The Two-woman bobsleigh

Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....

competition 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...

in Turin

Turin

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, Italy

Italy

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 was held on 20 and 21 February , at Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana...

.

Records

While the IOC does not consider bobsled times eligible for Olympic record

Olympic record

Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games...

s, the FIBT does maintain records for both the start and a complete run at each track it competes.

Prior to this competition, the existing Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana...

 track records were as follows.

Type	Date	Team	Time
Start	21 January 2005	Shauna Rohbock Shauna Rohbock Shauna L. Rohbock is a Specialist in the U.S. Army National Guard, an Olympic medal-winning bobsledder, and former professional soccer player.... Valerie Fleming Valerie Fleming Valerie Fleming is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2003. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won a silver in the two-woman event with teammate Shauna Rohbock....	5.22
Run	7 January 2006	Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who has competed from the late 1980s to 2006... Jennifer Isacco Jennifer Isacco Jennifer Isacco is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal in the two-woman event with teammate Gerda Weissensteiner.-References:*...	58.57

The following track records were established during this event.

Type	Date	Run	Team	Time
Start	20 February	1	Helen Upperton Helen Upperton Helen Lesley Upperton is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Upperton was born in Ahmadi, Kuwait as her parents involvement in the oil industry meant they traveled abroad. She holds dual citizenship of both Great Britain and Canada... Heather Moyse Heather Moyse Heather Moyse is a Canadian athlete, representing Canada in international competition as a bobsledder and rugby union player, and competing at the Canadian intercollegiate level in rugby, soccer and track and field.-Awards:...	5.16
Run	20 February	1	Susi Lisa Erdmann Susi Erdmann Susi Erdmann is an East German-German luger and bobsledder who competed from 1977 to 1998 in luge, then since 1999 in bobsleigh... Nicole Herschmann Nicole Herschmann Nicole Herschmann is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2001. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002....	57.26
	20 February	1	Sandra Kiriasis Sandra Kiriasis Sandra Kiriasis is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2000.At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she won silver in the two-woman event together with teammate Ulrike Holzner... Anja Schneiderheinze Anja Schneiderheinze Anja Schneiderheinze-Stöckel is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2001. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won gold in the two-woman event with teammate Sandra Kiriasis....	57.16

Results

15 of the 16 two-woman teams entered for the event completed all four runs, with the Netherlands-1 team of Broeders and Pennings the only team not to do so. The Dutch pair crashed on the first run, and, while neither was injured, they did not compete in subsequent runs.

The total time for all four runs was used to determine the final ranking. Sandra Kiriasis

Sandra Kiriasis

Sandra Kiriasis is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2000.At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she won silver in the two-woman event together with teammate Ulrike Holzner...

 and Anja Schneiderheinze

Anja Schneiderheinze

Anja Schneiderheinze-Stöckel is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2001. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won gold in the two-woman event with teammate Sandra Kiriasis....

, the 2005 World Champions

FIBT World Championships 2005

The FIBT World Championships 2005 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the fourth time, doing so previously in 1992 , 1996, and 2001 .-Two man:-Four man:-Two woman:-Men:-Women:...

 won gold by 0.71 seconds, having the fastest time in three of the four runs.

Rank	Country	Athletes	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Total
		Sandra Kiriasis Sandra Kiriasis Sandra Kiriasis is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2000.At the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City she won silver in the two-woman event together with teammate Ulrike Holzner...   Anja Schneiderheinze Anja Schneiderheinze Anja Schneiderheinze-Stöckel is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2001. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won gold in the two-woman event with teammate Sandra Kiriasis....	57.16	57.77	57.34	57.71	3:49.98
		Shauna Rohbock Shauna Rohbock Shauna L. Rohbock is a Specialist in the U.S. Army National Guard, an Olympic medal-winning bobsledder, and former professional soccer player....   Valerie Fleming Valerie Fleming Valerie Fleming is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2003. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won a silver in the two-woman event with teammate Shauna Rohbock....	57.37	57.65	57.78	57.89	3:50.69
		Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner Gerda Weissensteiner is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who has competed from the late 1980s to 2006...   Jennifer Isacco Jennifer Isacco Jennifer Isacco is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, she won a bronze medal in the two-woman event with teammate Gerda Weissensteiner.-References:*...	57.50	57.67	57.71	58.13	3:51.01
4		Helen Upperton Helen Upperton Helen Lesley Upperton is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Upperton was born in Ahmadi, Kuwait as her parents involvement in the oil industry meant they traveled abroad. She holds dual citizenship of both Great Britain and Canada...   Heather Moyse Heather Moyse Heather Moyse is a Canadian athlete, representing Canada in international competition as a bobsledder and rugby union player, and competing at the Canadian intercollegiate level in rugby, soccer and track and field.-Awards:...	57.37	57.77	58.09	57.83	3:51.06
5		Susi Lisa Erdmann Susi Erdmann Susi Erdmann is an East German-German luger and bobsledder who competed from 1977 to 1998 in luge, then since 1999 in bobsleigh...   Nicole Herschmann Nicole Herschmann Nicole Herschmann is a German bobsledder who has competed since 2001. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a bronze medal in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002....	57.26	57.75	58.04	58.27	3:51.32
6		Jean Prahm Jean Prahm Jean Prahm is an American bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. She won three medals in the two-woman event at the FIBT World Championships with two silvers and a bronze...   Vonetta Flowers Vonetta Flowers Vonetta Flowers is an American bobsledder and athlete. Flowers was a star sprinter and long jumper at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and originally aspired to make the U.S. Summer Olympic Team...	57.97	57.67	57.81	58.33	3:51.78
7		Victoria Tokovaia Victoria Tokovaia Viktoria Tokovaya is a Russian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competed in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh in the two-woman event at Turin in 2006....   Nadejda Orlova	57.64	57.72	58.44	58.13	3:51.93
8		Maya Bamert Maya Bamert Maya Bamert is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2003. She finished eighth in the two-woman event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....   Martina Feusi	57.72	57.78	58.00	58.54	3:52.04
9		Nicola Minichiello  Jackie Davies	57.78	57.49	58.41	58.48	3:52.16
10		Sabrina Hafner Sabrina Hafner Sabina Hafner is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2003. She won two medals in the mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 2009 and a bronze in 2007.She won three times the world juniors championchip and is Swiss champion 2005/ 2006/ 2009/...   Cora Huber	57.86	57.92	58.73	58.35	3:52.86
11		Eline Jurg Eline Jurg Eline Jurg is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed since 1996. Competed in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002....   Kitty van Haperen Kitty van Haperen Kitty van Haperen is a Dutch athlete and bobsledder.Van Haperen was born at Tilburg. She started her career in athletics and reached the national rankings in 1991 in javelin throw...	58.05	58.08	58.42	58.353	3:52.90
12		Jessica Gillarduzzi Jessica Gillarduzzi Jessica Gillarduzzi is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 2001. Her best finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was fifth in the two-woman event in 2007 twice ....   Fabiana Mollica	58.26	57.77	58.38	58.55	3:52.96
13		Suzanne Gavine-Hlady Suzanne Gavine-Hlady Suzanne Gavine-Hlady is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2001. She finished 13th in the two-woman event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....   Jamie Cruickshank Jamie Cruickshank Jamie Cruickshank is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2004. Her best finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was second in the two-woman event at Lake Placid in December 2006....	58.49	57.86	58.65	58.82	3:52.96
14		Astrid Loch-Wilkinson Astrid Loch-Wilkinson Astrid Loch-Wilkinson is an Australian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. She was born in Sydney and educated at Abbotsleigh, Wahroonga and Sydney Unversity, where she qualified in Veterinary Science. Astrid was a national finalist in 400 metres hurdles...   Kylie Reed	58.53	58.85	59.00	58.73	3:55.11
15		Manami Hino Manami Hino , born January 8, 1980, is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 1999.-Performance:*Finished 15th in the two-woman event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.*Finished 20th in the two-woman event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz....   Chisato Nagaoka	59.41	58.80	59.51	59.77	3:57.49
-		Ilse Broeders Ilse Broeders Ilse Broeders is a Dutch bobsledder who competed from 1999 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of tenth in the two-woman event at Salt Lake City in 2002....   Jeannette Pennings Jeannette Pennings Jeannette Pennings is a Dutch bobsledder and athlete. The high jumper Wilbert Pennings is her brother. She started with international bobsleigh competitions in 1999. She is the runner in a 2-bob mostly alongside Ilse Broeders. Broeders and Pennings appeared on their first Olympics at the 2002...	60.13	DNS	—	—	—