Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Women's singles
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The women's luge
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
began on February 13, and was completed on February 14 at Cesana Pariol
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Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
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...
began on February 13, and was completed on February 14 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...
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Results
Runs 1 and 2 were held on February 13, and runs 3 and 4 on February 14. The women's luge event was plagued with injury resulting from five separate crashes and many near misses. Kraushaar's silver gave her a complete set of medals earned at the Winter Olympics in women's singles.| Place | Athlete | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Behind |
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Sylke Otto Sylke Otto Sylke Otto is a former German luger who competed from 1991 to 2007... |
align=left | |47.041 | 46.820 | 46.902 | 47.216 | 3:07.979 | — |
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Silke Kraushaar Silke Kraushaar Silke Kraushaar-Pielach is a German luger who competed from 1995 to 2008... |
align=left | |47.269 | 46.860 | 46.991 | 46.995 | 3:08.115 | |
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Tatjana Hüfner Tatjana Hüfner Tatjana Hüfner is a German luger who is the current Olympic Champion and has competed since 2003. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... |
align=left | |47.109 | 47.269 | 47.101 | 46.981 | 3:08.460 | |
| 4 | Courtney Zablocki Courtney Zablocki Courtney Zablocki is an American luger who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of fourth in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
align=left | |47.253 | 47.129 | 47.234 | 47.236 | 3:08.852 | |
| 5 | Veronika Halder Veronika Halder Veronika Halder is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. She won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Halder competed in two Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the women's singles event at Turin in... |
align=left | |47.426 | 47.137 | 47.246 | 47.278 | 3:09.087 | |
| 6 | Liliya Ludan Liliya Ludan Liliya Anatoliyvna Ludan is a Ukrainian luger who has competed since 1985. Competing in for Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the women's singles event both in 2002 and in 2006.... |
align=left | |47.439 | 47.378 | 47.150 | 47.308 | 3:09.275 | |
| 7 | Anna Orlova Anna Orlova Anna Orlova is a retired Latvian luger who competed at six Winter Olympics between 1992 and 2010. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in Sigulda, Latvia and finished fourth in the women's singles event at those same championships.Orlova also... |
align=left | |47.654 | 47.317 | 47.280 | 47.232 | 3:09.483 | |
| 8 | Nina Reithmayer Nina Reithmayer Nina Reithmayer is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a silver medal in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
align=left | |47.485 | 47.532 | 47.333 | 47.223 | 3:09.573 | |
| 9 | Martina Kocher Martina Kocher Martina Kocher is a Swiss luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
align=left | |47.548 | 47.410 | 47.276 | 47.357 | 3:09.591 | |
| 10 | Regan Lauscher Regan Lauscher Regan Lauscher is a Canadian luger. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of tenth in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
align=left | |47.584 | 47.418 | 47.320 | 47.321 | 3:09.643 | |
| 11 | Sarah Podorieszach Sarah Podorieszach Sarah Podorieszach is a Canadian-born, Italian luger who has competed since 2001 and for Italy since 2005. She finished 11th in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... |
align=left | |47.858 | 47.647 | 47.519 | 47.850 | 3:10.874 | |
| 12 | Erin Hamlin Erin Hamlin Erin Hamlin is an American luger who has competed since 2005. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, New York; this marked the first time in 99 races that a German woman was not the top finisher.Hamlin finished 12th in the... |
align=left | |48.660 | 47.816 | 47.534 | 47.280 | 3:11.290 | |
| 13 | Madoka Harada Madoka Harada Madoka Harada is a Japanese luger who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 13th in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
align=left | |48.042 | 47.852 | 47.989 | 47.767 | 3:11.650 | |
| 14 | Alexandra Rodionova Alexandra Rodionova Alexandra Vasiliyevna Rodionova is a Russian luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
align=left | |48.165 | 47.935 | 48.186 | 47.881 | 3:12.167 | |
| 15 | Ewelina Staszulonek Ewelina Staszulonek Ewelina Staszulonek is a Polish luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
align=left | |48.653 | 47.666 | 48.293 | 47.567 | 3:12.179 | |
| 16 | Julia Anashkina Julia Anashkina Yuliya Igorevna Anashkina is a Russian luger who has competed since 2000. She finished 16th in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... |
align=left | |47.952 | 48.190 | 48.059 | 48.208 | 3:12.409 | |
| 17 | Maija Tiruma Maija Tiruma Maija Tīruma is a Latvian luger who has competed since the 2000.She won two bronze medals in the mixed team relay event at the FIL World Luge Championships .... |
align=left | |49.623 | 47.987 | 47.889 | 47.545 | 3:13.044 | |
| 18 | Aiva Aparjode Aiva Aparjode Aiva Aparjode is a Latvian luger who competed from 1998 to 2006. She finished 18th in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.Aparjode's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 17th at Nagano in 2004.... |
align=left | |48.934 | 47.957 | 47.721 | 48.453 | 3:13.065 | |
| 19 | Veronika Sabolova Veronika Sabolová Veronika Sabolová is a Slovakian luger who has competed since 1995. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 14th in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
align=left | |49.680 | 48.226 | 48.095 | 48.060 | 3:14.061 | |
| 20 | Alex Gough Alex Gough (luger) Alex Gough is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2002. She won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships 2011 in Cesana, the first ever for a Canadian woman and only the second overall .Gough also competed in two Winter... |
align=left | |48.286 | 49.902 | 47.922 | 48.045 | 3:14.155 | |
| 21 | Anastasija Skulkina Anastasija Skulkina Anastasiya Valeryevna Skulkina is a Russian luger who competed from 2001 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 21st in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
align=left | |49.174 | 48.089 | 50.033 | 48.072 | 3:15.368 | |
| 22 | Jana Sisajova Jana Sisajova Jana Šišajová is a Slovakian luger who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 22nd in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
align=left | |48.860 | 50.267 | 48.479 | 49.387 | 3:16.993 | |
| 23 | Hannah Campbell-Pegg Hannah Campbell-Pegg Hannah Campbell-Pegg is an Australian Luge athlete who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she finished 23rd in the women's singles event twice Hannah Campbell-Pegg (born 24 June 1982 in Sydney) is an Australian Luge athlete who has competed since 2004. Competing in two... |
align=left | |49.577 | 49.350 | 49.574 | 49.038 | 3:17.539 | |
| 24 | Michelle Despain Michelle Despain Michelle Despain Hoeger is an Argentine-American luge athlete who competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics.Despain, whose mother is from Argentina and father is from Utah, was born in Rosario, Argentina and grew up in Provo, Utah.... |
align=left | |50.062 | 54.061 | 50.120 | 52.898 | 3:27.141 | |
| — | Sonja Manzenreiter Sonja Manzenreiter Sonja Manzenreiter is an Austrian luger who competed from 1997 to 2006. She won the bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in Sigulda, Latvia.... |
align=left | |47.308 | 47.200 | DNF | — | — | — |
| — | Meaghan Simister Meaghan Simister Meaghan Simister is a Canadian Olympic luger who has competed since 2003.In the 2005/2006 season, Simister placed second in the Canadian championship competition.... |
align=left | |48.585 | 48.682 | DNF | — | — | — |
| — | Samantha Retrosi Samantha Retrosi Samantha Retrosi is an American luger who competed from 2002 to 2007. She competed in the women's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... |
align=left | |47.861 | DNF | — | — | — | — |
| — | Natalia Yakushenko | align=left | |54.189 | DNS | — | — | — | — |
| — | Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova is a Soviet/Russian-born, Italian luger who has competed since the late 1990s and for Italy since 2003... |
align=left | |DNF | — | — | — | — | — |
| — | Marketa Jeriova Markéta Jeriová Markéta Jeriová is a Czech luger who competed from 1998 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 19th in the women's singles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
align=left | |DNF | — | — | — | — | — |