Kate Delson won the gold medal in the Women’s Banked Slalom SB-LL2 final at the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games [1].
The event highlights the peak of international para-snowboarding competition, showcasing athletes who navigate complex courses despite significant physical impairments.
Brazilian para-snowboarder Vitoria Machado competed in the final alongside a field of top global contenders [1]. The competition took place in Milano Cortina, Italy, as part of the official 2026 Winter Paralympic program [1].
Delson secured the gold medal with a finishing time of 1:02.99 [2]. Lisa Bunschoten-Vos took the silver medal, finishing with a time of 1:03.53, which was a gap of +0.54 seconds behind the leader [4, 5].
Brenna Huckaby earned the bronze medal with a time of 1:03.98 [6]. This result placed her +0.99 seconds behind Delson [7]. Cecile Hernandez finished in fourth place with a time of 1:04.50, trailing the gold medal pace by +1.51 seconds [8, 9].
Each athlete in the SB-LL2 classification faces specific technical challenges on the banked slalom course. The narrow margins between the top four finishers, separated by less than two seconds, demonstrate the high level of parity among the elite competitors in this category [2, 9].
“Kate Delson secured the gold medal with a finishing time of 1:02.99.”
The results of the SB-LL2 final underscore the increasing competitiveness of para-snowboarding. With the top four athletes separated by only 1.51 seconds, the event illustrates how marginal gains in technique and equipment are now the deciding factors in Paralympic gold medal outcomes.
