The United States competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from February 9 to 25, 2018.
The United States had its least successful showing at a Winter Olympics since the 1998 Nagano Games, ranking fourth in both the gold and total medal count with 9 and 23 medals, respectively.Making Sense of the Disappointing Winter Olympics Medal Count for Team USA, Bleacher Report, 22 February 2018 There were some notable successes for the team. Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall won the cross-country skiing women's team sprint event to clinch the United States' first-ever Olympic gold medal in cross-country skiing. Skip John Shuster led his team to the United States' first-ever gold medal in curling, winning the men's curling over Sweden. The United States women's national ice hockey team won the gold in the women's ice hockey tournament for the first time since the inauguration of the sport in 1998 over the four-time defending gold medalist Canada in an overtime penalty shootout.
The United States earned medals in at least one event in 11 different sports, the most of any nation. These Games also included the 100th Winter Olympic gold medal for the Americans, won by Shaun White.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
MedalNameSportEventDateSnowboardingMen's slopestyleSnowboardingWomen's slopestyleSnowboardingWomen's halfpipeSnowboardingMen's halfpipeAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalomKikkan RandallCross-country skiingWomen's team sprintFreestyle skiingMen's halfpipeIce hockeyWomen's tournamentMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerJoe PoloJohn ShusterCurlingMen's tournamentLugeMen's singlesShort track speed skatingMen's 1000 metersFreestyle skiingMen's slopestyleElana Meyers TaylorBobsleighTwo-womanAlpine skiingWomen's combinedFreestyle skiingMen's halfpipeSnowboardingWomen's big airSnowboardingMen's big airAlexa Scimeca KnierimChris KnierimMirai NagasuAdam RipponAlex ShibutaniMaia ShibutaniBradie TennellFigure skatingTeam eventSnowboardingWomen's halfpipeMaia ShibutaniFigure skatingIce dancingFreestyle skiingWomen's halfpipeAlpine skiingWomen's downhillBrittany BoweMia ManganelloCarlijn SchoutensSpeed skatingWomen's team pursuit
+Medals by sportSportTotalSnowboarding4217Freestyle skiing1214Alpine skiing1113Cross-country skiing1001Curling1001Ice hockey1001Bobsleigh0101Luge0101Short track speed skating0101Figure skating0022Speed skating0011Total98623
+Medals by dateDayDateTotal2February 1111023February 1210124February 1310125February 1410016February 1510018February 1701019February 18010111February 20002212February 21112413February 22230515February 241102Total98623
+Medals by genderGenderTotalPercentageFemale5341252.2%Male450939.1%Mixed00228.7%Total98623100% +Multiple medalistsNameSportTotalJamie AndersonSnowboarding1102Mikaela ShiffrinAlpine skiing1102Alex ShibutaniFigure skating0022Maia ShibutaniFigure skating0022
Athletes who participated in preliminary rounds but not the final round.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport or discipline.2018 U.S. Olympic Team, official website.
SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing 12 10 22Biathlon 5 5 10Bobsleigh 12 4 16Cross-country skiing 9 11 20Curling 5 5 10*Figure skating 7 7 14Freestyle skiing 15 14 29Ice hockey 25 23 48Luge 7 3 10Nordic combined 5 0 5 Short track speed skating 5 3 8Skeleton 2 2 4Ski jumping 4 3 7Snowboarding 14 11 25Speed skating 7 6 13 Total 134 107 241 *The United States qualified for 12 positions in curling, but two athletes competed in both the 4-person and mixed doubles tournament.
Alpine skiing
Jacqueline Wiles was initially named to the team but withdrew after suffering knee and leg injuries in a February 3 World Cup race; the quota spot was filled by Tricia Mangan. Steven Nyman was initially named to the team but withdrew after tearing his right ACL during a training run; the quota spot was filled by Alice Merryweather.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBryce BennettDownhillcolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:42.2216Ryan Cochran-Siegle1:42.9623Jared Goldberg1:42.5920Wiley Maple1:43.7230Ryan Cochran-SiegleSuper-Gcolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:25.7214Jared Goldberg1:26.4924Ted LigetyAndrew WeibrechtBryce BennettCombined1:21.182348.79162:09.9717Ryan Cochran-SiegleJared Goldberg1:20.0291:02.86372:22.8836Ted Ligety1:21.362646.6142:07.975Ryan Cochran-SiegleGiant slalom1:10.75211:09.9932:20.7411Tommy Ford1:11.43281:10.2062:21.6320Tim JitloffTed Ligety1:10.71201:10.54142:21.2515David ChodounskySlalom49.431751.41141:40.8418Mark Engel56.184353.17271:49.3131Nolan Kasper52.4434
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBreezy JohnsonDownhillcolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:40.347Alice McKennis1:40.245Laurenne Ross1:41.1015Lindsey Vonn1:39.69Breezy JohnsonSuper-Gcolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:22.1414Alice McKennis1:22.2016Laurenne Ross1:22.1715Lindsey Vonn1:21.496Alice MerryweatherCombined1:43.171843.73162:26.9015Mikaela Shiffrin1:41.35640.5232:21.87Lindsey Vonn1:39.371Tricia ManganGiant slalomMegan McJames1:16.00351:12.39302:28.3931Mikaela Shiffrin1:10.8221:09.2042:20.02Resi Stiegler1:16.72381:15.02402:31.7436Alice MerryweatherSlalom58.684954.89381:53.5742Megan McJames54.223855.06391:49.2836Mikaela Shiffrin49.37449.6631:39.034Resi Stiegler
Mixed AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDavid ChodounskyNolan KasperTricia ManganMegan McJamesTeamL 2–2*Did not advance * - Winner decided by total time of fastest male and female skiers
Biathlon
Based on their Nations Cup rankings in the 2016–17 Biathlon World Cup, the United States qualified a team of 5 men and 5 women.
Men AthleteEventTimeMissesRankLowell BaileySprint24:54.41 (0+1)33Tim Burke25:26.34 (2+2)47Sean Doherty25:55.24 (4+0)65Leif Nordgren25:49.02 (1+1)58Lowell BaileyPursuit36:43.35 (0+0+3+2)32Tim Burke35:11.32 (0+1+1+0)17Leif Nordgren38:40.45 (2+2+0+1)50Lowell BaileyIndividual52:56.84 (2+1+0+1)51Tim Burke52:05.74 (1+1+0+2)41Sean Doherty52:25.63 (2+0+1+0)44Leif Nordgren54:31.15 (1+1+3+0)66Lowell BaileyTim BurkeSean DohertyLeif NordgrenTeam relay1:19:06.716 (2+14)6
Women AthleteEventTimeMissesRankEmily DreissigackerSprint23:27.21 (0+1)51Susan Dunklee24:13.15 (1+4)66Clare Egan23:51.63 (1+2)61Joanne Reid26:28.17 (4+3)86Emily DreissigackerPursuit35:36.74 (0+1+1+2)47Emily DreissigackerIndividual48:16.44 (2+1+0+1)67Susan Dunklee44:33.52 (0+1+0+1)19Clare Egan48:00.84 (0+3+0+1)62Joanne Reid44:41.31 (0+1+0+0)22Emily DreissigackerSusan DunkleeClare EganJoanne ReidTeam relay1:14:05.311 (6+5)13
Mixed AthleteEventTimeMissesRankLowell BaileyTim BurkeSusan DunkleeJoanne ReidTeam relay1:12:05.412 (3+9)15
Bobsleigh
Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, the United States qualified 8 sleds.
Men AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankCodie BascueSam McGuffieTwo-man50.032550.161349.9023Eliminated2:30.0925Hakeem Abdul-SaboorNick Cunningham49.962450.111249.6215Eliminated2:29.6921Justin OlsenEvan Weinstock49.661249.55649.531149.80163:18.5414Codie BascueSteve LangtonSam McGuffieEvan WeinstockFour-man49.091249.341049.08849.77163:17.289Hakeem Abdul-SaboorNick CunninghamChristopher KinneySam Michener49.602049.501549.742149.70133:18.5419Chris FogtJustin OlsenCarlo ValdesNathan Weber49.622149.712049.661849.5643:18.5520
Women AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Run 3Run 4TotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLauren GibbsElana Meyers TaylorTwo-woman50.52150.81250.46150.7331:41.33Aja EvansJamie Greubel50.59350.99850.59450.8551:41.585
Cross-country skiing
Distance Men AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankErik Bjornsen15 km freestylecolspan=4 rowspan=4 36:28.641Noah Hoffman36:45.248Tyler Kornfield38:17.974Scott Patterson35:28.021Erik Bjornsen30 km skiathlon42:12.43738:12.7431:20:54.742Patrick Caldwell44:01.35338:44.1491:23:18.151Noah Hoffman43:27.75039:30.6561:23:28.754Scott Patterson41:14.42635:41.2111:17:27.518Noah Hoffman50 km classicalcolspan=4 rowspan=3 2:19:04.133Tyler Kornfield2:24:36.548Scott Patterson2:13:14.211Reese HannemanNoah HoffmanAndrew NewellScott Patterson4×10 km relaycolspan=4 1:42:29.114
Women AthleteEventClassicalFreestyleTotalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSadie Bjornsen10 km freestylecolspan=4 rowspan=4 26:42.615Jessie Diggins25:35.75Kikkan Randall26:50.416Liz Stephen27:35.930Rosie Brennan15 km skiathlon23:36.74523:16.66047:36.058Jessie Diggins21:29.41319:02.3540:59.65Caitlin Patterson23:07.13620:32.92744:14.934Kikkan Randall23:29.23920:43.03344:47.240Sadie Bjornsen30 km classicalcolspan=4 rowspan=4 1:28:50.217Jessie Diggins1:25:54.87Rosie Frankowski1:31:11.421Caitlin Patterson1:32:43.626Sadie BjornsenSophie CaldwellJessie DigginsKikkan Randall4×5 km relaycolspan=4 52:44.85
Sprint Men AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankErik BjornsenSprint3:17.6930 Q3:12.715Did not advanceSimeon Hamilton3:16.1319 Q3:27.894Did not advanceLogan Hanneman3:20.7442Did not advanceAndrew Newell3:19.3637Did not advanceErik BjornsenSimeon HamiltonTeam sprintcolspan=4 16:04.693 q16:16.986 Qualification legend: Q – Qualify on position in heat; q – Qualify on time in round
Women AthleteEventQualificationQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSadie BjornsenSprint3:16.129 Q3:16.753Did not advanceSophie Caldwell3:17.0612 Q3:12.392 Q3:11.324Did not advanceJessie Diggins3:15.767 Q3:11.242 Q3:10.722 Q3:15.076Ida Sargent3:25.8033Did not advanceJessie DigginsKikkan RandallTeam sprintcolspan=4 16:22.561 Q15:56.47 Qualification legend: Q – Qualify on position in heat; q – Qualify on time in round
Curling
Summary TeamEventGroup stageTiebreakerSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankTyler GeorgeMatt HamiltonJohn LandsteinerJoe PoloJohn Shuster (S)Men's tournamentW 11–7L 9–10 L 4–10W 9–5L 2–8 L 5–8 W 9–7W 8–4W 10–43 Q W 5–3W 10–7Cory ChristensenAileen GevingBecca HamiltonTabitha PetersonNina Roth (S)Women's tournamentL 5–10W 7–4L 5–6 W 7–6 L 3–11W 7–6 W 10–4L 6–9 L 6–98Did not advanceBecca HamiltonMatt HamiltonMixed doublesW 9–3L 4–6L 4–9L 1–9L 4–6W 10-3L 5–7colspan=2 6Did not advance
Men's tournament
Based on results from the 2016 World Men's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Men's Curling Championship, the United States qualified a men's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.
Roster The United States men's curling team curled out of the Duluth Curling Club in Duluth, Minnesota. They were selected by winning the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials.
Position Curler Skip John Shuster Third Tyler George Second Matt Hamilton Lead John Landsteiner Alternate Joe Polo
Round-robin
The United States has a bye in draws 2, 6, and 10.
Draw 1 Wednesday, February 14, 09:05
Draw 3 Thursday, February 15, 14:05
Draw 4 Friday, February 16, 09:05
Draw 5 Friday, February 16, 20:05
Draw 7 Sunday, February 18, 09:05
Draw 8 Sunday, February 18, 20:05
Draw 9 Monday, February 19, 14:05
Draw 11 Tuesday, February 20, 20:05
Draw 12 Wednesday, February 21, 14:05
Semifinal Thursday, February 22, 20:05
Gold medal game Saturday, February 24, 15:35
Women's tournament
Based on results from the 2016 Ford World Women's Curling Championship and the 2017 World Women's Curling Championship, the United States qualified a women's team, consisting of five athletes, as one of the seven highest ranked nations.
Roster The United States women's curling team curled out of the Four Seasons Curling Club in Blaine, Minnesota. They were selected by winning the 2017 United States Olympic Curling Trials.
Position Curler Skip Nina Roth Third Tabitha Peterson Second Aileen Geving Lead Rebecca Hamilton Alternate Cory Christensen
Round-robin