Eighty-five U.S. athletes are returning home from the 2026 Winter Olympics with some extra bling in their suitcases.As the Games draw to a close, the Get the Facts Data Team has tracked which Team USA athletes made it to the podium, and whether any are from your area. The U.S. won 33 medals overall, taking silver in the medal race. The American team trailed eight medals behind Norway, but beat the Italian hosts by three. In the 2022 Winter Olympics, the U.S. won just 25 medals overall. Which state is the winningest?The 85 medalists from Team USA this year come from 27 states across the country. There are more medalists than overall medals because some won as teams. Among states, Minnesota is home to the most winning athletes. Five members of the women’s ice hockey team that won gold call Minnesota home. Silver medalist Cory Thiesse and bronze medalists Paula Moltzan and Jessie Diggins also hail from the state. Five members of the men’s hockey team also have their hometowns in Minnesota. PHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
Eighty-five U.S. athletes are returning home from the 2026 Winter Olympics with some extra bling in their suitcases.
As the Games draw to a close, the Get the Facts Data Team has tracked which Team USA athletes made it to the podium, and whether any are from your area.
The U.S. won 33 medals overall, taking silver in the medal race. The American team trailed eight medals behind Norway, but beat the Italian hosts by three.
In the 2022 Winter Olympics, the U.S. won just 25 medals overall.
Which state is the winningest?
The 85 medalists from Team USA this year come from 27 states across the country. There are more medalists than overall medals because some won as teams.
Among states, Minnesota is home to the most winning athletes.
Five members of the women’s ice hockey team that won gold call Minnesota home. Silver medalist Cory Thiesse and bronze medalists Paula Moltzan and Jessie Diggins also hail from the state. Five members of the men’s hockey team also have their hometowns in Minnesota.
