Kazakhstan wins 1st medal at Winter Paralympic Games in Italy

Six athletes took part in the final. Khamitov finished with a time of 2:29.9 to claim the bronze medal, bringing Kazakhstan its first medal of the Paralympic Games in Italy China’s Zixu Liu won the gold with a time of 2:28.9, while Brazil’s Cristian Westemaier Ribera took silver in 2:29.6 Earlier, Khamitov won his semifinal heat with a time of 2:38.1 to advance to the final. In qualification, the Kazakh athlete placed sixth Публикация от SPORTS.KZ (@kzsports) Recall that the 2026 Paralympics commenced on March 7, where Kazakhstani athletes recorded the following results in the Biathlon Sprint: Yerbol Khamitov finished 8th, Alexandr Gerlits 11th, Sergey Ussoltsev 18th, and Yuriy Berezin 25th Kazakhstan is represented at the 2026 Winter Paralympics by seven athletes competing across two disciplines: biathlon and cross-country skiing. The delegation features a significant age range, from a 17-year-old debutant to a 51-year-old veteran, and includes highly decorated competitors such as a Paralympic bronze medalist, a World Champion, and a World Cup winner