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Wisconsin athlete wins gold medal at Special Olympics World Winter Games

Neilsville Dina Shilts wins giant slalom
Posted at 8:05 AM, Mar 23, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-23 09:05:35-04

Wisconsin athletes continue to lift team USA at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria.

Snow boarder Dina Shilts from Neilsville claimed her second gold medal at the games.

Shilts won the advanced giant slalom.

Manitowoc's Heidi Van Abel grabbed silver in cross country skiiing and still has two more opportunities to medal.

Alpine skier Kyle Robinson from Ashland has one more event this week. He's already won bronze.

All three Wisconsin Special Olympians will bring home a medal from the games.

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