List of 2006 Winter Paralympics medal winners
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The 2006 Winter Paralympics
were held in Turin
, Italy
, from 10 March to 19 March 2006. Approximately 486 athletes from 39 National Paralympic Committee
s (NPCs) participated in these Games.
The Games featured 58 medal events in 5 disciplines grouped over 4 sports. Wheelchair curling
made its Paralympic debut.
Several disability classifications that were held as separate events in the 2002 Winter Paralympics
were held together at the 2006 Paralympics. Competitors were given a factored time based on their real time and the level of disability of the competitor. This resulted in a decrease in the number of medals on offer.
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....
were held 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
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, from 10 March to 19 March 2006. Approximately 486 athletes from 39 National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committee
National Paralympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Paralympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Paralympic Committee , they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Paralympic Games.The Paralympic Games are a major...
s (NPCs) participated in these Games.
The Games featured 58 medal events in 5 disciplines grouped over 4 sports. 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....
made its Paralympic debut.
Several disability classifications that were held as separate events in the 2002 Winter Paralympics
2002 Winter Paralympics
The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Winter Paralympics, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from March 7 to March 16, 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated....
were held together at the 2006 Paralympics. Competitors were given a factored time based on their real time and the level of disability of the competitor. This resulted in a decrease in the number of medals on offer.
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Alpine skiing
| Women's downhill |
visually impaired |
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| Women's Super-G |
visually impaired |
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| Women's giant slalom |
visually impaired |
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| standing | ||||
| Women's slalom |
visually impaired |
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| standing | ||||
| Men's downhill |
visually impaired |
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| standing | ||||
| Men's Super-G |
visually impaired |
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| sitting | ||||
| standing | ||||
| Men's giant slalom |
visually impaired |
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| standing | ||||
| Men's slalom |
visually impaired |
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| standing |
Biathlon
| Women's 7.5 km |
visually impaired |
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| standing | ||||
| Women's 10 km |
sitting | |||
| Women's 12.5 km |
visually impaired |
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| standing | ||||
| Men's 7.5 km |
visually impaired |
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| sitting | ||||
| standing | ||||
| Men's 12.5 km |
visually impaired |
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| standing |
Cross-country skiing
| Women's 2.5 km |
sitting | |||
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| Women's 5 km |
visually impaired |
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| standing | ||||
| Women's 5 km |
sitting | |||
| Women's 10 km |
visually impaired |
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| Women's 10 km |
sitting | |||
| Women's 15 km |
visually impaired |
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| Women's 3 x 2.5 km Relay |
' Tatiana Ilyuchenko Irina Polyakova Lioubov Vasilieva |
' Yadviha Skarabahataya Larysa Varona Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok is Belarusian Paralympian.She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning... |
' Yuliya Batenkova Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... Lyudmyla Pavlenko |
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| Men's 5 km |
visually impaired |
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| Men's 10 km |
visually impaired |
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| Men's 15 km |
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| Men's 20 km Free |
visually impaired |
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| Men's 1 x 3.75 km + 2 x 5 km Relay |
' Kjartan Haugen Kjartan Haugen Kjartan Haugen is a disabled Norwegian cross-country skier. He won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Paralympics for 5 km and another gold at the 2006 Winter Paralympics as part of the Norwegian relay team. He also won a bronze in 2002 and a bronze and a silver at the 1998 Games. He is a Right to... Karl Einar Henriksen Andreas Hustveit |
' Rustam Garifoullin Rustam Garifoullin Rustam Garifoullin is a disabled Russian cross-country skier and biathlete. He received two gold medals in Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also won a silver medal in cross-country skiing in the 1x3.75/2x5 km relay at that Paralympics.- References :... Irek Mannanov Sergej Shilov |
' Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympian.He is classified B3 , and compete in classification category visually impaired.... Vladyslav Morozov Oleh Munts |
Wheelchair curling
| Mixed | Chris Daw Chris Daw Chris Daw then moving to Strathroy, Ontario where he grew up. He is a Paralympian who has competed in adaptive track, marathon, basketball, rugby, and curling. He was once considered the fastest wheelchair athlete. He is the only Canadian athlete to represent Canada at multiple Paralympic Games... Gerry Austgarden Gary Cormack Sonja Gaudet Sonja Gaudet Sonja Gaudet is a Canadian Paralympic curler. She was on the team that won gold at Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and was recently named to the wheelchair curling team for the 2010 Winter Paralympics-Results:- References :... Karen Blachford |
Frank Duffy Frank Duffy (curler) Frank Duffy was a Scottish Paralympic curler. He was the skip of the silver-medal winning British team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He began curling at age 12 and developed paraplegia due to an accident at 35. His career highlights include sharing Gold at the 2004 and 2005 WCF World Championships... Michael McCreadie Michael McCreadie Michael McCreadie is a Paralympian with successes in lawn bowls and wheelchair curling. He won two bronze medals in lawn bowls at the 1976 Summer Paralympics. After that he coached the British wheelchair basketball team. Later in life he moved on to wheelchair curling and was on the silver medal... Tom Killin Tom Killin Tom Killin is a British multi-sport Paralympian. Killin was paralysed following a traffic accident at the age of 17.Killin won two medals in fencing at the 1970 Commonwealth Games... Angie Malone Ken Dickson |
Jalle Jungnell Jalle Jungnell Jalle Jungnell is a Swedish Paralympic curler. His team won bronze in Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and in the 2009 World wheelchair curling championship they won silver.-Results:- References :... Glenn Ikonen Glenn Ikonen Glenn Ikonen is a Swedish Paralympic wheelchair curler. He was on the bronze medal winning Swedish team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and competed at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, where he was suspended for six months for use of an illegal drug, a blood pressure medicine he had taken for 4–5... Rolf Johansson Anette Wilhelm Anette Wilhelm Anette Wilhelm is a Swedish wheelchair curler. She was on the bronze winning Swedish team at Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. She was also on the silver medal winning Swedish team at the 2009 world championship. She has two children and was paralyzed in an accident.-Results:-... Bernt Sjoeberg |
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Ice sledge hockey
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| Jeremy Booker Bradley Bowden Billy Bridges Billy Bridges Billy Bridges is a Canadian ice sledge hockey and wheelchair basketball player. Born in Summerside, he has spina bifida. On July 1, 2011, Bridges married former Olympic women's ice hockey player Sami Jo Small.... Marc Dorion Marc Dorion Marc Dorion is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player.He was born with spina bifida, which meant he could not use his legs. He began to play ice sledge hockey when he was 4, at the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and has continued in the sport ever since.He won gold at the 2006 Paralympics... Raymond Grassi Jean Labonte Jean Labonte Jean Labonté is a Canadian sledge hockey player.Labonté was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in his left tibia in 1986 at the age of 17 and finally lost his leg at the age of 20, in 1990. After his amputation, Labonté turned his sights towards sledge hockey and made the Canadian National Sledge hockey... Herve Lord Hervé Lord Herve Lord is a Canadian sledge hockey player. In the Paralympic Games, he has won numerous medals including the bronze , silver and gold .... Shawn Matheson Graeme Murray Graeme Murray Graeme Murray is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. He contracted a virus when he was three, which spread to his spinal cord, causing paralysis.... Todd Nicholson Todd Nicholson Todd Nicholson is a member of the 2010 Paralympic Sledge Ice Hockey team. This is the fourth Paralympic games that Nicholson has participated in... Mark Noot Paul Rosen Paul Rosen Paul Rosen is a Canadian sledge hockey goalie and motivational speaker from Thornhill, Ontario. Rosen suffered a leg injury during a hockey game as a youth, and the resulting damage, infections and pain to his leg plagued him for years until his lower leg was amputated at age 39... Benoit St.Amand Dany Verner Greg Westlake Greg Westlake Gregory Westlake is a Canadian ice sledge hockey player. Both his legs were amputated when he was 18 months old.... |
Helge Bjornstad Eskil Hagen Atle Haglund Atle Haglund Atle Haglund is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey and ice sledge speed racing athlete. He lost both his legs in a traffic accident at the age of eight.... Loyd Remi Johansen Loyd Remi Johansen Loyd Remi Johansen is a sledge hockey player from Norway. He was on the silver medal winning team at the 2006 Winter Paralympics and the bronze medal winning team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.- References :... Roger Johansen Roger Johansen Roger Johansen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player. He is a keeper, and plays for Oslo KHK.He comes from Leirfjord, Nordland.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver.-Honours:*2010** Bronze at the Paralympics... Kjetil Korbu Nilsen Knut Andre Norstoga Rolf Einar Pedersen Rolf Einar Pedersen Rolf Einar Pedersen is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has one bronze , and two silver from the Paralympic Games... Tommy Rovelstad Tommy Rovelstad Tommy Rovelstad is a Norwegian sledge hockey player.He began to play competitively in 1996. He has won a gold medal , two silver medals and a bronze medal at the Winter Paralympics.-Titles:... Kjell Vidar Royne Johan Siqveland Stig Tore Svee Stig Tore Svee Stig Tore Svee is a Norwegian ice sledge hockey player.As a member of the Norwegian ice sledge hockey team he has two silver from the Paralympic Games. At the 1998 Paralympic Games the team took the gold medal. He took the bronze medal with the Norwegian team at the 2010 Winter Paralympics in... Morten Vaernes Arne Vik |
Steve Cash Steve Cash (sledge hockey) Steven "Steve" Cash is an ice sledge hockey player from the USA. He had cancer in his right knee as a child, and his foot was amputated when he was three. From 2004 to 2011, he was a member of the Disabled Athlete Sports Association Junior Blues Sled Hockey club.He took part in the 2010 Winter... Taylor Chace Taylor Chace Taylor Chace is an American sledge hockey player.Chace is one of three children of Rick and Lisa Chace. He began playing ice hockey at age 5, and by age 16 was playing for the New Hampshire Junior Monarchs.... David Conklin James Connelly Bradley Emmerson Manny Guerra Jr. Michael Hallman Lonnie Hannah II Joe Howard Joe Howard (sledge hockey) Joseph "Momo" Howard is an ice sledge hockey player from USA. Howard lost both of his legs at the age of 15. In 1996, he was introduced to ice sledge hockey, and competed in his first Winter Paralympics at the 1998. At those games, the USA came in seventh place but Howard set a record with six... Tim Jones Tim Jones (sledge hockey) Tim Jones is a ice sledge hockey player from USA.He took part in the 2010 Winter Paralympics in Vancouver, where USA won gold. They beat Japan 2-0 in the final.-External links:*... Taylor Lipsett Taylor Lipsett Andrew "Taylor" Lipsett is an ice sledge hockey player and Paralympic Gold and bronze medalist. He graduated from Southern Methodist University and is married. He is also a member of the charity "Team for Tomorrow" and has Osteogenesis imperfecta.- References :... Christopher Manns Alex Salamone Kip St.Germaine Andrew Yohe |
Medal leaders
Athletes that won at least two gold medals or at least three total medals are listed below.| Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Cross-country skiing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Cross-country skiing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Biathlon / Cross-country skiing |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Cross-country skiing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Cross-country skiing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| Biathlon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||