Milano Cortina 2026: Day 7 a bumper day of medals across four Para sports
Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para snowboard, and wheelchair curling all boast medal events on this cannot-miss day of Milano Cortina 2026 13 Mar 2026
As we approach the final few days of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, the action is intensifying, with 14 medal events across four sports on the schedule.
Day 7 promises to be a busy one in Cortina, after the Para snowboard banked slalom finals were moved forward from their original date of 14 March.
In Val di Fiemme, Para biathlon features six medal events in the sprint pursuit, with women’s and men’s categories for sitting, standing and vision impaired.
Meanwhile, the Para ice hockey semifinals are set for the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, where USA face Czechia, and Canada meet China. Canada are aiming for a first Paralympic gold since Torino 2006.
Tyler Turner’s quest for gold: “I’ll be back”
After claiming bronze in the men’s snowboard cross SB-LL1, Canada’s Tyler Turner targets gold in the men’s banked slalom SB-LL1.
“Unfortunately, sometimes you’re not on the winning end of that, but that’s what happens. That’s why we show up, and I’ll be back,” Turner said after the snowboard cross big final on Day 2.
In the women’s competition, Dutch rider Lisa Bunschoten-Vos is among the ones to watch. She returns for her fourth Paralympic Winter Games, her first as a mother since giving birth in 2024. Her husband, Chris Vos, will compete in the SB-LL1 event.
China topped the Para snowboard medal table at Beijing 2022 with three gold, three silver, and four bronze medals. They are just ahead in 2026, but the race for snowboard mastery is wide open.
Giacomo Bertagnolli’s carries home hopes
Three gold medals are up for grabs in the men’s giant slalom.
Italy’s Giacomo Bertagnolli has a full set of gold, silver and bronze Para alpine skiing medals at Milano Cortina 2026 so far. He previously won giant slalom vision impaired gold at PyeongChang 2018 and silver at Beijing 2022.
In the sitting category, all eyes will be on Jesper Pedersen as he aims to defend his title. Pedersen won four gold medals at Beijing 2022, and will want to add to his gold and silver so far in 2026.
France has been strong in the standing categories, with athletes earning seven medals so far. Aurelie Richard has three silvers and a bronze in the women’s events, while Arthur Bauchet has taken one gold and one silver in the men’s. Will the French athletes competing in the men’s standing event extend their medal haul?
China throwing for golden hat-trick
You can’t miss the wheelchair curling semi-finals at 10:05 CET.
Unbeaten Canada will face the Republic of Korea, while China meet Sweden. The losing teams will play for bronze at 18:35, while the winners will advance to Saturday’s final.
The Chinese team is targeting its third consecutive Paralympic wheelchair curling gold, after making history with their first-ever Winter Games gold at PyeongChang 2018.
Who will top the Para biathlon medals table?
With six events left, China leads the Para biathlon medal table with six gold, four silver, and one bronze. Ukraine follows with three gold, two silver, and five bronze medals.
China’s Jiayun Cai is the only athlete with two Para biathlon gold medals at Milano Cortina 2026 and hopes to complete a golden hat-trick.
USA’s women have had an incredible showing at Val di Fiemme, across Para biathlon and Para cross country, with Oksana Masters, Kendall Gretsch and Sydney Peterson leading the way. Can they continue the gold rush on the final day of Para biathlon?
Czechia and China square up to North Americans
Can Czechia or China disrupt North America’s grip on Para ice hockey at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena?
Defending Paralympic champions USA face Czechia, while Beijing 2022 silver medallists Canada meet bronze medallists China.
The USA have not lost a playoff game in 20 years, with their last defeat coming against Norway at Torino 2006 — the last time Italy hosted the Paralympic Winter Games. Meanwhile, Czechia play in their first-ever Paralympic semifinal in their fifth Games appearance.
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