Eriksson wins second Para alpine medal; Canada wins big in wheelchair curling

Kalle Eriksson and Sierra Smith ski to the bronze medal in the Men’s Super G VI at the 2026 Paralympic Games in Cortina, Italy on Monday March 9, 2026 - THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout – CANADIAN PARALYMPIC COMMITTEE, Dave Holland

MILAN — Para skier Kalle Eriksson picked up his second medal of the Milan Cortina Paralympics on Monday while Canada’s wheelchair curling team remained undefeated.

Eriksson and guide Sierra Smith raced to bronze in the men’s visually impaired super G in a time of one minute 13.29 seconds.

Johannes Aigner of Austria won gold in 1:11.99, followed by Italy’s Giacomo Bertagnolli in 1:12.15.

Eriksson, from Kimberley, B.C., and Smith, from Ottawa, won silver in their Paralympic debut in Saturday’s visually impaired downhill.

Canada has seven medals (one gold, three silver, three bronze) through three days of competition. China leads with eight gold and 17 total medals, followed by Ukraine with three gold and 10 total medals, and Austria with three gold and four total medals.

In mixed team wheelchair curling, Canada improved to 4-0 with an 11-1 rout of Latvia. A steal of four in the fourth end put Canada up 9-0.

The Canadians stole two more points in the fifth, and the teams shook hands after Latvia managed just one point in the sixth.

Canada, skipped by Mark Ideson of Parry Sound, Ont., and featuring five-time Paralympian Ina Forrest of Spallumcheen, B.C., plays China and Sweden on Tuesday.

Later Monday, Canada’s Para hockey team was scheduled to face Japan. Canada opened with an 8-0 win over Slovakia on Saturday.


This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 9, 2026.

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