Russia competed at the 2019 Winter Deaflympics held between 12 and 21st December 2019 in Province of Sondrio in Northern Italy. Russian competitors won medals in each of the sports contested at the games and the country finished in 1st place in the medal table.
Elena Yakovishina won the gold medal in the women's downhill event and in the women's alpine combined event.[1][2] Yakovishina also won the silver medal in the women's giant slalom event.[3] She also won the gold medals in the women's slalom and the women's Super-G events.[4]
Pavel Kazakov finished in 2nd place in the men's downhill event.[1]
In total cross-country skiers representing Russia won six gold medals, six silver medals and five bronze medals and the country finished in 1st place in the cross-country skiing medal table.
Russia won most of the medals in the snowboarding competition.[9] In total snowboarders representing Russia won seven gold medals, six silver medals and six bronze medals.
In each of the snowboarding events at least one medal was won by a Russian competitor. Additionally, in two events, the men's parallel giant slalom and men's slalom, all medals were won by Russian competitors.
