2026 Paralympics: Competition Enters Fourth Day
The 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo reached their fourth day of events on March 10. Athletes competed for 12 sets of medals across two sports: Para alpine skiing and Para cross-country skiing. The Ukrainian team has yet to secure a place on the podium.
Competition Results
In the women's visually impaired Para alpine skiing combined event, the gold medalists were:
- Veronika Aigner (Austria)
- Chiara Mazzel (Italy)
- Elina Stary (Austria)
The women's standing class gold medal winners were:
- Ebba Aarsjoe (Sweden)
- Aurelie Richard (France)
- Wenjing Zhu (China)
In the women's sitting class, victory went to:
- Audrey Pascual Seco (Spain)
- Anna-Lena Forster (Germany)
- Seaton Liu (China)
For the men's visually impaired Para alpine skiing combined, the gold medalists were:
- Giacomo Bertagnolli (Italy)
- Neil Simpson (Great Britain)
- Johannes Aigner (Austria)
The men's standing class gold was won by:
- Arthur Bauchet (France)
- Federico Pelizzari (Italy)
- Thomas Grochar (Austria)
The men's sitting class champions were:
- Jeroen Kampschreur (Netherlands)
- Rene De Silvestro (Italy)
- Niels de Langen (Netherlands)
In Para cross-country skiing, the women's sitting sprint class gold medal was awarded to:
- Oksana Masters (USA)
- Yunji Kim (South Korea)
- Shiyu Wang (China)
The men's sitting sprint gold medalist was:
- Jisu Liu (China)
- Christian Westemaier Ribera (Brazil)
- Yerbol Khamitov (Kazakhstan)
The women's standing sprint class gold was claimed by:
- Vilde Nilsen (Norway)
- Sydney Peterson (USA)
- Natalie Wilkie (Canada)
The men's standing sprint gold went to:
- Roman Sviridenko (Belarus)
- Sebastian Marburger (Germany)
- Benjamin Daviet (France)
As of March 10, Ukraine remains without a medal. The Paralympic schedule offers further opportunities, with seven more gold medal events scheduled for the fifth day of competition. The Ukrainian team has historically been strong in summer Paralympic sports and will be looking to break through in the coming days.
The 2026 Paralympics continue to showcase the extraordinary achievements of elite athletes with impairments. While the Ukrainian team is still seeking its first medal, the upcoming events provide a chance for its athletes to demonstrate their skill and potentially reach the podium.
Events like these are crucial for raising the global profile of Para sports and fostering support for athletes with disabilities.