Ukraine ends the first competitive day of the 2026 Paralympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo in first place with a result of six medals: 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals, reports Suspilne sport.

The Ukrainian team achieved a triple podium in the visually impaired class competition: Ukrainians won all three medals - Oleksandr Kazik took gold, Yaroslav Reshetynsky silver and Anatoliy Kovalevsky bronze.

Kyiv region representative Oleksandra Kononova won gold in the para-biathlon sprint race in the standing class at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games. This is the fifth Paralympic gold medal of her career and third in para-biathlon. She also has three golds in cross-country skiing, Kyiv regional authorities reported.

👁 Image
It was previously reported that Taras Rad (sitting class) won gold in the biathlon sprint race at 7.5 km.

After the first day of competition, China’s team also has six medals - two gold, two silver and two bronze. Austria, currently in third place in the medal standings, has two gold medals.