani Davis, US short track skater Apolo Anton Ohno. (usspeedskating.org, 31 May 2023; si.com, 10 Feb 2022)

Name of coach	Bob Corby [personal]
When and where did you begin this sport?	He began skating on a frozen pond at age five. The following year he joined Badger Speedskating Club in Wisconsin, United States of America.

Sporting philosophy / motto

"I listen to my coach and then I can still do my own thing and figure out things for myself, something that the coach wouldn't understand." (nytimes.com, 10 Feb 2022)

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Milestones

He became the first male speed skater from any nation to win three individual events at a single edition of the world single distances championships when he was victorious in the men's 500m, 1000m, and 1500m at the 2023 edition of the tournament in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Oct 2023; eu.jsonline.com, 03 Mar 2023) At age 18 years and 286 days, he became the youngest speed skater from any nation to win a gold medal at the world single distances championships when he was victorious in the men's 500m at the 2023 edition of the tournament in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (SportsDeskOnline, 31 Oct 2023; isu.org, 01 Mar 2023) At age 18 years and 174 days, he became the youngest male speed skater from any nation to have won an individual race at a World Cup event. He claimed victory in the 1500m in 2022 in Stavanger, Norway. (SportsDeskOnline, 23 Nov 2022; tmj4.com, 17 Nov 2022)

Club / Team

Team Albert Heijn Zaanlander: Netherlands

Ambitions	To compete at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. (Instagram profile, 01 Jun 2023)
Awards and honours	In 2023 he received the Oscar Mathisen Award, which recognises the outstanding speed skating performance of the season. (usspeedskating.org, 31 May 2023) In 2023 he was named Athlete of the Year by US Speedskating. (usspeedskating.org, 01 May 2023)

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