Haiti’s First Winter Paralympian Ralf Etienne Places 59th in Giant Slalom

For his first appearance at the Winter Paralympic Games, Ralf Etienne finished 59th in the standing giant slalom in Milano-Cortina. A symbolic result for the first Haitian representative in the history of this competition.

Haitian para-skier Ralf Etienne has written a new chapter in the history of national sport by taking part in the giant slalom (standing category) at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, held on Friday, March 13. After the two runs of this technical event, the athlete finished 59th in the final standin