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Wisconsin Special Olympics athlete wins gold in World Winter Games

Posted at 7:32 AM, Mar 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-20 08:38:56-04
Two Special Olympics athletes from Wisconsin won medals Sunday at the World Winter Games in Austria.
 
Snowboarder Daina Shilts from Neilsville brought home another gold medal. Shilts won gold in the “Super G Snowboard Event” with a time that would have won the men's division as well. Shilts also won gold four years ago at the world games in South Korea.
Downhill skier Kyle Robinson from Ashland took bronze in the "Alpine Intermediate Super G” Sunday. 
 
The games continue through this week in Vienna. There are three athletes from Wisconsin currently competing.

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