Day Five Results from the 2026 Winter Paralympics
Seven gold medals were awarded on March 11, 2026, the fifth day of competition at the Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Paralympics. The events were contested in two sports: Para cross-country skiing and wheelchair curling. The Ukrainian team did not secure any medals on this day, while China maintained its position at the top of the overall medal table. The Paralympics showcase elite athletic competition, with athletes classified based on their type of impairment to ensure fair contests.
Para Cross-Country Skiing
Several cross-country skiing sprint finals were held. In the women's sitting class sprint:
- Gold - Oksana Masters (USA)
- Silver - Yunji Kim (South Korea)
- Bronze - Kendall Gretsch (USA)
In the men's sitting class sprint:
- Gold - Ivan Golubkov (Russia)
- Silver - Zhongwu Mao (China)
- Bronze - Peng Zhen (China)
For the women's standing class sprint:
- Gold - Sydney Peterson (USA)
- Silver - Vilde Nilsen (Norway)
- Bronze - Brittany Hudak (Canada)
In the men's standing class sprint:
- Gold - Carl Taburé (France)
- Silver - Roman Sviridenko (Belarus)
- Bronze - Mark Arendz (Canada)
In the women's vision impaired sprint:
- Gold - Anastasiia Bagian (Russia)
- Silver - Simona Bubeníčková (Czech Republic)
- Bronze - Leonie Maria Walter (Germany)
For the men's vision impaired sprint:
- Gold - Jake Adicoff (USA)
- Silver - Inkki Inola (Finland)
- Bronze - Zebastian Modin (Sweden)
Wheelchair Curling
In the wheelchair curling mixed doubles event:
- Gold - China
- Silver - South Korea
- Bronze - Latvia
As of March 11, Ukraine's total medal count at these Games stands at 10. Three more gold medals will be contested on the sixth day of competition.
The day's events highlighted intense international rivalry, with Chinese athletes performing strongly to preserve their lead in the medal standings.
Latvia's bronze in curling marks a historic achievement, as it is the nation's first-ever medal at a Winter Paralympic Games. For Ukraine, maintaining consistency in the coming events will be crucial to improving its medal tally, given the team's demonstrated potential in earlier competitions.