Ukraine-born Oksana Masters wins first US gold of Beijing Winter Paralympics

• Masters dedicates first US gold of Games to war-torn Ukraine
• American multi-sport star has won 11 career Paralympic medals

After Oksana Masters won the first US gold medal of the 2022 Beijing Paralympics on Saturday by taking first in the women's biathlon sitting sprint, the Ukraine-born star dedicated her victory to the people of her homeland.

Masters, who finished the 6km course in 20min 51.2sec with a 100% accuracy in two prone shootings, shared the podium with Kendall Gretsch, another American season-straddling, multi-sport threat who earned the bronze four years after taking gold in Pyeongchang. China's Yilin Shan won silver for the host country.