Ashley Farquharson wins Olympic title in luge on Tuesday 2026 Olympic Games in Cortina, Milan.

The U.S. bobsledder became emotional when she looked at the scoreboard and realized she had won her first Olympic medal. Her performance in the women’s luge singles on Tuesday also marked the second time an American has won the title. olympic medal in the event.

Farquharson began gliding as an extracurricular activity while growing up exist The Park City, Utah, native said it’s almost hard to believe what she’s accomplished.

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Ashley Farquharson of the United States reacts after finishing the women’s single bobsled event during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy on February 10, 2026. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters via Imagn Images)

“It really doesn’t feel real,” Farquharson said after the win. “Then everyone met me on the ice, and the whirlwind from that point on really solidified it. When I passed, for a few seconds, I thought, ‘This isn’t real.'”

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Germany’s Julia Taubitz took the gold medal by almost a full second, giving her a huge advantage in the luge event. Latvian Elena Botha finished second, matching her country’s best result at the Olympics.

Erin Hamlin was last before Farquharson’s feat Americans earn Bronze medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics.

Team USA’s Ashley Farquharson starts the women’s singles first round event during day three of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics at the Cortina Sliding Center on February 9, 2026 in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. (Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)

“This is the dream,” Taubitz said. “Now it’s a dream come true.”

Farquharson failed to win a medal in his first 54 World Cup appearances before finally making his breakthrough this season.

She’s not the fastest, but she’s good enough. She is an Olympic medalist. Farquharson’s abilities will never be questioned again.

“Super happy for Ashley and super happy for the U.S. Luge team,” said Emily Fischnerer, a long-time teammate on the U.S. team. “I mean, we’re the guys on the sled, but we have a team behind us in everything we do. So, it’s just a testament to all the work that everyone puts in.”

U.S. bronze medalist Ashley Farquharson celebrates after the women’s single bobsleigh race during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Milan, at the Cortina Sliding Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 10, 2026. (Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters via Imagn Images)

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Sledding is a sport Athletes sit on their backs on sleds and slide along the ice and snow track at high speed.

Fischnerer ran into trouble in the final heat, finishing 12th on the U.S. team with a time of 3:33.035 after three runs. American Summer Britcher, a two-time World Cup winner this season and now a four-time Olympian, finished 14th in 3:33.553.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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