There were also golds for Russian athletes Anna Milenina and Mikhalina Lysova in the 12.5km standing and 12.5km visually impaired categories respectively. Mentel-Spee, who has recovered from multiples surgeries to treat cancer, won by a margin of nearly three seconds. The USA’s Brenna Huckaby also took a second gold medal in the snowboarding, in the banked slalom SB-LL1 class. Huckaby made headlines earlier this year by becoming the first amputee to feature in the annual Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. Pyy took part in the biathlon in Pyeongchang, having lost mobility after a car accident when she was aged 17.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2018 12:22 UTC