Seven American men have won gold medals in Olympic history.Ĭhen also set two new world records this week with his short program score of 113.97 and his combined score of 332.60. With the win, Chen qualified for this seasons Grand Prix Final. 22-year-old Nathan Chen became an instant icon when he skated his way to a gold medal to the tune of Elton Johns Rocket Man, making him the first. Chen and Lisacek are the only two American men to win gold in the event in the past 30 years. Rocket Man didnt disappoint once again as double World champion Nathan Chen of the United States soared to his second 2019-20 Grand Prix of Figure Skating victory on Saturday (2 November) at the Internationaux de France in Grenoble. He was able to jump five quadruples, which is something he struggled with in the 2018 Olympics.Ĭhen’s victory made her the first American figure skater to win gold since 2010 when Ivan Lisacek won in Vancouver. John also congratulated Chen on Twitter for his gold medal. That December, Chen set a free skate world record with a score of 224.92 at the Grand Prix of Figure Skating, where Elton John’s music helped him win his third consecutive competition title. The 22-year-old skated for the Elton John medley in the free skate. He saved the best for last, as Chen earned the highest score of the competition. Since Chen had the highest score from the short program, he finished last in the free skate. After initially skating to Benjamin Clementines Eternity and a Mozart medley, he had decided to return to his La Bohme short program and Rocketman free. Did win goldĪmerican star Nathan Chen won the gold medal in men’s figure skating on Thursday. He previously earned a bronze in the team event in 2018 and started the 2022 Winter Olympics with a silver medal in the team event. Nathan Chen wins Olympic gold in men's figure skating CBS News 4.78M subscribers 21K views 1 year ago 22-year-old Nathan Chen became an instant icon when he skated his way to a gold medal. Along with one gold, Chen now has three Olympic medals in three different varieties.
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