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B.C.’s Natalie Wilkie, who won a silver medal on Saturday in the women’s sprint standing biathlon at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, added a gold medal in women’s individual standing biathlon on Sunday.
Wilkie finished more than 30 seconds ahead of China’s Zhao Zhiqing, who claimed the silver medal, while Ukraine’s Oleksandra Kononova won bronze.
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It is Wilkie’s fourth career Paralympic gold medal and her ninth Paralympic medal overall.
Also on Sunday, Prince Edward Island athlete Mark Arendz earned a silver medal in the standing individual biathlon behind China’s Jiayun Cai, with Germany’s Marco Maier taking the bronze.
The silver is Arendz’s 13th Paralympic medal.
As well, Tyler Turner from B.C. was eventually awarded the bronze medal in the men’s lower limb 1 snowboard cross Sunday after an official review following a collision with Japanese rider Junta Kosuda in the four-man final.
The review found that Kosuda caused the crash and he was disqualified, with Turner then elevated to bronze. China’s Wu Zhongwei took the gold and American Noah Elliott the silver.
In wheelchair curling, Team Canada — skip Mark Ideson, lead Collinda Joseph, second Ina Forrest and third Jon Thurston — came from behind to win 5-4 against Great Britain, making the team 2-0 in the tournament after beating Italy 9-8 on Saturday.
Wheelchair curling is a mixed sport and each team must have at least one woman on the squad. Canada, U.S., and Norway each have two and has Latvia three at Milano Cortina.
Canada now has six medals at the 2026 Paralympics.
Canada has sent 50 athletes to the Games, which run March 6-15. The Canadians have eight athletes competing in Para alpine skiing, 17 will take to the ice in Para ice hockey, 15 will compete in Para nordic skiing (which includes Para biathlon and Para cross-country skiing), five athletes in Para snowboard, and five in wheelchair curling.
The Games are being broadcast in Canada on CBC Gem.
— with files from Canadian Paralympic Committee
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