Tereza Kmochová wins fifth gold in deaf Winter Olympics

Deaflympics skier Tereza Kmochová won her fifth gold medal at the international winter games for the deaf being held in Magnitogorsk, Russia. She took her latest gold in the slalom, meaning wins in all five categories in which she competed. The 24-year-old said she had hoped to win a few medals but never expected five and all of them gold. Czech Tomáš Pazdera also won a gold medal in the snowboardcross event. The total Czech medal tally stood at six golds and one silver on April 5.

Author: Chris Johnstone