Audrey Pascual, a skier from Madrid, made history by winning the gold medal in the super-G event at the 2026 Winter Paralympics held in Milan Cortina. This victory marks a significant milestone as it is the first gold medal for Spain in the Winter Paralympics since Sochi in 2014, illustrating a resurgence in Spain's presence in winter sports for athletes with disabilities. Additionally, this achievement holds special significance as it is the first gold medal won by a Spanish female athlete in the Paralympics since the 1998 Nagano Games. The event took place on the renowned Olympia delle Tofane slope, known for its challenging course, which features a vertical drop of 750 meters and an incline that peaks at a steep 64 degrees. This iconic location is not only a part of the current Winter Paralympics but also has historical relevance, having hosted alpine ski events during the 1956 Cortina Olympic Games. The track's challenging conditions are well-suited for high-level competitions, making Pascual's achievement even more commendable. In addition to her gold medal, Pascual also earned a silver medal in the downhill event just a day earlier, finishing a close second, merely five hundredths of a second behind the gold medalist. This performance underscores her exceptional talent and determination, highlighting her as a significant figure in the landscape of adaptive sports in Spain, and it is likely to inspire future generations of athletes in the nation.