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Full podium results: Women's giant slalom medals at 2026 Winter Paralympics
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On Day 6 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, medals were awarded in the women's giant slalom alpine skiing events across standing, sitting, and vision impaired categories. Sweden's Ebba Aarsjoe won standing gold for her third of the Games, Germany's Anna-Lena Forster took sitting gold for her second, and Austria's Veronika Aigner claimed vision impaired gold. Strong showings came from Russia, France, Italy, and others.
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Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin dominated the women's World Cup slalom in Åre, Sweden, on March 15, 2026, securing her eighth victory of the season—equaling her own single-season record—and extending her overall World Cup lead. She beat rival Emma Aicher of Germany by 0.94 seconds, with Wendy Holdener of Switzerland third.
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Switzerland's Marco Odermatt clinched the World Cup super-G title for the fourth consecutive season on Sunday without racing. Both scheduled super-G events in Courchevel, France, were canceled due to heavy snowfall and fog. Odermatt's 158-point lead proved insurmountable.
Canada's Reece Howden secured his record-extending 24th World Cup ski cross gold medal on March 12 in Montafon, Austria, marking his sixth victory in 12 races this season. The win bolstered his lead in the overall standings with 843 points, 247 ahead of Italy's Simone Deromedis. Sweden's Sandra Naeslund also triumphed in the women's event, extending her record to 47 World Cup wins.
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Continuing their dominance in para cross-country skiing at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics—highlighted by three golds on day two—Jake Adicoff and Oksana Masters added to Team USA's medal haul with standout performances. Adicoff became the first out gay man to win an individual winter Paralympic gold, while Masters earned her third gold of the Games and 22nd career Paralympic medal.
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