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North Hills native Ava McNaughton won a gold medal as part of Team USA women's hockey after the Stars and Stripes defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime yesterday in Milan.

The intrigue: McNaughton is the first Pittsburgh-area native to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics since the games began in 1924. 

What's next: Other yinzer Olympians have a chance to secure gold this weekend in men's hockey and two-woman bobsled. 

Pittsburgh's first winter olympic gold medal winner is Ava McNaughton

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Gold medalists Taylor Heise #27 and Ava McNaughton #30 of Team United States celebrate during the medal ceremony for the Ice Hockey Women following the Women's Gold Medal match between the United States and Canada on day thirteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games

Ava McNaughton (right) is the Pittsburgh area's first Winter Olympics gold medalist. Photo: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

North Hills native <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Ava McNaughton" data-vars-click-url="https://triblive.com/sports/seven-fields-native-ava-mcnaughton-relishes-chance-to-represent-team-usa-at-olympics/" data-vars-content-id="1318aa3a-16fa-48c8-893c-f554fb21752b" data-vars-headline="🏅 1 photo to go: Pittsburgh&#x27;s first winter gold medal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://triblive.com/sports/seven-fields-native-ava-mcnaughton-relishes-chance-to-represent-team-usa-at-olympics/" target="_blank">Ava McNaughton</a> won a gold medal as part of Team USA women&#x27;s hockey after the Stars and Stripes defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime yesterday in Milan.The intrigue: McNaughton is the first Pittsburgh-area native to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics since the games began in 1924. What&#x27;s next: <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Other yinzer Olympians" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/05/pittsburghers-to-watch-in-the-winter-olympics" data-vars-content-id="1318aa3a-16fa-48c8-893c-f554fb21752b" data-vars-headline="🏅 1 photo to go: Pittsburgh&#x27;s first winter gold medal" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/pittsburgh/2026/02/05/pittsburghers-to-watch-in-the-winter-olympics" target="_self">Other yinzer Olympians</a> have a chance to secure gold this weekend in men&#x27;s hockey and two-woman bobsled.

Pittsburgh's first winter olympic gold medal winner is Ava McNaughton

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