Corey Peters sixth in Paralympic Super-G sitting, eyes giant slalom

Corey Peters of Team New Zealand competing at the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Photo / Getty Images

Corey Peters has fallen short of a fifth Paralympic medal following a sixth placing in a high-quality Men’s Super-G Sitting today.

Competing in soft snow conditions, Peters produced a solid run to record one minute 15.42 seconds, but ultimately the Beijing 2022 silver medallist finished short of a podium repeat.

In an absorbing competition which showcased the jaw-dropping exhilaration of sit-skiing, Dutch Paralympian Jeroen Kampschreur bounced back from the disappointment of registering a DNF in the Men’s Downhill Sitting to produce a stunning display and take gold in one minute 13.08 seconds.

Defending champion Jesper Pedersen of Norway, who claimed gold in the Men’s Downhill Sitting two days earlier, settled for silver in one minute 13.80, with Andrew Kurka of the USA clinching bronze a further 0.15 seconds adrift.

Peters, who was third out of the start gate, struggled to find his absolute best and from the first intermediate split trailed Rene de Silvestro. He continued to lose time to the Italian down the 1850m-long course and crossed the finish line in provisional silver, 1.34 seconds down on De Silvestro.

The 42-year-old Kiwi was pushed down to provisional bronze following Kurka’s run and, once six-time Paralympic champion Pedersen had completed his run, any hope of a medal today had disappeared.

Peters, who finished fifth in the Men’s Downhill Sitting 48 hours earlier, said: “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. 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.”

Next, the experienced Kiwi, 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.

“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.”