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Canadian Para nordic skiing legend Mark Arendz won silver in the men’s standing individual event at Milano-Cortina on Sunday for his 13th career Paralympic medal.
The 36-year-old Hartsville, P.E.I., native posted a time of 30 minutes 52.5 seconds in the 12.5-kilometre race at Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Val di Fiemme.
Arendz finished 28.4 seconds behind China’s Jiayun Cai, who captured his second gold medal in as many days following his victory in the men’s standing sprint. Germany’s Marco Maier earned bronze in 31:07.3.
Arendz, making his fifth Paralympic appearance, was coming off a disappointing fifth-place finish in Saturday’s sprint event.
Turner takes bronze in snowboard cross
Canada’s Tyler Turner was awarded bronze following video review in the men’s snowboard cross SB-LL1 final on Sunday at the Milano-Cortina Paralympics.
Turner, the defending champion, wiped out during the four-man big final after colliding with third-place finisher Junta Kosuda of Japan, but the judges ruled it was not incidental contact and Turner received the final spot on the podium.
China’s Wu Zhongwei beat out American Noah Elliott for the gold medal at Cortina Para Snowboard Park in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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Canada’s Tyler Turner captures Paralympic snowboard cross bronze medal at Milano Cortina 2026
Tyler Turner of Campbell River, B.C. claimed his third career Paralympic medal adding bronze in snowboard cross in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.
Turner, a double-amputee from Campbell River, B.C., won Canada’s first-ever Paralympic title in the sport four years ago at his debut Games in Beijing.
The 37-year-old won his quarterfinal and semifinal earlier in the day and was the top qualifier on Saturday.
Canada now has six medals through two days in Milano-Cortina.