Mexico at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
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Mexico
participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics
in Turin
, Italy
, entering one athlete. Mexico
was the only nation participating in the Paralympics that did not send a delegation to the Torino Olympics
.
Alpine skier
Armando Ruiz
(LW 11, b. August 27, 1963), a lawyer from Mexico City
, competed in the giant slalom, finishing 41st out of 41 finishers in the men's sitting category with a combined two-run adjusted time of 5:43.45, nearly four minutes behind winner Martin Braxenthaler
of Germany
and nearly three minutes behind 40th-place finisher Xavier Barios
of Andorra
. It was the first ski race he had ever competed in, and he received a huge ovation from the crowd after completing each run.
Ruiz was one of the 3 men finalists for the Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize of the Paralympic Games.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
participated in the ninth 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...
, entering one athlete. Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
was the only nation participating in the Paralympics that did not send a delegation to the Torino 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...
.
Alpine skier
Paralympic alpine skiing
Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of alpine skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic alpine skiing is one of the sports in the Paralympic Winter Games...
Armando Ruiz
Armando Ruiz
Juan Armando Ruiz Hernandez is a lawyer from Mexico City, who represents Mexico in the 2010 Paralympics, under the Alpine skiing discipline and represented Mexico in the 2006 Paralympics...
(LW 11, b. August 27, 1963), a lawyer from Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, competed in the giant slalom, finishing 41st out of 41 finishers in the men's sitting category with a combined two-run adjusted time of 5:43.45, nearly four minutes behind winner Martin Braxenthaler
Martin Braxenthaler
Martin Braxenthaler is a German monoskier and Paralympian. He has participated in alpine skiing at four Winter Paralympic Games, in 1998, 2002, 2006 and 2010...
of Germany
Germany at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Germany participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.Germany entered 35 athletes in the following sports:*Alpine skiing: 8 male, 4 female*Ice sledge hockey: 14 male*Nordic skiing: 8 male, 1 female-Medalists:-External links:***...
and nearly three minutes behind 40th-place finisher Xavier Barios
Xavier Barios
-Career:Barios has competed in two Paralympic Games. First, in 2002, where he competed in the LW10 class giant slalom and slalom, failing to finish either event. He returned four years later in Turin for the 2006 edition, where he competed in the seated skiing events. However, he again failed to...
of Andorra
Andorra at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Andorra participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.Andorra entered two athletes, Xavier Barios and Francesca Ramirez, both in alpine skiing. Neither won a medal.-Medalists:-External links:**...
. It was the first ski race he had ever competed in, and he received a huge ovation from the crowd after completing each run.
Ruiz was one of the 3 men finalists for the Whang Youn Dai Overcome Prize of the Paralympic Games.