Source: Radio New Zealand
Corey Peters at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics. © Photosport 2026 Jeff Crowe / Photosport
New Zealand paralympian Corey Peters has finished sixth in the men’s Super-G sitting at the Paralympic Winter Games in Italy.
Competing in soft snow conditions, Peters produced a solid run to record 1:15.42, but ultimately the Beijing 2022 silver medallist finished short of a podium repeat.
The 42-year-old finished fifth in the downhill earlier in the programme.
Jeroen Kampschreur of the Netherlands bounced back from the disappointment of registering a DNF in the downhill to take gold in a time of 1:13.08.
Defending champion Jesper Pedersen of Norway, who claimed gold in the downhill two days earlier, took silver in 1:13.80, with Andrew Kurka of the USA clinching bronze a further 0.15 seconds adrift.
“It was a good run with minimal mistakes, but I just didn’t attack it like the podium guys did and I got a little wide on some turns where I could have tightened the line a bit more,” Peters said afterwards.
“The conditions again were really soft and I could feel through some of the turns that the ski was wanting to break away in that sugary, slushy snow.”
Peters, who is competing at his fourth Paralympic Winter Games, turns his attention to the Men’s Giant Slalom Sitting – his final event at Milano Cortina 2026 – which takes place on Friday 13 March.
“The downhill and Super-G are my favourite events but coming off a podium finish at my last World Cup in Veysonnaz, Switzerland before the Games, a medal is not off the cards. It’s just a matter of going out there, enjoying the moment and skiing as hard as I can.”
Peters claimed men’s giant slalom silver on his Paralympic Winter Games debut in Sochi 2014. He added downhill bronze at PyeongChang 2018 before winning downhill gold and super-G silver at Beijing 2022.
Adam Hall opens his games with the men’s giant slalom standing on Friday.
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