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Sage Kotsenburg - Snowboarding
The 20-year-old snowboarder won the first gold medal of the 2014 Olympic games. The event, snowboard slopestyle, was making its first appearance in the Olympics. It would be the first of five medals the US claimed in new events. Photo by Nathan Bilow -
Jamie Anderson - Women's Snowboard Slopestyle
Also taking gold in slopestyle snowboarding was California-native Jamie Anderson. Her score of 95.25 out of 100 gave her the edge over silver and bronze medalists from Finland and Great Britain, respectively. Photo by Franck Fife -
Kaitlyn Farrington - Women's Snowboarding Halfpipe
Kaitlyn Farrington brought home the US's third gold medal in snowboarding from Sochi. She trailed teammate Hannah Teter leading into finals, but two stellar moves — a backward 720-degree spin combined with a backward 900-degree spin — catapulted her into the lead. Torah Bright of Australia and Kelly Clark of the United States rounded out the top spots. No photographer listed -
Joss Christensen - Slopestyle Skiing
Freestyle skier Joss Christensen led the American sweep of slopestyle skiing. Their victory marked only the third time the US has swept a category in the history of the Winter Olympics. Christensen, who finished sixth in the 2014 Winter X Games, had tough competition, even among his own teammates. That wasn't enough to stop him from putting up a 95.80 in the finals, however, a score no others could match. -
Meryl Davis & Charlie White - Ice Dancing
Their victory over the Canadian team of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir, the 2010 gold champions, brought home the first American gold medal in the category of ice dancing. The duo began performing together when Davis was 9 and White was ten. Now, nearly two decades later, their dedication to the sport, and each other, has paid off. Photo by Christian Charisius -
David Wise - Ski Halfpipe
In its Olympic debut, the ski halfpipe gold was claimed by American David Wise. Two 1260-degree double corks clinched his victory. Photo by Guy Rhodes -
Ted Ligety - Alpine Skiing
Another Olympic first occurred when Ted Ligety became the first American male to win to gold medals in Alpine skiing. The Utah native was .48 of a seconds ahead of sliver medalist Steve Missillier of France. Photo by Nathan Bilow -
Maddie Bowman - Freeski Halfpipe
US dominance of extreme sporting categories continued with Maddie Bowman's gold finish in women's ski halfpipe. Bowman was ranked third going into the event, but her score of 89.00 in the second run was enough to clinch the win over France's Marie Martinod. Her win brought America's total gold count to 8, with five coming from brand new events. Photo by Andy Wong -
Mikaela Shiffrin - Womens Slalom
America's final gold medal in Sochi was claimed by 18-year-old skiing sensation Mikaela Shiffrin in the slalom. She edged victory from Marlies Schild of Austria, making Shiffrin the first American to win the even in 42 years. Photo by Charles Krupa
