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Ukrainian Para-Athlete Credits AI Training for Silver Medal

3/10/2026

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Maksym Murashkovskyi, a Ukrainian para-biathlon athlete, won silver in the men's visually impaired biathlon at Winter Paralympics and credited six months of training with ChatGPT as a coach, psychologist, and doctor.
He says artificial intelligence transformed his preparation, but human coaches will not be fully replaced for five to ten years.
Ukraine ranks second in Para-biathlon with ten medals, including three golds.
Murashkovskyi will compete in cross-country skiing on Tuesday.

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Maksym Murashkovskyi, a Ukrainian para-biathlon athlete, won silver in the men's visually impaired biathlon at Winter Paralympics and credited six months of training with ChatGPT as a coach, psychologist, and doctor.
He says artificial intelligence transformed his preparation, but human coaches will not be fully replaced for five to ten years.
Ukraine ranks second in Para-biathlon with ten medals, including three golds.
Murashkovskyi will compete in cross-country skiing on Tuesday.