List of 2006 Winter Olympics medal winners
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The 2006 Winter Olympics were held in Turin, Italy, from 10 February to 26 February 2006. Approximately 2,508 athletes from 80 National Olympic Committees (NOCs) participated in these Games.[1] Overall, 84 events in 15 disciplines were contested; 45 events were opened to men, 37 to women and 2 were mixed pairs events.[2] Two disciplines were open only to men: Nordic combined and ski jumping, while figure skating was the only one in which men and women competed together in teams.[2] Eight new events were introduced: snowboard cross,[3] team pursuit (speed skating),[3] team sprint (cross-country skiing),[2] and the mass-start race (biathlon).[4] The team sprint events replaced the classical men's 30 kilometers (km) and women's 15 km cross-country distances, held at the previous Winter Games in 2002.[5] In total, there were six more events than in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.[6]
A total of 451 individual athletes won medals. Germany won the highest number of gold medals (11) and led in overall medals (29) for the third consecutive Games.[7] Athletes from 26 NOCs won at least one medal; of these, 18 won at least one gold medal.[8] Latvia (Mārtiņš Rubenis – luge, men's singles) and Slovakia (Radoslav Židek – snowboarding, men's snowboard cross) won the first medals in their Winter Olympic history.[9] Korean short-track speed skater Ahn Hyun-Soo was the most successful athlete, winning three gold medals and a bronze medal. His compatriot Jin Sun-Yu and Germany's Michael Greis also won three gold medals in short-track speed skating and biathlon respectively. Canadian speed skater Cindy Klassen won five medals (one gold, two silver, two bronze) and became the eighth Winter Olympian to win five medals at one edition of the Games.[10] German Claudia Pechstein won two medals and became the fourth Winter Olympian to win at least one medal at five editions of the Games.[11] Canadian Duff Gibson won a gold medal in the men's skeleton and, at age 39, became the oldest athlete to win a gold medal in an individual event at the Winter Olympics.[12]
Several records for career medals in a sport were tied or surpassed, including alpine skiing (Norwegian Kjetil André Aamodt won a gold medal to extend his career record to eight medals),[13] biathlon (Germany's Uschi Disl won a bronze, further extending her lead in this sport with nine medals; Norwegian Ole Einar Bjørndalen's three medals raised his career medal tally to nine),[11] freestyle skiing (Norwegian Kari Traa won a silver for a career total of three medals),[14] Nordic combined (Austrian Felix Gottwald won three medals, and tied the record with a career total of six), short track speed skating (American Apolo Anton Ohno and Chinese athletes Yang Yang (A) and Li Jiajun have all won five medals in total), and speed skating (Claudia Pechstein won two medals to extend her career record to nine medals).[11]
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Alpine skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's downhill details | Antoine Dénériaz![]() | Michael Walchhofer![]() | Bruno Kernen![]() |
Men's slalom details | Benjamin Raich![]() | Reinfried Herbst![]() | Rainer Schönfelder![]() |
Men's giant slalom details | Benjamin Raich![]() | Joël Chenal![]() | Hermann Maier![]() |
Men's super-G details | Kjetil André Aamodt![]() | Hermann Maier![]() | Ambrosi Hoffmann![]() |
Men's combined details | Ted Ligety![]() | Ivica Kostelić![]() | Rainer Schönfelder![]() |
Women's downhill details | Michaela Dorfmeister![]() | Martina Schild![]() | Anja Pärson![]() |
Women's slalom details | Anja Pärson![]() | Nicole Hosp![]() | Marlies Schild![]() |
Women's giant slalom details | Julia Mancuso![]() | Tanja Poutiainen![]() | Anna Ottosson![]() |
Women's super-G details | Michaela Dorfmeister![]() | Janica Kostelić![]() | Alexandra Meissnitzer![]() |
Women's combined details | Janica Kostelić![]() | Marlies Schild![]() | Anja Pärson![]() |
Biathlon
Bobsleigh
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's two-man details | ![]() Kevin Kuske André Lange | ![]() Pierre Lueders Lascelles Brown | ![]() Martin Annen Beat Hefti |
Women's two-man details | ![]() Sandra Kiriasis Anja Schneiderheinze | ![]() Shauna Rohbock Valerie Fleming | ![]() Gerda Weissensteiner Jennifer Isacco |
Men's four-man details | ![]() Kevin Kuske René Hoppe Martin Putze André Lange | ![]() Alexey Voyevoda Alexei Seliverstov Filipp Yegorov Alexandr Zubkov | ![]() Martin Annen Cédric Grand Thomas Lamparter Beat Hefti |
Cross-country skiing
Curling
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's team details | ![]() Brad Gushue Mark Nichols Russ Howard Jamie Korab Mike Adam | ![]() Markku Uusipaavalniemi Wille Mäkelä Kalle Kiiskinen Teemu Salo Jani Sullanmaa | ![]() Pete Fenson Shawn Rojeski Joseph Polo John Shuster Scott Baird |
Women's team details | ![]() Anette Norberg Eva Lund Cathrine Lindahl Anna Svärd Ulrika Bergman | ![]() Mirjam Ott Binia Beeli Valeria Spälty Michèle Moser Manuela Kormann | ![]() Shannon Kleibrink Amy Nixon Glenys Bakker Christine Keshen Sandra Jenkins |
Figure skating
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles details | Evgeni Plushenko![]() | Stéphane Lambiel![]() | Jeffrey Buttle![]() |
Women's singles details | Shizuka Arakawa![]() | Sasha Cohen![]() | Irina Slutskaya![]() |
Pairs details | ![]() Tatiana Totmianina Maxim Marinin | ![]() Zhang Dan Zhang Hao | ![]() Shen Xue Zhao Hongbo |
Ice dancing details | ![]() Tatiana Navka Roman Kostomarov | ![]() Tanith Belbin Benjamin Agosto | ![]() Elena Grushina Ruslan Goncharov |
Freestyle skiing
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's moguls details | Dale Begg-Smith![]() | Mikko Ronkainen![]() | Toby Dawson![]() |
Women's moguls details | Jennifer Heil![]() | Kari Traa![]() | Sandra Laoura![]() |
Men's aerials details | Han Xiaopeng![]() | Dmitri Dashinski![]() | Vladimir Lebedev![]() |
Women's aerials details | Evelyne Leu![]() | Li Nina![]() | Alisa Camplin![]() |
Ice hockey
Luge
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles details | Armin Zöggeler![]() | Albert Demtschenko![]() | Mārtiņš Rubenis![]() |
Men's doubles details | ![]() Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger | ![]() André Florschütz Torsten Wustlich | ![]() Gerhard Plankensteiner Oswald Haselrieder |
Women's singles details | Sylke Otto![]() | Silke Kraushaar![]() | Tatjana Hüfner![]() |
Nordic combined
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's sprint details | Felix Gottwald![]() | Magnus Moan![]() | Georg Hettich![]() |
Men's individual Gundersen details | Georg Hettich![]() | Felix Gottwald![]() | Magnus Moan![]() |
Men's team details | ![]() Michael Gruber Christoph Bieler Felix Gottwald Mario Stecher | ![]() Björn Kircheisen Georg Hettich Ronny Ackermann Jens Gaiser | ![]() Antti Kuisma Anssi Koivuranta Jaakko Tallus Hannu Manninen |
Short track speed skating
Skeleton
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's details | Duff Gibson![]() | Jeff Pain![]() | Gregor Stähli![]() |
Women's details | Maya Pedersen-Bieri![]() | Shelley Rudman![]() | Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards![]() |
Ski jumping
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's normal hill individual details | Lars Bystøl![]() | Matti Hautamäki![]() | Roar Ljøkelsøy![]() |
Men's large hill individual details | Thomas Morgenstern![]() | Andreas Kofler![]() | Lars Bystøl![]() |
Men's large hill team details | ![]() Andreas Widhölzl Andreas Kofler Martin Koch Thomas Morgenstern | ![]() Tami Kiuru Janne Happonen Janne Ahonen Matti Hautamäki | ![]() Lars Bystøl Bjørn Einar Romøren Tommy Ingebrigtsen Roar Ljøkelsøy |
Snowboarding
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's Halfpipe details | Shaun White![]() | Danny Kass![]() | Markku Koski![]() |
Men's parallel giant slalom details | Philipp Schoch![]() | Simon Schoch![]() | Siegfried Grabner![]() |
Men's snowboard cross details | Seth Wescott![]() | Radoslav Židek![]() | Paul-Henri de Le Rue![]() |
Women's Halfpipe details | Hannah Teter![]() | Gretchen Bleiler![]() | Kjersti Buaas![]() |
Women's parallel giant slalom details | Daniela Meuli![]() | Amelie Kober![]() | Rosey Fletcher![]() |
Women's snowboard cross details | Tanja Frieden![]() | Lindsey Jacobellis![]() | Dominique Maltais![]() |
Speed skating
Medal winner changes
^ A. Russian biathlete Olga Pyleva was the only 2006 Winter Olympics medalist to be stripped of their medal.[15] She won a silver medal in the 15 km race, but tested positive for carphedon and was thus stripped of her medal. Germany's Martina Glagow was given the silver medal and fellow Russian Albina Akhatova won the bronze.[16]
Statistics
Medal leaders
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Athletes who won at least two gold medals or three total medals are listed below.[17]
Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Ahn Hyun-Soo | ![]() | Short track speed skating | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Michael Greis | ![]() | Biathlon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jin Sun-Yu | ![]() | Short track speed skating | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Felix Gottwald | ![]() | Nordic combined | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Enrico Fabris | ![]() | Speed skating | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Sven Fischer | ![]() | Biathlon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Giorgio Di Centa | ![]() | Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Michaela Dorfmeister | ![]() | Alpine skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Svetlana Ishmouratova | ![]() | Biathlon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kevin Kuske | ![]() | Bobsleigh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
André Lange | ![]() | Bobsleigh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Björn Lind | ![]() | Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Thomas Morgenstern | ![]() | Ski jumping | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Benjamin Raich | ![]() | Alpine skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kristina Šmigun | ![]() | Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cindy Klassen | ![]() | Speed skating | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Lee Ho-Suk | ![]() | Short track speed skating | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Kati Wilhelm | ![]() | Biathlon | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Chad Hedrick | ![]() | Speed skating | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Georg Hettich | ![]() | Nordic combined | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wang Meng | ![]() | Short track speed skating | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Albina Akhatova | ![]() | Biathlon | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Lars Bystøl | ![]() | Ski jumping | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Apolo Anton Ohno | ![]() | Short track speed skating | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Anja Pärson | ![]() | Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Martina Glagow | ![]() | Biathlon | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen | ![]() | Biathlon | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Turin 2006—XXth Olympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b c "Factsheet—Olympic Winter Programme" (PDF). International Olympic Committee. February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-04-18. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ a b "Fast and furious, snowboard cross ready for Olympics debut". ESPN. 2006-02-15. Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "A first for Biathlon and a third gold medal for Michael Greiss". International Olympic Committee. 2006-02-25. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "FIS at Torino 2006". International Ski Federation. 2006-02-08. Archived from the original on 2013-01-23. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Salt Lake City 2002—XIXth Olympic Winter Games". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Germany top Winter Olympics medal count". Mail & Guardian. 2006-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-05-09. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Turin 2006–Medal Table". International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2009-07-05. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "Germany, U.S. finish 1-2, many nations share wealth in Turin medals race". ESPN. Associated Press. 2006-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ a b Friesen, Paul (2006-02-26). "Nobody does it better". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on January 15, 2013. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ a b c d e "Factsheet: Records and medals at the Olympic Winter Games" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Withers, Tom (2006-02-17). "Canadian Firefighter Oldest Gold Medalist". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-06-25. [dead link]
- ^ "Aamodt wins super-G, Guay 4th". CBC Sports. 2006-02-26. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
- ^ Macur, Juliet (2006-02-12). "Olympics: Tears and laughter as Canadian favorite takes the honors in moguls". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 2006-02-24. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
- ^ "2006–Winter Olympics XX (Torino, Italy)". The Sports Network. Archived from the original on 2008-09-23. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Russian athlete stripped of medal". BBC Sports. 2006-02-16. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "2006 Torino Winter Games". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
External links
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- "Turin 2006". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee.
- IOC's 2006 Winter Olympic page Archived 2008-08-22 at the Wayback Machine