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Team USA's Oksana Masters Wins 11th Paralympic Gold Medal: "On Top of the World Right Now"
- On March 10, 2026, Oksana Masters of Team USA won the women's sprint sitting Para cross-country title at Val di Fiemme, Italy, earning her 11th Paralympic gold medal.
- Having placed second four years ago, the 36-year-old endured surgery, a bone infection, and a concussion before winning gold in the same event at Milan Cortina.
- On the final incline, Oksana Masters began about 40 meters behind and powered up to overtake Yunji Kim as they crested the summit for the gold.
- Reacting after the race, Oksana Masters called it 'redemption', saying 'It was just such a relief and redemption from Beijing. I love sprints and I hate sprints because there's so much stress', with visible emotion afterward.
- With this result, Masters' career totals show seven Winter Paralympic golds, four Summer golds, and 21 medals overall, including 16 Winter and five Summer medals.
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Oksana Masters Nearly Missed the Paralympics Due to an Infection Days Before. Now She's Dominating with 3 Golds
Oksana Masters tells PEOPLE she nearly missed competing in the 2026 Winter Paralympics because of an infection days before the Games began. The sitting skier now has three gold medals.
·United States
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Born near Chernobyl in Ukraine, Oksana Masters has climbed on podiums in four different sports, at the Summer and Winter Games. After shining in Paris 2024, she re-offends in Milan-Cortina.
·Paris, France
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