SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — The 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games passed the halfway point over the weekend, and several athletes with Utah ties have made it onto the podium.
These Utah-tied athletes, who either live in, attended school in, or are native to Utah, have earned one gold, four silver, and two bronze medals for a total of seven.
Gold Medal Win
It was Breezy Johnson who won the first medal for Team USA, claiming the gold in the Women’s Downhill. Johnson, an alumnus of Salt Lake City’s Rowmark Ski Academy, posted a time of 1:36.10 – just .04 seconds faster than silver medalist Emma Aicher of Germany.
Johnson’s run started slower than her competitors but she claimed first by the finish line.
Silver Medalists
Utah resident and University of Utah alumnus Jaelin Kauf claimed two of Team USA’s silver medals – one in the Women’s Individual Moguls and the other in the Women’s Dual Moguls…