Double Gold for China in the Long-Distance Sitting Para Cross-Country Skiing at the Beijing Paralympics
Peng Zheng from China won the gold medal at the men’s competition at the para cross-country skiing 18km long-distance sitting race. Zhongwu Mao, also from China, secured the silver medal. Canada’s Collin Cameron completed the podium and got the bronze medal.
In the women’s race, China’s Hongqiong Yang secured the gold medal at the para cross-country skiing 15km long-distance sitting race. Oksana Masters from the USA finished in second place a got the silver medal. Panpan Li, from China, completed the podium in the third position and got the bronze medal.
Top 3 – Para Cross-Country Skiing – 18km Men’s Long-Distance Sitting
- Peng Zheng (CHN), 43:09.2
- Zhongwu Mao (CHN), 43:23.8
- Collin Cameron (CAN), 47:36.6
Top 3 – Para Cross-Country Skiing – 15km Women’s Long-Distance Sitting
- Hongqiong Yang (CHN), 43:06.7
- Oksana Masters (USA), 43:38.8
- Panpan Li (CHN), 45:17.0
Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics schedule with dates, start time and events, can be found below: