Poland’s Michał Gołaś and his sighted guide Kacper Walas won a bronze medal in the giant slalom for visually impaired skiers at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy.
Polish visually impaired skier Michał Gołaś and his sighted guide Kacper Walas in action at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in Italy. Photo: Bartlomiej Zborowski/Polish Paralympic Committee
The medal is Poland’s first at the Milan-Cortina Games and the country’s first at the Winter Paralympics since Pyeongchang 2018.
Gołaś, 21, and Walas, 22, are both competing in the Paralympics for the first time.
“I’m happy and excited that we did it,” Walas said at the finish line.
Both athletes said they hoped their bronze would be the first of many medals won by Poland at this year’s Games, according to the Polish Paralympic Committee.
Photo: Bartlomiej Zborowski/Polish Paralympic CommitteeThe Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics began on March 6 and run until Sunday.