Canadian cross-country skiers Arendz and Hudak win bronze medals at Paralympics

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LAGO - Canadian Para nordic skiers Mark Arendz and Brittany Hudak won bronze medals Wednesday at the Milan Cortina Paralympics. 

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LAGO – Canadian Para nordic skiers Mark Arendz and Brittany Hudak won bronze medals Wednesday at the Milan Cortina Paralympics. 

Arendz, from Hartsville, P.E.I., finished third in the men’s 10-kilometre interval start classic standing race in 29 minutes 59.3 seconds at Tesaro Cross Country Skiing Stadium.

Karl Tabouret of France won gold and Raman Svirydzenka of Belarus took silver. It was Arendz’s second medal of the Games and 13th medal of his career.

Brittany Hudak of Canada competes in the cross-country skiing women's 10-kilometre interval start classic standing final at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Tesero, Italy on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Brittany Hudak of Canada competes in the cross-country skiing women's 10-kilometre interval start classic standing final at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Tesero, Italy on March 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Hudak, from Prince Albert, Sask., took the bronze in the women’s race in 32:01.0 for her first medal in Italy and fourth Paralympic medal of her career. Sydney Peterson of the United States won gold and Vilde Nilson of Norway earned silver. 

Later Wednesday, the Canadian wheelchair curling team was scheduled to put its 6-0 record on the line against Slovakia.

Canada has won 10 medals so far: one gold, three silver and six bronze.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 11, 2026. 

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