The Minnesotans Who Won Medals at the 2026 Paralympics

We've got some pretty incredible athletes in Minnesota, and some of them just wrapped up competing in the 2026 Paralympic Games. The Paralympics wrapped up in Italy on Sunday, March 15th, and a few Minnesotans came away with medals, including two golds!

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Minnesotans Who Competed in the 2026 Paralympics in Italy

We first have to give credit to the athletes who competed, even if they didn't win a medal. Just qualifying for the Paralympics is amazing!

Blake Eaton - Para Alpine Skiing - Proctor, MN

Max Nelson - Para Nordic Skiing - Grant, MN

- Gus Schatzlein (Max Nelson's sight guide) - Para Nordic Skiing - Savage, MN

Sydney Peterson - Para Nordic Skiing - Lake Elmo, MN

Aaron Pike - Para Nordic Skiing - Park Rapids, MN

Mike Schultz - Para Snowboarding - Kimball, MN

Oyuna Uranchimeg - Wheelchair Curling - Burnsville, MN

Landon Uthke - Sled Hockey - Albert Lea, MN

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Minnesotan Who Won Medals at the 2026 Paralympics

Three of those amazing athletes won medals during the 2026 Games, including 2 golds!

Up first, Nordic skier Sydney Peterson from Lake Elmo won silver in the 1km Sprint Classic Style (Standing - Women) and gold in the 10km Classic Style (Standing - Women)!

Next, is snowboarder Mike Schultz from Kimball who won bronze in Banked Slalom (Lower Limb 1 Impaired - Men).

And last but not least, hockey player Landon Uthke from Albert Lea won gold with the rest of his sled hockey team.

A big congrats to all of the medal winners and all of the athletes who competed in the Paralympics this year!