Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara of Japan won the pairs figure skating event at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Who won figure skating pairs?

  • Gold: Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara (Japan) – they came from fifth after the short program to win with a huge free skate, setting a new world-record score under the current system.
  • Silver: Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava (Georgia) – European champions who took Georgia’s first ever Winter Olympic medal.
  • Bronze: Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin (Germany) – held on to the podium after leading the short program.

Why this win is a big deal

  • It is Japan’s first Olympic gold in pairs figure skating, and their first Olympic medal in pairs, period.
  • It is also the first Winter Olympic medal in Georgia’s history, thanks to Metelkina and Berulava’s silver.
  • Miura/Kihara had pressure as reigning world champions, stumbled in the short program, then delivered a clutch free skate that vaulted them to the top.

Quick fact list

  • Event: Pairs figure skating, 2026 Winter Olympics, Milano Ice Skating Arena, Milan.
  • Dates: 15–16 February 2026.
  • Winning free skate score: 158.13 points for Miura/Kihara, a world record under the updated scoring rules.
  • Total winning score: 231.24 points.

Medal table (pairs event)

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Medal Skaters Country Notable firsts
Gold Riku Miura / Ryuichi Kihara Japan First Japanese Olympic medal and first gold in pairs figure skating.
Silver Anastasiia Metelkina / Luka Berulava Georgia First Winter Olympic medal in Georgia’s history.
Bronze Minerva Fabienne Hase / Nikita Volodin Germany Held podium after leading short program.
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