Day Nine of the 2026 Paralympics Yields Two More Medals for Ukraine

Medals Awarded on Ninth Day of 2026 Paralympic Games

According to Главком: March 15, 2026, marked the ninth day of competition at the 2026 Paralympic Games, hosted by Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo. Ten gold medal events were contested across three sports: para alpine skiing, para cross-country skiing, and para ice hockey. Ukrainian athletes secured two medals on this day, bringing the nation's total medal count to 19. The Paralympic Games showcase extraordinary athleticism and are a major quadrennial event following the Olympic Games.

Competition Outcomes

In para cross-country skiing, several disciplines awarded medals. In the women's 20km sitting event, gold went to Yungi Kim of South Korea, silver to Anja Wicker of Germany, and bronze to Oksana Masters of the United States. The men's sitting event saw Ivan Golubkov of Russia take gold, Zhongwu Mao of China win silver, and Giuseppe Romele of Italy claim bronze. In the women's standing class, Sydney Peterson of the US won gold, Vilde Nielsen of Norway took silver, and Oleksandra Kononova of Ukraine earned bronze. For the men's standing class, Chenyang Wang of China won gold, Linxin Huang of China secured silver, and Xiaobin Liu, also of China, captured bronze. In the vision impaired women's race, gold was awarded to Anastasia Bagiyan of Russia, silver to Simona Bubeníčková of the Czech Republic, and bronze to Yue Wang of China. The men's vision impaired race gold went to Jake Adicoff of the US, silver to Oleksandr Kazik of Ukraine, and bronze to Anthony Chalençon of France.

In para alpine skiing, the men's vision impaired slalom event awarded gold to Giacomo Bertagnolli of Italy, silver to Michal Golas of Poland, and bronze to Kalle Erikson of Canada. A second men's vision impaired slalom event saw gold go to Alexey Bugaev of Russia, silver to Adam Hall of New Zealand, and bronze to Robin Cuche of Switzerland. Another men's vision impaired slalom competition awarded gold to Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands, silver to Jesper Pedersen of Norway, and bronze to Takeshi Suzuki of Japan.

The final sport awarding medals was para ice hockey. The gold medal was won by the United States team, silver went to Canada, and bronze was secured by China.

Valeriy Sushkevych, President of Ukraine's National Sports Committee for the Disabled, reported an incident involving the family of a Ukrainian champion: 'They were stopped at the stadium entrance, the flag was taken from them, and the champion's mother had her Ukrainian-patterned scarf confiscated. Only after being, forgive me, stripped of these items, were they allowed onto the stadium grounds.'

Consequently, the ninth day of the 2026 Paralympics provided memorable highlights through athletic achievements and poignant moments, all part of this significant international sporting event. The Paralympics continue to serve as a vital platform for highlighting the capabilities and accomplishments of athletes with disabilities, despite the various challenges they may encounter during competition.