Pittsburgh native John-Henry Krueger made the Winter Olympics podium for Team USA Saturday, winning silver in the men’s 1,000-meter short-track speedskating final.
With his second-place finish, Krueger earned United States’ first individual speedskating medal since 2010. The Peters Township native finished behind Samuel Girard of Canada, who took the gold medal.
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South Korean skater Seo Yira won the bronze medal.
Krueger moved onto the semi-final, despite not finishing in the top two, after officials ruled an opponent pushed him.
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