2026 Winter Olympics: Plano native Amber Glenn wins gold medal in team figure skating
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Gold medalist Amber Glenn of Team United States celebrates after the medal ceremony for the Team Event on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 08, 2026 in Milan, I
MILAN, Italy - A Metroplex native helped Team USA take home a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Glenn is golden
What we know:
Plano native Amber Glenn was a part of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that won the gold medal in the figure skating team event. She made her Olympic debut in the Feb. 8 event.
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 08: Amber Glenn of Team United States competes in Women's Single Skating - Free Skating Team Event on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 08, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (P
Glenn participated in the free skate during the team event final, placing third after her performance. Though she did not come in first individually, her performance netted Team USA eight overall points to help the United States stay in contention for the overall gold.
Ilia Malinin gave Team USA enough points during his final skate to win the event with 69 overall points. Japan finished in second with 68 points, while Italy came in third with 60 points.
What they're saying:
"I'm happy I was able to fight through the program and stay committed to everything," Glenn said moments after her Olympic debut. "I've been practicing here incredibly; I've been feeling really good, and I think I just had some fatigue, and I need to really manage that going into the individual event. But I'm really proud of the mental strength that I've built over the years to be able to get through some mistakes in the beginning and really fight in the second half."
North Texas raised
The backstory:
The 26-year-old Plano native is a multi-time U.S. figure skating champion, having won her most recent U.S. championship in 2025 at the national championships in St. Louis. The International Skating Union Rankings had Glenn ranked as the third-best figure skater in the world going into the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Before starring on the national stage, Glenn got her start in figure skating in North Texas.
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Plano native Amber Glenn named to U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team
Plano native Amber Glenn will compete for Olympic gold in the 2026 Winter Olympics next month.
She is a two-time recipient of the Dallas Figure Skating Club's Skater of the Year Award. The Dallas FSC has also awarded her their Good Sportsmanship Award.
What's next:
Glenn will have a chance at individual Olympic glory during the free skate short program on Feb. 17.
The Source: Information in this story came from localprofile.com.