sports
March 16, 2026
Russia wins three more golds at Paralympics
Russian cross-country skier Anastasia Bagiyan has won a third gold at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy
TL;DR
- Anastasia Bagiyan won her third gold medal in cross-country skiing at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
- Russian athletes have won a total of 12 medals (eight gold, one silver, three bronze), placing them third overall.
- Vera Voronchikhina and Ivan Golubkov also won gold medals for Russia.
- This is the first Paralympics where Russian athletes compete under their national flag after international bans.
- Ukraine has imposed sanctions on 10 Russian Paralympic athletes and other entities during the Games.
- Russia's participation was confirmed after winning an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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