The Paralympics Milan-Cortina 2026 concluded yesterday with the closing ceremony at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. The Games officially came to an end, with the phrase “Ciao ciao Cortina” lighting up the stadium during the ceremony. The opening of the event was entrusted to Arisa, who performed the Italian national anthem while the Police, in historic uniforms, raised the Tricolor.
The Italian team made history by surpassing the previous record of 13 medals set at Lillehammer 1994, bringing home a total of 16 medals: 7 gold, 7 silver, and 2 bronze across three main disciplines – Alpine skiing, Nordic skiing, and snowboard.
Here are all the athletes and their achievements:
Gold Medals – 7
- Emanuel Perathoner – snowboard cross men SB-LL2, Paralympic snowboard
- Emanuel Perathoner – banked slalom men SB-LL2, Paralympic snowboard
- Jacopo Luchini – banked slalom men SB-UL, Paralympic snowboard
- Chiara Mazzel – guide Nicola Cotti Cottini, super G women VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Giacomo Bertagnolli – guide Andrea Ravelli, combined men VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Giacomo Bertagnolli – guide Andrea Ravelli, slalom men VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- René De Silvestro – giant slalom men sitting, Paralympic Alpine skiing
Silver Medals – 7
- Chiara Mazzel – guide Nicola Cotti Cottini, downhill women VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Chiara Mazzel – guide Nicola Cotti Cottini, combined women VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Chiara Mazzel – guide Fabrizio Casal, giant slalom women VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Giacomo Bertagnolli – guide Andrea Ravelli, super G men VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Giacomo Bertagnolli – guide Andrea Ravelli, giant slalom men VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Federico Pelizzari – combined men standing, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- René De Silvestro – combined men sitting, Paralympic Alpine skiing
Bronze Medals – 2
- Giacomo Bertagnolli – guide Andrea Ravelli, downhill men VI, Paralympic Alpine skiing
- Giuseppe Romele – individual 20 km men sitting, Paralympic Nordic skiing
With the extinguishing of the cauldrons in Milan and Cortina, the baton passes to France, the next host country for the 2030 edition across the French Alps.
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