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American Jewish speedskater Emery Lehman wins silver in final Winter Olympics

JL;DR SUMMARY Emery Lehman, a prominent Jewish speedskater and four-time Olympian from Chicago, secured a silver medal in the men's team pursuit at the 2026 Winter Olympics, marking his second career Olympic medal. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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RetirementChicagoJewish AthleteOlympicsSilver MedalWinter Olympics 2026SpeedskatingEmery LehmanTeam Pursuit

Places mentioned

Chicago, Illinois, United States
"Lehman, a Chicago native, took up speedskating at 9 years old to improve his ice hockey skills at the urging of his mother, Marcia."
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
"(L-R) Ethan Cepuran, Casey Dawson and Emery Lehman of Team United States celebrate after winning silver in the Speed Skating Mens Team Pursuit on day eleven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on Feb. 17, 2026 in Milan."
Jerusalem, Israel
"Unreal experience seeing those who fought for Israel throughout the years, Lehman wrote in a post from Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem."

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