American snowboarder and actress Chloe Kim clinched a silver medal in the women’s snowboard halfpipe event at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. The 25-year-old missed out (88 points) on a historic chance to secure three consecutive Olympic gold medals as Korean snowboarder Choi Ga-on (90.25) edged her out to win the gold.
Meanwhile, Japanese snowboarder Mitsuki Ono, who barely managed to qualify for the finals, gave one of her career-best performances to clinch her first Olympic medal with a bronze.
All About Chloe Kim’s Achievements And Whether She Surpassed Shaun White Or Not At the Winter Olympics
Kim aimed to surpass former snowboarder Shaun White in the number of Olympic gold medals. While she didn’t break that record at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, Kim still surpassed White in two aspects.
How so? White competed in five Olympics from 2006 to 2022, winning three gold medals. However, he didn’t win those three gold medals consecutively, finishing fourth at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
On the other hand, even though Kim missed out on a golden hat-trick, she won three Olympic medals in three consecutive attempts, including the two gold medals she won in 2018 and 2022.
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Kim also congratulated Choi for her historic achievement. In a post-race interview, the snowboarder mentioned:
“It means so much to me that I’ve inspired a whole new generation. I’m aware I can’t do this for ever and seeing this sport is left in very good hands. I’m so proud of her (Choi), and I hope she soaks in this amazing moment.”
Unless and until Kim has other plans, she can very well break White’s record at the upcoming Winter Olympics, which will be held in the French Alps in early 2030. The age factor will also be in Kim’s favor, as she’ll turn 30 by April 2030.
Kim also mentioned in another interview that she is grateful for the current occasion, which allowed her to push her limits. In her words:
“You know, I think for so long, I won the events doing the same run over and over again. And I think seeing this new shift in progression has inspired me to push my limits and try things that I never done before. And so I just want to say to the entire women’s field. Thank you so much for giving me that opportunity, because I think if they didn’t push me, I wouldn’t have been able to see how far could I go as as a snowboarder.”
Interestingly, Kim is also ahead of White in one more area: the number of medals won at the World Championships and the Youth Olympic Games. She won three gold medals at the World Championships between 2019 and 2025, in addition to two gold medals at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics.