sports
March 11, 2026
Russia secures second gold at Paralympics
Russian skier Anastasia Bagiyan has won Russia’s second gold medal at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy
TL;DR
- Anastasia Bagiyan won gold in the women's sprint at the 2026 Paralympics.
- This is Russia's second gold medal at the Games, with Varvara Voronchikhina winning the first in alpine skiing.
- Russian athletes are competing under their national flag for the first time since 2014.
- Bagiyan, competing in the NS1 category, won with her guide Sergey Sinyakin.
- Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Bagiyan on her victory.
- The Russian Paralympic team was cleared to compete after winning an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
- Six Russian athletes are competing in alpine skiing and snowboarding events.
- The Games are being held in Italy and are scheduled to conclude on March 15.
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