Team USA Shines in Freestyle Skiing: Mixed Team Aerials Medal Event Results Revealed

WASHINGTON — On Saturday, three American freestyle ski athletes made a stunning impact by clinching gold in the mixed team aerials final, marking the second consecutive triumph for the U.S. team.

This victory establishes a new benchmark for Team USA, which now boasts 11 gold medals in a single Winter Games, surpassing the previous record set during the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Notably, this year’s Games feature 38 additional medal events compared to 2002.

The American trio of Curran, Kuhn, and Lillis executed a dazzling array of nearly flawless aerial maneuvers, achieving an impressive final score of 325.35.

Switzerland secured the silver medal with a score of 296.91, while China earned the bronze with a tally of 279.68.

Australia finished fourth in the final group, with a score of 256.04. 

The U.S. won gold in the event at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Lillis, who teamed with Ashley Caldwell and Justin Schoenefeld four years ago, is the only member of that trio who returned to compete in the same event in 2026 Winter Games. This is his second time at the Olympics. 

Kuhn also competed in the 2022 Beijing Olympics, but Curran made his Olympic debut in the 2026 Games. Both are taking home their first Olympic medals.  

The freestyle skiing competition of mixed team aerials is a technical jumping competition. 

Skiers race down a track with a large jump that launches them into the air, where they are expected to perform a trick. Athletes are judged based on their technical execution during that trick, according to FIS. 

A team consists of three athletes, with at least one man and one woman. 

Scores are judged by three main components: air, form and landing. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.