Russian athletes have won 12 times in total – eight gold, one silver and three bronze –moving the team into fourth place in the medal standings
Russian cross-country skier Anastasia Bagiyan has won gold in the 20 km individual start race for visually impaired athletes at the 2026 Winter Paralympics, becoming a three-time champion at the Games in Italy.
The 24-year-old earlier won the sprint and the 10 km classical race.
This year’s Games are the first Paralympics in which Russian athletes have been allowed to compete under their national flag after years of international bans and restrictions.
Earlier in the day, Russian cross-country skier Vera Voronchikhina won gold in a women’s cross-country race at the 2026 Winter Paralympics.
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