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

The women's slalom was contested on Wednesday, 22 February. Janica Kostelić

Janica Kostelic

Janica Kostelić is a retired alpine ski racer from Croatia. She is the only woman to win four gold medals in alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics , and the only woman to win three alpine skiing gold medals in one Olympics ....

led in the slalom World Cup with 460 points, and was also defending World and Olympic champion, but she finished 0.15 seconds behind 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...

for the 4th place. 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:...

got her first Olympic gold medal.

Results

Complete results for the Women's Slalom

Slalom skiing

Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline, involving skiing between poles spaced much closer together than in Giant Slalom, Super-G or Downhill, thereby causing quicker and shorter turns.- Origins :...

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
	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:...	42.38	46.66	1:29.04
	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...	42.83	46.50	1:29.33	+0.29
	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...	43.09	46.70	1:29.79	+0.75
	Janica Kostelić Janica Kostelic Janica Kostelić is a retired alpine ski racer from Croatia. She is the only woman to win four gold medals in alpine skiing at the Winter Olympics , and the only woman to win three alpine skiing gold medals in one Olympics ....	43.07	46.87	1:29.94	+0.90
	Michaela Kirchgasser Michaela Kirchgasser Michaela Kirchgasser is an Austrian alpine skier specializing in Slalom and Giant Slalom.- Career :...	42.97	47.31	1:30.28	+1.24
	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....	43.05	47.74	1:30.79	+1.75
	Annemarie Gerg	43.37	47.52	1:30.89	+1.85
	Chiara Costazza Chiara Costazza Chiara Costazza is an Italian Alpine skier.She was born in Cavalese, Trentino, and resides in Pozza di Fassa. She won her first World Cup race, a slalom, in December 2007 at Lienz, Austria. She competed at the 2006 and 2010 in the slalom event.-World Cup victories:-References:...	44.15	46.93	1:31.08	+2.04
	Therese Borssén Therese Borssén Therese Borssén, in Rättvik, is a Swedish skier specialized in slalom. Her first World Cup win came in Semmering, on 29 December 2006. She resides in Rättvik and Stockholm....	43.21	47.87	1:31.08	+2.04
10	Sarah Schleper Sarah Schleper Sarah Schleper is an American alpine skier who has competed since 1995. Her lone World Cup victory was at a slalom event in Switzerland in 2005....	43.61	47.77	1:31.38	+2.34
11	Florine de Leymarie Florine De Leymarie Florine De Leymarie is a French Alpine skier. She is 1.76 m tall and weighs 64 kg. She participated in the 2006 Olympic Winter Games in Turin...	43.40	47.99	1:31.39	+2.35
12	Resi Stiegler Resi Stiegler Resi Stiegler is an American alpine skier.The daughter of Austrian Olympic champion Josef "Pepi" Stiegler, began skiing at age two and racing at six. Junior Olympic and Nor-Am success while still a teenager led to a U.S. Ski Team berth and eventually her first World Cup start in 2002, a slalom in...	44.15	47.33	1:31.48	+2.44
13	Šárka Záhrobská Šárka Záhrobská Šárka Záhrobská is a Czech Alpine ski racer, specializing in the slalom event. She is the first Alpine skier representing the Czech Republic to medal at the Winter Olympics and at the World Championships and just the second Czech Alpine skier ever to medal in the Olympics.-Skiing career:She won...	43.52	48.03	1:31.55	+2.51
14	Lindsey Kildow Lindsey Kildow Lindsey Caroline Vonn is an American alpine ski racer with the U.S. Ski Team.She has won three consecutive overall World Cup and downhill championships , the first American woman and third woman ever to accomplish this...	43.92	47.66	1:31.58	+2.54
15	Ana Jelušić Ana Jelušic Ana Jelušić is a female skier from Croatia. At age 15, she was the youngest athlete competing at the 2002 Winter Olympics...	43.42	48.36	1:31.78	+2.74
16	Monika Bergmann-Schmuderer Monika Bergmann-Schmuderer Monika Bergmann-Schmuderer is a German alpine skier.She represented Germany at the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. She also won a gold medal in team competition at FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2005. In World Cup she has 6 podiums.- External links :* - Data Profile - Monika Bergmann...	43.48	48.36	1:31.84	+2.80
17	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...	44.75	47.15	1:31.90	+2.86
18	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:...	44.09	47.99	1:32.08	+3.04
19	Manuela Mölgg Manuela Mölgg Manuela Mölgg is an Italian alpine skier, a specialist of Slalom and Giant Slalom. Mölgg has appeared in 2006 Winter Olympics and at 2 World Championships, and numerous of World Cup races since the 2001 season....	43.59	48.58	1:32.17	+3.13
20	Henna Raita Henna Raita Henna Raita is an alpine skier.Raita has been part of the Finnish Alpine skiing team since the 1990s. She got her first world cup points during the season 1999-2000 in Copper Mountain, USA when she was 13th in slalom....	44.29	48.04	1:32.33	+3.29
21	Maria Pietilä-Holmner	44.16	48.31	1:32.47	+3.43
22	Veronika Zuzulová Veronika Zuzulová Veronika Zuzulová is the most successful Slovak alpine skier in recent years. She is coached by her father Timotej Zuzula and Vladimír Kovár.She started skiing at the age of 3...	44.53	48.00	1:32.53	+3.49
23	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....	44.31	48.30	1:32.61	+3.57
24	Annalisa Ceresa	44.55	48.22	1:32.77	+3.73
25	Ana Kobal	44.36	48.53	1:32.89	+3.85
26	Vanessa Vidal	44.49	48.48	1:32.97	+3.93
27	Mizue Hoshi	45.35	48.03	1:33.38	+4.34
28	Eva Kurfürstová Eva Kurfürstová Eva Kurfürstová is a Czech alpine skier, a specialist of Slalom and Giant Slalom...	45.03	48.44	1:33.47	+4.43
29	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:...	44.74	48.85	1:33.59	+4.55
30	Katarzyna Karasińska Katarzyna Karasinska Katarzyna Karasińska is a world class Polish alpine skier. She achieved 5th place in the International Ski Federation's 2005 European Cup slalom event. She also competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, ranking #30 in Women's slalom, and in the 2005 Alpine Skiing World Cup, ranking #41 in Women's...	45.41	48.89	1:34.30	+5.26
31	Mojca Rataj	45.34	49.03	1:34.37	+5.33
32	Jessica Walter	45.37	49.73	1:35.10	+6.06
33	Alexandra Coletti Alexandra Coletti Alexandra Coletti is an Italian alpine skier who competed for Monaco in the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also received silver in downhill at a 2005 Europa Cup race. She competed for Monaco at the 2010 Winter Olympics and was Monaco's flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony.- References :...	45.38	50.58	1:35.96	+6.92
34	Anne-Sophie Barthet Anne-Sophie Barthet Anne-Sophie Barthet is an alpine skier from France. She competed for France at the 2006 and 2010 Winter Olympics. Her best Olympic result was a 26th place in the slalom in 2010. She has two top tens in slalom on the World Cup, with her best result being a 6th place finish in Aspen in...	46.28	50.38	1:36.66	+7.62
35	Nicola Campbell	45.90	50.92	1:36.82	+7.78
36	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...	45.90	51.17	1:37.07	+8.03
37	María Belén Simari Birkner María Belén Simari Birkner María Belén 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...	46.35	51.26	1:37.61	+8.57
38	Mami Sekizuka	47.22	50.50	1:37.72	+8.68
39	Chirine Njeim Chirine Njeim Chirine Njeim is a Lebanese alpine skier.She represented Lebanon in the 2002, 2006 and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-Biography:...	47.24	51.90	1:39.14	+10.10
40	Erika McLeod	47.96	52.61	1:40.57	+11.53
41	Jae Eun Oh	48.07	53.77	1:41.84	+12.80
42	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:*...	49.64	52.79	1:42.43	+13.39
43	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:**...	46.44	56.36	1:42.80	+13.76
44	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....	48.77	54.21	1:42.98	+13.94
45	Yulia Siparenko	50.31	52.95	1:43.26	+14.22
46	Marija Trmčić Marija Trmčić Marija Trmčić is a Serbian alpine skier.She was named to the Serbian team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.-References:...	49.47	53.99	1:43.46	+14.42
47	Vera Eremenko	50.73	55.27	1:46.00	+16.96
48	Ivana Ivcevska	52.40	57.73	1:50.13	+21.09
49	Réka Tuss	53.76	57.83	1:51.59	+22.55
50	Jinzhi Dong	55.40	58.66	1:54.06	+25.02
51	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...	55.45		1:56.16	+27.12

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