Ukrainian Para-Biathlete Credits ChatGPT for Silver Medal Win at Winter Paralympics
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Ukraine biathlete credits ChatGPT for silver win
March 10 (Reuters) - Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi credited artificial intelligence for helping him win a silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, calling ChatGPT a "revolutionary technology" after finishing runner‑up in Sunday's biathlon event. Murashkovskyi, a 2023 world
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Paralympian credits ChatGPT for helping him win silver medal: 'It's a psychologist, a coach, a doctor'
Maksym Murashkovskyi (right) said that he used the AI tool as a "psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor." Buda Mendes / Getty Images Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi said that training with ChatGPT helped him win a silver medal at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympic
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Winter Paralympics 2026: Maksym Murashkovskyi credits ChatGPT for biathlon silver
Most athletes credit their families after winning a Paralympic medal, perhaps their coaches, their friends, the wider 'team behind the team'. But after winning biathlon silver on Sunday, Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi gave credit to something a little more unexpected. Artificial
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'Revolutionary': Ukrainian para-biathlete wins silver using ChatGPT as his coach
Murashkovskyi benefits from artificial intelligence support Team Ukraine have hit the ground running at the Winter Paralympics, standing second in the medal table after three days of competition. Their resolve and determination has been inspirational to many, but one athlete has revealed a secret
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Paralympics-Ukraine biathlete credits ChatGPT for silver win - The Economic Times
Maksym Murashkovskyi said ChatGPT helped shape his training after he won silver in biathlon at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics. The Ukrainian athlete used AI for tactics, motivation and planning, calling it revolutionary, while Dang Hesong of China secured the gold medal.Ukraine's Maksym
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Paralympian Says ChatGPT Helped Him Win Silver
Ukraine's Maksym Murashkovskyi credited artificial intelligence for helping him win a silver medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, calling ChatGPT a "revolutionary technology" after finishing runner‑up in Sunday's biathlon event. Murashkovskyi, a 2023 world championships bronze
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Ukrainian biathlete wins silver medal after training with ChatGPT for six months
Ukraine is second in the medal table of the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Milano-Cortina, having won ten medals, including three golds. One of the silver medals was won by Maksym Murashkovskyi, a visually impaired biathlete who revealed that he worked with ChatGPT for the last six months to
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Ukrainian Paralympian says ChatGPT helped him win silver medal
Artificial intelligence has become so prevalent, it's starting to replace coaches. Ukrainian paralympic skier Maksym Murashkovskyi said he used ChatGPT as a psychologist, coach and doctor to prepare him for the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games, which began March 4. Murashkovskyi won a silver medal in
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Maksym Murashkovskyi made headlines at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics by crediting ChatGPT for his silver medal performance. The 25-year-old Ukrainian biathlete used the AI assistant as a virtual psychologist and coach for six months, relying on it for half his training plan, tactics, and motivation. His achievement raises questions about AI in sports and whether technology could partially replace human coaches within the next decade.
Ukrainian Biathlete Credits ChatGPT for Silver Win at Winter Paralympics
Maksym Murashkovskyi, a 25-year-old Ukrainian biathlete, delivered a stunning performance at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics, securing a silver medal in the men's individual vision-impaired biathlon event on Sunday. What set his achievement apart wasn't just the medal itself, but the unconventional training partner he credited for his success: ChatGPT
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. The para-biathlete wins silver after six months of intensive work with the artificial intelligence chatbot, marking what could be a turning point for AI in sports2
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Competing with guide skier Vitaliy Trush, Murashkovskyi finished with a time of 33:41.1, just over two minutes behind China's gold medallist Dang Hesong and 10 seconds ahead of fellow Ukrainian Dmytro Suiarko in third place
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. Murashkovskyi competes under the NS3 classification, which applies to athletes with the lowest level of visual impairment. His performance was flawless in one critical aspect—he didn't miss a single shot during the event4
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ChatGPT as Virtual Psychologist and Coach
"For the past six months, I have been training with ChatGPT," Murashkovskyi told reporters after his silver medal performance. "It was not only tactics. It was half of my training plan, motivation, etcetera. So it was a huge volume of all of my training. I used it as a psychologist, coach and, sometimes, as a doctor"
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. This comprehensive approach to using the AI assistant represents a significant departure from traditional training methods. The 2023 world championships bronze medallist explained that OpenAI's large language model replaced what he called "classical training, as I've always done, with humans"4
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The AI training plan covered multiple dimensions of athletic preparation. Beyond physical conditioning and tactics, the chatbot provided psychological support and motivation—elements typically handled by a team of specialists
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. Murashkovskyi's success wasn't limited to the Winter Paralympics either. He also won medals at the Para Biathlon World Cup in January, including a gold, and attributed those victories to his work with ChatGPT2
.Revolutionary Technology or Future Threat to Human Coaches?
Murashkovskyi called ChatGPT a "revolutionary technology" and suggested that artificial intelligence could eventually replace some functions currently performed by human coaches
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. When asked whether AI might fully replace coaches, psychologists, and doctors in sports, he offered a measured prediction: "Not completely for five to 10 years. But part of it, definitely"5
. This timeline suggests that while AI in sports may not entirely eliminate the need for human expertise in the near term, it could significantly transform the training regime for athletes across disciplines.The Ukrainian para-biathlete's approach reflects broader trends in sports technology and performance enhancement. AI has already been credited with aiding professionals in other sports. Laura Harvey, head coach of National Women's Soccer League team the Seattle Reign, said she used the service to inspire her tactics during the 2025 NWSL season
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. However, Murashkovskyi's case appears to be among the first where an athlete has so publicly and comprehensively relied on an AI coach for training preparation leading to a major international medal.Related Stories
Ukraine's Strong Paralympic Performance
Murashkovskyi's achievement contributes to Ukraine's impressive showing at the Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics. The nation has won 10 medals so far, with all medals coming from para-biathlon events, including three golds
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. Ukraine currently stands second in the medal table after three days of competition4
. Competing at his first Winter Paralympics, Murashkovskyi placed seventh in the men's sprint on Saturday and has three more opportunities to win medals3
.The biathlete acknowledged that artificial intelligence has applications beyond sports, including in Ukraine's ongoing conflict, where AI has been deployed to find targets and analyze satellite footage. "Unfortunately, you see it in the military sphere too, and in bad spheres," he said. "But it's like with chemistry or biology, someone can use it for something good, someone can use it for something bad. I use it for learning, for languages, for some of my projects, in chemistry, biology and sports"
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. His comments highlight the dual-use nature of emerging technologies and his conscious choice to apply them for positive outcomes.Murashkovskyi will compete again in the visually impaired cross-country skiing competition on Tuesday
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. Whether he continues to rely on his AI coach remains to be seen, but his success has already sparked conversations about the role of technology in athletic preparation and whether traditional coaching models will need to adapt to incorporate these new tools.References
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