Jessie Diggins Wins Bronze in Cross-Country Skiing, Making History For Team USA

Published on Feb 9, 2022 at 6:00 PM

ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 09: Bronze medallist, Jessie Diggins of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the Women's Cross-Country Sprint Free medal ceremony on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Zhangjiakou Medal Plaza on F

Jessie Diggins clinched the bronze medal for Team USA during the women's cross-country ski sprint (free) in Beijing on Feb. 8. Diggins came in behind Swedish skiers Jonna Sundling (gold) and Maja Dahlqvist (silver). In a dash to the finish, Diggins sprinted past fellow US skier Rosie Brennan to claim the bronze medal at 3:12:84. This win marked the first time a woman on Team USA has secured an individual cross-country skiing medal at the Olympics. The well-decorated skier has made ski history before. Back in 2018, she won gold in the women's cross-country team sprint alongside Kikkan Randall in Pyeongchang, another first for Team USA. Watch the heart-racing historic moment Diggins won bronze at the Winter Games below.

What a FINAL! 🥉

Jessie Diggins wins the first-ever sprint medal in cross-country skiing for @TeamUSA at the Olympic Games! Rosie Brennan finishes in fourth!#WinterOlympics pic.twitter.com/3aRHhGK7F0

— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 8, 2022

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