Australia at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
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Australia
participated in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
in Turin
, Italy
. Ten people competed, Australia's largest ever Winter Paralympic contingent. Australia took part in alpine skiing
and nordic skiing
(consisting of biathlon
and cross-country skiing
), but not ice sledge hockey or wheelchair curling
.
Emily Jansen, a below-knee amputee skier, was Australia's first female Winter Paralympian. James Millar, who was born without his right forearm, was the first Paralympic cross-country skier for Australia since Peter Rickards in 1980. Millar also competed in biathlon. Michael Milton
attended his last Paralympics, after which he will focus on speed skiing
.
Paralympians of different levels of disability, who previously competed separately, competed together at these games. This change, along with the retirement of Bart Bunting, lead to the Australian team setting a target of two medals, even though seven were won in the previous Paralympics. Australia met this target, winning a silver and a bronze.
Women
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
participated in the 2006 Winter Paralympics
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Ten people competed, Australia's largest ever Winter Paralympic contingent. Australia took part in alpine skiing
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
and nordic skiing
Nordic skiing
Nordic skiing is a winter sport that encompasses all types of skiing where the heel of the boot cannot be fixed to the ski, as opposed to Alpine skiing....
(consisting of biathlon
Biathlon
Biathlon is a term used to describe any sporting event made up of two disciplines. However, biathlon usually refers specifically to the winter sport that combines cross-country skiing and rifle shooting...
and cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing
Cross-country skiing is a winter sport in which participants propel themselves across snow-covered terrain using skis and poles...
), but not ice sledge hockey or wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling
Wheelchair curling is an adaptation of curling for athletes with a disability affecting their lower limbs or gait. Wheelchair curling is governed by the World Curling Federation, and is one of the sports in the Winter Paralympic Games....
.
Emily Jansen, a below-knee amputee skier, was Australia's first female Winter Paralympian. James Millar, who was born without his right forearm, was the first Paralympic cross-country skier for Australia since Peter Rickards in 1980. Millar also competed in biathlon. Michael Milton
Michael Milton
Michael John Milton, OAM is an Australian Winter Paralympic skier and cyclist. He lost a leg to bone cancer when he was nine years old...
attended his last Paralympics, after which he will focus on speed skiing
Speed skiing
Speed skiing is the sport of skiing downhill in a straight line as quickly as possible. It is one of the fastest non-motorized sports on land. The current world record for skiing is 251.4 km/h , held by Simone Origone...
.
Paralympians of different levels of disability, who previously competed separately, competed together at these games. This change, along with the retirement of Bart Bunting, lead to the Australian team setting a target of two medals, even though seven were won in the previous Paralympics. Australia met this target, winning a silver and a bronze.
Alpine skiing
Men- Scott AdamsScott Adams (skier)Scott Adams is an Australian Paralympic skier. He was from Toongabbie and lives in Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada. He is a below-knee amputee .- References :...
(single below-knee amputee (LW4)) (40th in downhill) - Dean Calabrese (44th in downhill)
- Shannon Dallas (sit-skier)
- Toby KaneToby KaneToby Kane is an Australian Paralympian who won bronze in the Men's Super-G - Standing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He lost his lower right leg in a car accident when he was two, but has no memory of this or ever skiing on two legs. He is expected to compete in the 2010 Winter Paralympics and is...
(9th in downhill, 3rd in super-G - Bronze) - Marty Mayberry (double lower-leg amputee) (33rd in downhill)
- Michael MiltonMichael MiltonMichael John Milton, OAM is an Australian Winter Paralympic skier and cyclist. He lost a leg to bone cancer when he was nine years old...
(2nd in downhill - Silver) - Cameron Rahles-Rahbula (lost left leg to cancer) (DNF in downhill)
- Nick Watts (31st in downhill)
Women
- Emily Jansen (downhill, Super-G, giant slalom, slalom)
Medalists
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See also
- Australia at the Winter ParalympicsAustralia at the Winter ParalympicsAustralia has competed in every Winter Paralympics which began in 1976. Australia's sole competitor was Ron Finneran, but he was not an official entrant. In 1980, Kyrra Grunnsund became the first official competitor, in alpine skiing. The numbers increased to two, five, five and six at the next...
- 2006 Winter Paralympics2006 Winter ParalympicsThe 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....
- Australia at the 2006 Winter OlympicsAustralia at the 2006 Winter OlympicsAustralia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The team of 40 athletes was the largest ever for Australia, surpassing the team of 31 that participated at the 1960 Winter Olympics....