Speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics – Men's team pursuit
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The men's team pursuit competition in speed skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics was held on 15 February (quarterfinals) and 17 February (semifinals and finals), at the Milano Speed Skating Stadium in Milan.[1][2] Italy, represented by Davide Ghiotto, Andrea Giovannini, and Michele Malfatti, won the event. The United States were second and China third.[3][4]
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| Venue | Milano Speed Skating Stadium, Milan | ||||||||||||
| Date | 15, 17 February 2026 | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 28 from 8 nations | ||||||||||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||||||||||
| Winning time | 3:39.20 | ||||||||||||
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Background
Norway were the defending champions. The Russian Olympic Committee were the 2022 silver medalists, but in 2026 they were barred from participation after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The United States were the bronze medalists. Before the Olympics, the United States were leading the men's team pursuit standings of the 2025–26 ISU Speed Skating World Cup, followed by the Netherlands and France. The United States were also the 2025 world champions.
Qualification
Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and track records were as follows.
| World record |  United StatesCasey Dawson Emery Lehman Ethan Cepuran | 3:32.49 | Salt Lake City, United States | 16 November 2025 |
| Olympic record |  ROCDaniil Aldoshkin Sergey Trofimov Ruslan Zakharov | 3:36.63 | Beijing, China | 15 February 2022 |
| Track record |  JapanTaiga Sasaki Taiki Shingai Yuuta Fuchigami | 3:48.29 | 29 November 2025 |
Results
Quarterfinals
The quarterfinals were held on 15 February at 16:00.[5]
| Rank | Heat | SP | Country | Time | Time behind | Notes |
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| 1 | 2 | F |  ItalyDavide Ghiotto Andrea Giovannini Michele Malfatti | 3:38.40 | – | SF1 |
| 2 | 2 | C |  United StatesEthan Cepuran Casey Dawson Emery Lehman | 3:39.37 | +0.97 | SF2 |
| 3 | 3 | F |  ChinaLi Wenhao Liu Hanbin Wu Yu | 3:41.66 | +3.26 | SF2 |
| 4 | 4 | C |  NetherlandsMarcel Bosker Chris Huizinga Stijn van de Bunt | 3:41.85 | +3.45 | SF1 |
| 5 | 4 | F |  FranceGermain Deschamps Timothy Loubineaud Valentin Thiebault | 3:42.70 | +4.30 | FC |
| 6 | 3 | C |  NorwaySigurd Holbø Dyrset Peder Kongshaug Didrik Eng Strand | 3:44.36 | +5.96 | FC |
| 7 | 1 | F |  GermanyPatrick Beckert Felix Maly Fridtjof Petzold | 3:45.28 | +6.88 | FD |
| 8 | 1 | C | Japan Motonaga Arito Shomu Sasaki Kazuya Yamada | 3:48.14 | +9.74 | FD |
Semifinals
The semifinals were held on 17 February at 14:30.[6]
| Rank | SP | Country | Time | Deficit | Notes |
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| Semifinal 1 | |||||
| 1 | F | Italy Davide Ghiotto Andrea Giovannini Michele Malfatti | 3:38.88 | – | FA |
| 2 | C | Netherlands Jorrit Bergsma Chris Huizinga Stijn van de Bunt | 3:40.67 | +1.79 | FB |
| Semifinal 2 | |||||
| 1 | F | United States Ethan Cepuran Casey Dawson Emery Lehman | 3:44.29 | – | FA |
| 2 | C | China Liu Hanbin Ning Zhongyan Wu Yu | 3:52.22 | +7.93 | FB |
Finals
The finals were held on 17 February at 15:24.[7]
| Rank | SP | Country | Time | Deficit | Notes |
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| Final A | |||||
 | F | Italy Davide Ghiotto Andrea Giovannini Michele Malfatti | 3:39.20 | – | |
 | C | United States Ethan Cepuran Casey Dawson Emery Lehman | 3:43.71 | +4.51 | |
| Final B | |||||
 | F | China Li Wenhao Liu Hanbin Wu Yu | 3:41.38 | – | |
| 4 | C | Netherlands Jorrit Bergsma Chris Huizinga Stijn van de Bunt | 3:41.47 | +0.09 | |
| Final C | |||||
| 5 | F | France Timothy Loubineaud Valentin Thiebault Giovanni Trebouta | 3:43.90 | – | |
| 6 | C | Norway Sigurd Holbø Dyrset Sigurd Henriksen Didrik Eng Strand | 3:48.92 | +5.02 | |
| Final D | |||||
| 7 | F | Germany Patrick Beckert Felix Maly Fridtjof Petzold | 3:45.25 | – | |
| 8 | C | Japan Motonaga Arito Shomu Sasaki Kazuya Yamada | 3:47.39 | + 2.14 | |