sports
March 12, 2026
Russia wins third gold at Paralympics
Russian skier Ivan Golubkov has won the country’s third gold medal at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy
TL;DR
- Ivan Golubkov won gold in the 10 km sitting cross-country skiing event at the 2026 Paralympics in Italy.
- This is Russia's third gold medal and fifth medal overall at the Games.
- Russian athletes are competing under their national flag for the first time in over a decade.
- Golubkov's gold is his first Paralympic medal, despite being a nine-time World Cup winner and six-time world champion.
- Russia's team secured clearance to compete after winning an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
- Six Russian athletes are competing across alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowboarding.
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