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.
The women's giant slalom at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics featured intense competition in para alpine skiing across standing, sitting, and vision impaired classifications, testing athletes' precision, speed, and endurance on challenging courses.
Standing category: Sweden's Ebba Aarsjoe secured gold, marking her fourth medal of the Games—three golds and one bronze—and highlighting her dominance. Russia's Varvara Voronchikhina earned silver, while France's Aurelie Richard took bronze, celebrated by fans holding her picture on the podium.
Sitting category: Germany's Anna-Lena Forster claimed gold, her second at these Games and 12th Paralympic medal overall (six golds), adding to her storied career.
Vision impaired category: Austria's Veronika Aigner, guided by Eric Digruber, won gold. Silver went to Italy's Chiara Mazzel with guide Fabrizio Casal. Bronze was awarded to Elina (nationality not specified in reports).
These results underscore the international depth of para alpine skiing at the Paralympics, with podium celebrations reflecting the event's excitement.
