Ukrainian biathlete trains with ChatGPT, wins silver medal at Paralympic Games
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Ukrainian biathlete Maksym Murashkovskyi won the silver medal at the 2026 Milan Cortina Paralympic Games after training at ChatGPT for the last six months.
Murashkovskyi, 25, said he used the AI chatbot in various ways throughout his studies.
“I have been training with ChatGPT for the last six months,” Murashkovskyi said. Athletic. “It wasn’t just tactics. It was half of my training plan, my motivation, etc. So it covered a big part of all my training.
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Silver medalist Maksym Murashkovskyi of Team Ukraine and guide Vitaliy Trush celebrate on the podium during the Para Biathlon Men’s Individual Blind medal ceremony on day two of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tesero Cross Country Ski Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy on March 8, 2026. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
“I used it as a psychologist, a coach, and sometimes a doctor.”
Murashkovskyi won several medals at the Para Biathlon World Cup in January and credited ChatGPT for his success.
“I also won a few medals there and even a gold. So I can give ChatGPT a lot of credit,” he said. “I believe it is a revolutionary technology.”
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Gold medalist Hesong Dang and guide Hongda Lu from Team China, silver medalist Maksym Murashkovskyi and guide Vitaliy Trush from Team Ukraine, bronze medalist Dmytro Suiarko and guide Oleksandr Nikonovych from Team Ukraine pose for photos on the podium at the Para Biathlon Men’s Individual Visually Impaired medal ceremony on the second day of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games in Milan Cortina. Tesero Cross Country Ski Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on March 8, 2026. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Murashkovskyi was asked whether AI could replace coaches, psychologists and doctors, and he agreed to some extent.
“Not entirely for five to 10 years. But some of it certainly.”
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Maksym Murashkovskyi of Team Ukraine approaches the finish line with guide Vitaliy Trush during the Para Biathlon Individual Blind on day two of the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympics at the Tesero Cross-Country Ski Stadium in Val di Fiemme, Italy, on March 8, 2026. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Murashkovskyi competed in the NS3 classification, which applies to athletes with the least visual impairment. He ran the race with guide skier Vitaly Trush. Guide skiers are optional for NS2 and NS3 competitors, but mandatory for NS1 athletes.
Murashkovskyi completed the men’s individual blind race on Sunday with a time of 33:41.1. He was just over two minutes behind Chinese gold medalist Dang Hesong and beat compatriot Dmytro Suiarko to take second place.
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