Way to represent! Colorado athletes brought home nine medals from the 2018 Winter Olympics, which is more than 77 countries that participated in PyeongChang.
While it was a lackluster year for Team USA in terms of medal count, it could've been a lot worse had it not been for eight Colorado athletes. Out of the 23 medals that the U.S. finished with -- nine gold, eight silver, and six bronze -- these athletes brought home nine! In comparison, Colorado ended up winning more medals than 77 countries! So, basically, if Colorado was its own country, it would've tied China for 14th place overall. How crazy is that?? If you're interested in seeing the 77 countries with fewer medals than Colorado, check out the lengthy list Westword created. The U.S. came in fourth place, trailing behind Norway (39 medals), Germany (31), and Canada (29).
Check out the Colorado athletes that made it to the podium at this year's Games!
Red Gerard | Silverthorne
Gold -- Men's Snowboard Slopestyle
Arielle Gold | Steamboat Springs
Bronze -- Women's Halfpipe Snowboard
Mikaela Shiffrin | Vail
Gold -- Women's Giant Slalom | Silver -- Women's Alpine Combined
Lindsey Vonn | Vail
Bronze -- Women's Downhill
Alex Ferreira | Aspen
Gold -- Men's Freestyle Skiing Halfpipe
Lauren Gibbs | Denver
Silver -- Two-person Women's Bobsled
Nicole Hensley | Lakewood
Gold -- Women's Hockey
Mirai Nagasu | Colorado Springs
Bronze -- Team Mixed Figure Skating
Way to go, Colorado!
What do you think? Were you surprised by the amount of medals Colorado Olympians brought home? Or not at all? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below, and let's get the conversation started.