China's Liu earns women's Super-G sitting bronze at Winter Paralympics

<img src=' alt='Bronze medalist Liu Sitong of China participates in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics women's para Alpine skiing Super-G sitting competition at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, March 9, 2026. /VCG'

China’s Liu Sitong claimed the bronze medal in the women’s para Alpine skiing Super-G sitting competition at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics on Monday.

The final para Alpine skiing event at this edition of the Games saw Liu, China’s opening ceremony co-flagbearer, put in a steady performance to finish third in a time of 1:24.91. Her second bronze in Italy, and sixth medal overall, makes her the country’s most-decorated Winter Paralympian.

Liu’s compatriot Zhang Wenjing failed to finish the race. Spain’s Audrey Pascual Seco won gold, while Japan’s Momoka Muraoka came away with silver.

<img src=' alt='Gold medalist Johannes Aigner of Austria participates in the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics men's Alpine skiing Super-G VI competition at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, March 9, 2026. /VCG'

On the men’s side, Austria’s Johannes Aigner earned his second gold in the Vision Impaired Super-G event. His podium-topping performance followed sister Veronika Aigner’s silver earlier in the day. China’s Wang Xingdong took seventh place.

China’s Liang Zilu finished ninth in the men’s sitting Super-G, marking the best result for a Chinese Paralympian in this event. His compatriot Chen Liang failed to finish the race, while the gold medal went to Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands.

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