Ukrainian Paralympian Wins Biathlon Silver, Credits ChatGPT

Ukrainian Paralympian Maksym Murashkovskyi won a silver medal in the men's individual vision-impaired biathlon at the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milan-Cortina, Italy, on Sunday, crediting the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT for playing a key role in his preparation.

The 25-year-old athlete from Ukraine finished the 15-kilometer race in 33 minutes and 41.1 seconds, finishing just over two minutes behind gold medalist Dang Hesong of China. Murashkovskyi edged out his compatriot Dmytro Suiarko by 10 seconds for second place and did not miss a single shot during the rifle portion of the event, which combines cross-country skiing and target shooting.

Competing in the NS3 classification for athletes with the lowest level of visual impairment, Murashkovskyi had the option of using a guide skier and relied on former Ukrainian biathlete Vitaliy Trush to navigate the course. In the shooting segments, competitors use electronic rifles equipped with acoustic signals, where the intensity of the sound indicates proximity to the target.

Murashkovskyi revealed that he had incorporated ChatGPT into his training regimen for the past six months, using the tool extensively for tactical...