Giacomo Bertagnolli, with coach Andrea Ravelli, wins gold in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Giacomo Bertagnolli, with guide Andrea Ravelli, won the gold medal in the paralympic slalom in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

For the athlete from Cavalese, it is the fifth podium in five races at these Olympics and the second victory.

The count of career paralympic medals rises to 13.

"It’s a miracle to have done five out of five. This is the most beautiful, it’s the most hard-fought, it’s the one we cared about the most." This was stated by Giacomo Bertagnolli, commenting on the victory of the gold in slalom vision impaired, his fifth medal of these Olympics.

"In 15 races I have done at the Paralympic Games, I have medaled 13 times. Today I broke a lot of records, I am happy."

With him was guide Andrea Ravelli: "In the second run I saw him differently, in these days he has never approached a trial mentally like this slalom run."

The victory came from behind, after finishing second in the first run. Behind him were Polish Michal Golas and Canadian Kalle Ericsson.