Team USA’s Jessie Diggins took home bronze in cross-country skiing on Tuesday, clinching America’s first-ever sprint medal.
The 30-year-old clocked a time of 3:12:84 to beat out United States teammate Rosie Brennan and secure a place on the podium. Jonna Sundling and Maja Dahlqvis of Sweden captured gold and silver in the medal event.
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
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
With Tuesday’s third-place finish, Diggins becomes the first American woman to win an Olympic cross-country skiing medal in an individual event.
Diggins is no stranger to making history, securing the first-ever Team USA gold medal in cross country skiing alongside teammate Kikkan Randall in PyeongChang.
The American’s bronze medal comes days after finishing sixth in the 15km event.