Iran at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Iran
competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, Italy
. Two athletes represented Iran in the 2006 Olympics, one in alpine skiing and one in cross-country skiing.
Men
Men
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
competed 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
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...
. Two athletes represented Iran in the 2006 Olympics, one in alpine skiing and one in cross-country skiing.
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skiing, Alpine Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events, held at Sestriere and Cesana-San Sicario, Italy. The races were held from February 12-25, 2006.-Medal table:- Men's events :- Women's events :-Course Information:... |
1 | 1 | |
| Skiing, Cross-country Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics The cross-country skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics featured 12 events, from February 11, 2006 to 26 February 2006 at Pragelato in Turin.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-Participating nations:... |
1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Alpine
Men
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alidad Saveh-Shemshaki | Slalom | 1:07.57 | 1:01.99 | 2:09.56 | 41 |
| Giant slalom | 1:32.27 | 1:31.61 | 3:03.88 | 36 |
Cross-country
Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojtaba Mirhashemi | 15 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 17 February at Pragelato.... |
52:27.0 | 90 |