Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Giant Slalom

Giant Slalom skiing

Giant slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. It involves skiing between sets of poles spaced at a greater distance to each other than in slalom but less than in super G....

is conducted in two runs, with emphasis on manoeuvering rather than speed as the gates are fairly close together – but not as close as in slalom. The giant slalom also promotes endurance, with the primary difference between it and the slalom competition being the length of the course - the difference in level in giant slalom is 300 to 450 metres, while in slalom it is between 180 and 220 metres. This also leads to the gates being further apart in giant slalom. The men's giant slalom took place on 20 February.

Stephan Eberharter

Stephan Eberharter

Stephan Eberharter is a former alpine ski racer, the winner of the overall World Cup title in 2002 and 2003. He was the nearest rival of compatriot Hermann Maier in the late 1990s and early 2000s...

won the 2002 giant slalom gold, but he had since retired http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/613.html?sector=AL&competitorid=14972&type=result. The 2005 World Champion, Hermann Maier

Hermann Maier

Hermann Maier is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. Maier ranks among the finest alpine ski racers in history, having won four overall World Cup titles , two Olympic gold medals , and three World Championship titles...

had skied ahead of the Olympics, however, and was fourth in the Giant Slalom World Cup - which was headed by Maier's compatriot Benjamin Raich

Benjamin Raich

Benjamin Raich is a champion alpine ski racer who won gold medals in the giant slalom and slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin, Italy...

Results

Complete results from the men's giant slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics

2006 Winter Olympics

The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

Rank	Name	Run 1	Run 2	Time	Difference
	Benjamin Raich Benjamin Raich Benjamin Raich is a champion alpine ski racer who won gold medals in the giant slalom and slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics of Turin, Italy...	1:16.95	1:18.05	2:35.00	+0.00
	Joël Chenal Joël Chenal Joël Chenal , is a French alpine skier.Chenal won silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...	1:16.80	1:18.27	2:35.07	+0.07
	Hermann Maier Hermann Maier Hermann Maier is an Austrian former alpine ski racer. Maier ranks among the finest alpine ski racers in history, having won four overall World Cup titles , two Olympic gold medals , and three World Championship titles...	1:16.83	1:18.33	2:35.16	+0.16
	François Bourque François Bourque François Bourque is a Canadian alpine skier.François Bourque Began his national debut in 2002. Bourque won the super-G event at the 2003 Junior World Championships and the combined event at the 2004 Junior World Championships. In the 2005 season, he picked up a third place finish in the super-G in...	1:16.61	1:19.31	2:35.92	+0.92
	Fredrik Nyberg Fredrik Nyberg Fredrik Nyberg is a former Swedish Alpine skier.He was born in Skön .Excelling in giant slalom and super G, he won a total of seven World Cup races in those disciplines...	1:16.83	1:19.22	2:36.05	+1.05
	Aksel Lund Svindal Aksel Lund Svindal Aksel Lund Svindal is a World Cup alpine ski racer from Kjeller. He is a two-time winner of the overall , an Olympic gold medalist in Super G at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and a four-time World Champion in downhill, giant slalom, and super combined .-Career:As of...	1:17.10	1:18.96	2:36.06	+1.06
	Bode Miller Bode Miller Samuel Bode Miller is an American alpine ski racer. He is an Olympic and World Championship gold medalist, a two-time overall World Cup champion in 2005 and 2008, and is generally considered the greatest American alpine skier of all time...	1:17.58	1:18.48	2:36.06	+1.06
	Rainer Schönfelder Rainer Schönfelder Rainer Schönfelder is an Austrian skier who won the 2003-2004 men's World Cup slalom title.-Career:Born in Bleiburg, Carinthia, Austria, Schönfelder made his debut in the 1995-1996 season, finishing 115th in the overall rankings...	1:17.49	1:19.15	2:36.64	+1.64
	Kalle Palander Kalle Palander Kalle Markus Palander is a Finnish alpine skier, the most successful male Finn ever in the sport.In 1999 Palander won the world championship in slalom. He also won the Alpine skiing World Cup in slalom during the 2002–2003 season, and was fourth in the overall standings. Palander has also...	1:18.22	1:18.60	2:36.82	+1.82
10	Thomas Grandi Thomas Grandi Thomas Grandi is a retired Canadian alpine skier. He specialized in technical skiing giant slalom and slalom.-Skiing career:...	1:17.23	1:19.65	2:36.88	+1.88
11	Massimiliano Blardone Massimiliano Blardone Massimiliano Blardone is an Italian professional Alpine skier. His specialist discipline is giant slalom.Born in Domodossola, he debuted in the Alpine Skiing World Cup at Soelden on October 29, 2000...	1:17.21	1:19.74	2:36.95	+1.95
12	Mitja Valenčič Mitja Valenčič Mitja Valenčič, , is a Slovenian alpine skier, specialized in slalom.Valenčič represented Slovenia at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result in the Alpine skiing World Cup is the 4th place in slalom .- References :...	1:18.10	1:19.29	2:37.39	+2.39
13	Erik Schlopy Erik Schlopy Erik Schlopy is an American Alpine skier who competed in three Olympic games - 1994 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics and 2006 Winter Olympics. At the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer, he placed 34th in Giant Slalom. At the 2002 Olympics, he placed 14th in Slalom, and at the 2006 Olympic Games, he...	1:18.34	1:19.22	2:37.56	+2.56
14	Didier Défago Didier Défago Didier Défago is analpine ski racer on the World Cup circuit. He was Swiss national champion in downhill and Giant Slalom...	1:18.03	1:19.57	2:37.60	+2.60
15	Alberto Schieppati	1:18.21	1:19.62	2:37.83	+2.83
16	Ondřej Bank Ondrej Bank Ondřej Bank is a Czech alpine skier.Bank began his international career in 1995 when he first competed at the Junior World Championship. His first World Cup race was in 2001...	1:18.45	1:19.40	2:37.85	+2.85
17	Marc Berthod Marc Berthod Marc Berthod is a Swiss alpine skier.In 2005, he was Swiss champion in Giant Slalom. He finished 7th in the combined event at the 2006 Winter Olympics...	1:19.05	1:19.20	2:38.25	+3.25
18	Lasse Kjus Lasse Kjus Lasse Kjus is a retired Norwegian alpine skier who has won the overall World Cup twice, an Olympic gold medal, and several World Championships...	1:18.73	1:20.58	2:39.31	+4.31
19	Didier Cuche Didier Cuche Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...	1:19.08	1:20.25	2:39.33	+4.33
20	Bjarne Solbakken Bjarne Solbakken Bjarne Solbakken is a retired Norwegian alpine skier from Stranda who has competed at the Olympics, World Championships and the World Cup.-Olympics:...	1:19.15	1:20.46	2:39.61	+4.61
21	Raphaël Burtin	1:20.70	1:20.29	2:40.99	+5.99
22	Jukka Rajala	1:20.17	1:21.23	2:41.40	+6.40
23	Cristian Javier Simari Birkner Cristian Javier Simari Birkner Cristian Simari Birkner is an Alpine skier from Argentina. He competed in the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. He served as Argentina's flag bearer at the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony....	1:22.37	1:20.19	2:42.56	+7.56
24	Daisuke Yoshioka	1:23.78	1:21.25	2:45.03	+10.03
25	Natko Zrnčić-Dim Natko Zrncic-Dim Natko Zrnčić-Dim is a Croatian alpine skier. He won a bronze medal in super combined at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009 in Val d'Isère, France. He is a member of SK Medveščak....	1:22.57	1:23.02	2:45.59	+10.59
26	Nikolay Skriabin	1:25.81	1:25.04	2:50.85	+15.85
27	Alexander Heath Alexander Heath Alexander Heath is a South African Olympic athlete. In the 2006 Winter Olympics, he became the first African to participate in all five Alpine events. He resides in Cape Town....	1:25.61	1:25.81	2:51.42	+16.42
28	Hyung Chul Kim	1:26.09	1:26.37	2:52.46	+17.46
29	Iason Abramashvili Iason Abramashvili Iason Abramashvili is a Georgian alpine skier from Bakuriani. He competed for Georgia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the slalom and giant slalom. Abramashvili was Georgia's flag bearer during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony...	1:27.59	1:27.27	2:54.86	+19.86
30	Nikolai Hentsch	1:27.78	1:27.78	2:55.56	+20.56
31	Thomas Foley Thos Foley Thos Foley from Kenmare in County Kerry, Ireland, is a men's slalom skier. He currently lives and trains in the village of Verbier in Switzerland....	1:28.28	1:29.14	2:57.42	+22.42
32	Mikail Renzhin	1:28.97	1:31.44	3:00.41	+25.41
33	Victor Ryabchenko	1:29.52	1:31.14	3:00.66	+25.66
34	Theodoros Christodoulou	1:30.47	1:31.56	3:02.03	+27.03
35	Erjon Tola Erjon Tola Erjon Tola is an Albanian alpine ski racer who represented Albania at the 2006 Winter Olympics and at the 2010 Winter Olympics. He was ranked the last among those who finished the men's Super-G, but finished 35th at men's giant slalom. Tola finished 48th, at the men's slalom and 63rd at the men's...	1:30.87	1:32.02	3:02.89	+27.89
36	Alidad Saveh-Shemshaki	1:32.27	1:31.61	3:03.88	+28.88
37	Marco Schafferer	1:39.28	1:25.18	3:04.46	+29.46
38	Attila Marosi	1:32.30	1:32.82	3:05.12	+30.12
39	Mathieu Razanakolona Mathieu Razanakolona Mathieu Razanakolona is a Malagasy-Canadian alpine skier, born to a Quebecois mother and a father from Madagascar, currently residing in Canada.He competes in both slalom and giant slalom races...	1:39.10	1:27.33	3:06.43	+31.43
40	Guangxu Li	1:32.63	1:35.44	3:08.07	+33.07
41	Ivan Borisov	1:59.49	1:37.61	3:37.10

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