The 39-year-old, who lost his arm in a freak accident 20 years while running for a train,  finished first in both runs for the win, surpassing countryman Reinhild Moeller's previous record of 12 golds.

Schonfelder, second in the men's slalom standing on Monday, now has a record 19 medals in a career that has spanned six Paralympics dating back to Albertville, in 1992.

With light snow falling at the top of the mountain and wet conditions at the finish, Austrian Robert Meusburger finished second 2.16 seconds behind Schonfelder's winning mark of 2:23.92 at Whistler Creekside. Vincent Gauthier-Manuel of France took the bronze.

"No, I'm not tired," said Schonfelder when asked if winning had become routine.

"There was so big a reason for me to make this a good race today.

"It was really hard for me after the first run.

"I had a one second advantage.

"I had to have a good second run.

"It was a lot of training and work this season."

The victory also helped keep Germany on the heels of Russia to finish top of the medals table.

Bentele (pictured) has now won three of Germany's seven gold medals.

The 28-year-old from Lindau raced to another victory in the biathlon, this time in the 12.5 km visually impaired, with her guide Thomas Friedrich.



Russian Liubov Vasilyeva was runner-up in claiming her third silver in Whistler, and compatriot Mikhalina Lysova took the bronze.

After missing three targets during her shooting rounds, Bentele demonstrated her strength on her skis over the Whistler Paralympic Park course, finishing more than three minutes ahead of her nearest competitor.

"Before, I used to be too nervous at the shooting," she said.

"Today, I really managed to calm myself down and stay calm.

"This gets easier with the years."

Bentele has now won 10 gold medals in four Paralympic appearances.

"The race certainly was nerve-wracking," she said.

"I started badly at the shooting, although the skiing went very well right from the beginning.

"I started crying right after the last [clear] shooting because I knew that we had won."

Brem and his guide, Florian Grimm, slipped in ahead of Russia's Nikolay Polukhin to snatch gold in the men's 12.5-km biathlon.

Russia remained ahead of Germany thanks to Irek Zaripv, who claimed his third gold medal of the Games, when he won the 12.5km biathlon sit-ski. 

"I feel joy, happiness," an emotional Zaripv said after winning his country's eighth gold medal of the Games.

"It's unbelievable.

"It's unforgettable.

"I can't believe I did it.

"Today I dedicate this medal to my son and my mother."

Canada's Lauren Woolstencroft captured her second gold of the Games when she won the women's giant slalom dominating both runs for a combined time of 2:34.03, well ahead of runner-up Andrea Rothfuss of Germany and Slovak Petra Smarzova.

With five gold medals in three Games appearances, including the slalom standing title on Monday, the Calgary native, the reigning world champion in standing downhill, Super-G, Giant Slalom and Slalom is capturing plenty of local attention.

Woolstencroft, who was born missing her left arm below the elbow as well as both legs below the knees, will attempt a third gold tomorrow in the downhill standing.

"I feel great with how I ski now," said Woolstencroft. 

"I have the potential to medal in every event.

"I think I feel strong."