South Korea's nordic para skier Sin Eui-hyun has won a bronze medal at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Paralympics.

Sin clocked in 42 minutes and 28-point-nine seconds in the men's 15-kilometer sitting cross-country skiing event on Sunday at Alpensia Biathlon Center.

He finished third among 27 competitors, winning the country's first medal at the PyeongChang games and the third medal at the winter Paralympics. 

Maksym Yarovyi of Ukraine took gold with a time of 41 minutes and 37 seconds, while Daniel Cnossen of the United States grabbed silver.