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

The last event of the women's alpine skiing, the giant slalom, took place on Friday, 24 February. Kostelić was a favourite once again, as she was defending Olympic champion, but Swede Anja Pärson

Anja Pärson

Anja Sofia Tess Pärson is a Swedish-Sámi alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She has won a total of 42 World cup races.-Biography:...

led the World Cup and was defending World Champion of the event. Kostelić was second in the World Cup standing, however, while Austrian Kathrin Zettel

Kathrin Zettel

Kathrin Zettel is an Austrian alpine skier from Göstling, Lower Austria. A specialist of Slalom and Giant Slalom, she won her first World Cup race on 25 November 2006.-World Cup victories:-External links:*...

was third.

Results

Complete results from the Women'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
	Julia Mancuso Julia Mancuso Julia Mancuso is an alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team. She was the gold medalist in the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the silver medalist in both downhill and combined at the 2010 Winter Olympics. She has also won four medals at the World Championships and five races in...	1:00.89	1:08.30	2:09.19
	Tanja Poutiainen Tanja Poutiainen Tanja Poutiainen is a Finnish alpine ski racer, the silver medalist in the women's giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino....	1:01.21	1:08.65	2:09.86	+0.67
	Anna Ottosson Anna Ottosson Anna Ottosson is a Swedish alpine skier who won an Olympic bronze medal in the Giant Slalom race at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She stands 1.66 meters tall and weighs 64 kg .-References:...	1:02.04	1:08.29	2:10.33	+1.14
	Nicole Hosp Nicole Hosp Nicole Hosp is a professional alpine skier from Austria, and the winner of the overall 2006–7 World Cup along with the giant slalom World Cup...	1:01.26	1:09.40	2:10.66	+1.47
	Geneviève Simard Geneviève Simard Geneviève Simard is a Canadian alpine skier. She has appeared in two Winter Olympics in 2002 and 2006.-2006:Finished 20th in the Super-GFinished 5th in the Giant Slalom-World championships:...	1:01.47	1:09.26	2:10.73	+1.54
	Anja Pärson Anja Pärson Anja Sofia Tess Pärson is a Swedish-Sámi alpine skier, the winner of seven World Championships gold medals and two Overall Alpine Skiing World Cup titles. She has won a total of 42 World cup races.-Biography:...	1:01.07	1:09.89	2:10.96	+1.77
	Kathrin Zettel Kathrin Zettel Kathrin Zettel is an Austrian alpine skier from Göstling, Lower Austria. A specialist of Slalom and Giant Slalom, she won her first World Cup race on 25 November 2006.-World Cup victories:-External links:*...	1:01.95	1:09.40	2:11.35	+2.16
	Nadia Fanchini Nadia Fanchini Nadia Fanchini is an Italian alpine skier. She was born and lives in Val Camonica. She is the sister of Elena Fanchini, also an alpine skier....	1:01.77	1:09.69	2:11.46	+2.27
	Ana Drev Ana Drev Ana Drev is a Slovenian Olympic skier. Drev's first European Cup races were on 24 February 2001. She has won two European Cup races, and her best result at the World Cup is 8th place.- World Championships :...	1:02.45	1:09.22	2:11.67	+2.48
10	Maria Pietilä-Holmner	1:02.00	1:09.69	2:11.69	+2.50
11	Brigitte Acton Brigitte Acton Brigitte Acton is a Canadian alpine skier. Acton competed at the 2006 Winter Games, where she finished 11th in the giant slalom, 17th in the slalom, and 10th in the combined...	1:02.07	1:09.64	2:11.71	+2.52
12	Tina Maze Tina Maze Tina Maze is a renowned Slovenian alpine ski racer. She is the current world champion in giant slalom.Maze first competed in the 2001 World Championships at age 17 and in the 2002 Winter Olympics the following year. She started her career as a giant slalom specialist but later expanded and...	1:01.97	1:09.86	2:11.83	+2.64
13	María José Rienda Contreras	1:02.28	1:09.85	2:12.13	+2.94
14	Karen Putzer Karen Putzer Karen Putzer is an Italian alpine skier.She was born in Bolzano, Italy. A specialist of Giant Slalom and Super-G, she won a total of eight World Cup victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002-2003 season behind Janica Kostelić...	1:02.46	1:10.01	2:12.47	+3.28
15	Martina Ertl-Renz	1:01.44	1:11.10	2:12.54	+3.35
16	Fränzi Aufdenblatten Fränzi Aufdenblatten Fränzi Aufdenblatten is a Swiss alpine skier.-World Cup victories:-External links:* official site*...	1:03.46	1:09.16	2:12.62	+3.43
17	Marlies Schild Marlies Schild Marlies Schild is a World Cup alpine ski racer. She is a specialist in the technical disciplines of giant slalom and slalom and has won multiple medals in Olympic and World Championship competitions, as well as three World Cup season titles.-Skiing career:At the beginning of her career, her...	1:02.68	1:10.59	2:13.27	+4.08
18	Jessica Lindell-Vikarby Jessica Lindell-Vikarby Jessica Lindell-Vikarby is a Swedish alpine ski racer.She was born in Huddinge, Stockholm County. She won her first World Cup race on January 26, 2009, a Super-G in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.It was her third World Cup podium....	1:02.12	1:11.24	2:13.36	+4.17
19	Nika Fleiss Nika Fleiss Nika Fleiss is a former Croatian alpine skier.She lives in Samobor. Having started skiing at the age of 3, her best results are in slalom....	1:03.27	1:10.16	2:13.43	+4.24
20	Carolina Ruiz Castillo Carolina Ruiz Castillo Carolina Ruiz Castillo is a female skier from Spain. She has represented Spain in the 2006, 2002, and 2010 Winter Olympics. She has also taken part in national championships, world championships, and the world cup. She has also competed in the European cup and the junior world...	1:03.18	1:10.36	2:13.54	+4.35
21	Ingrid Jacquemod Ingrid Jacquemod Ingrid Jacquemod is a French alpine skier who grew up in Val d'Isère. She has appeared in 2 Winter Olympics, in 2002 and 2006.-Olympics results:2006Downhill - 16thSuper G - 32nd*Giant Slalom - 21st...	1:02.56	1:11.49	2:14.05	+4.86
22	Chemmy Alcott Chemmy Alcott Chimene "Chemmy" Mary Alcott is the current female British number one alpine ski racer, and competes on the World Cup circuit in all five disciplines: downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.Alcott has competed in three Winter Olympic Games and six FIS World Championships...	1:04.47	1:09.95	2:14.42	+5.23
23	Stacey Cook Stacey Cook Stacey Janelle Cook is an elite member of the U.S. Ski Team's alpine skiing program. Cook started skiing at 4 with her father at various Lake Tahoe ski areas and raced in the learn-to-race Buddy Werner League events run by the Truckee-Donner Recreation and Park District. She was a member of the...	1:03.35	1:11.09	2:14.44	+5.25
24	Nadia Styger Nadia Styger Nadia Styger is a Swiss alpine skier.Styger won a total of 4 Alpine Skiing World Cup races. She was several times Swiss champion in Downhill and Super-G.-World Cup victories:-External links:* * on NamePedia...	1:01.87	1:12.58	2:14.45	+5.26
25	Dagmara Krzyżyńska	1:03.86	1:12.05	2:15.91	+6.72
26	Noriyo Hiroi Noriyo Hiroi is a Japanese alpine skier. She competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, and also at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.-References:...	1:04.63	1:12.03	2:16.66	+7.47
27	Petra Zakouřilová Petra Zakouřilová Petra Zakouřilová is an alpine skier from the Czech Republic. She competed for the Czech Republic at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result in the olympics was a 16th place in the 2002 combined....	1:03.93	1:13.07	2:17.00	+7.81
28	Eva Hučková	1:05.24	1:13.07	2:18.31	+9.12
29	Soňa Maculová	1:05.77	1:12.84	2:18.61	+9.42
30	Jelena Lolović Jelena Lolović Jelena Lolović is a Serbian alpine skier.She was named to the Serbian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-External links:**...	1:05.00	1:13.84	2:18.84	+9.65
31	Macarena Simari Birkner Macarena Simari Birkner Macarena Simari Birkner is a female skier from Argentina. She has represented Argentina in both the 2006 and the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events...	1:05.81	1:13.62	2:19.43	+10.24
32	Kirsten McGarry Kirsten McGarry Kristen McGarry is an alpine skier from Ireland. She competed for Ireland at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best result was a 32nd place in the giant slalom in 2006.-External links:*...	1:08.19	1:14.68	2:22.87	+13.68
33	Jae Eun Oh	1:08.22	1:16.25	2:24.47	+15.28
34	Tiiu Nurmberg Tiiu Nurmberg Tiiu Nurmberg is a retired Estonian alpine skier. She competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She represented Estonia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....	1:08.39	1:16.70	2:25.09	+15.90
35	Yulia Siparenko	1:10.43	1:15.50	2:25.93	+16.74
36	Vera Eremenko	1:10.32	1:19.43	2:29.75	+20.56
37	Duygu Ulusoy Duygu Ulusoy Duygu Ulusoy , born on April 24, 1987 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, is a female Turkish skier competing in the alpine discipline. She represents Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy....	1:11.43	1:19.38	2:30.81	+21.62
38	Jinzhi Dong	1:11.61	1:24.11	2:35.72	+26.53
39	Magdalini Kalomirou	1:15.28	1:21.17	2:36.45	+27.26
40	Ivana Ivcevska	1:13.89	1:23.47	2:37.36	+28.17
41	Réka Tuss	1:16.12	1:23.70	2:39.82	+30.63
42	Neha Ahuja Neha Ahuja Neha Ahuja is the second Indian woman to qualify for the Winter Olympics, and the first Indian to be competing in the Giant Slalom alpine skiing finals. Daughter of an Indian Border Security Officer, she was one of the four Indians competing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...	1:15.59	1:25.72	2:41.31	+32.12
43	Mirella Arnhold	1:20.17	1:29.00	2:49.17	+39.98

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Manuela Mölgg

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