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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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Probably the best paralympic athlete in the world is called Oksana Masters. The American woman dominates in summer, in winter. She was born with severe disabilities – and was released for adoption by her mother.
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Oksana Masters roars to Paralympic redemption at Milan Cortina with 11
Oksana Masters’ 11th Paralympic gold medal was “redemption” for the most decorated American Winter Paralympian. And it was clear just how much it meant to her. Masters screamed loudly several times in delight after winning the women’s sprint sitting discipline in Para cross-country skiing on Tuesday at Milan Cortina . She finished second in the event four years ago. “It was just such a relief and redemption from Beijing. It was the one that got …
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