Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Team
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The Men's team Nordic combined
competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics
was held in Pragelato
, Italy
. It was originally scheduled for 15 February, but high winds meant that only part of the ski jumping competition was completed on that day, with the conclusion, and the cross-country race, taking place on 16 February.
competition. The scores for all the jumps each team took were summed, and used to calculate their deficit in the cross-country race. Each one point behind the leading score of Germany
was equivalent to one second of time deficit. Heavy winds delayed the competition after the first round of jumps; these jumps eventually counted, and the competition was resumed the following day. The world championship team from Norway
had to pull out of the competition, as four of its athletes became sick. Had the competition been restarted, they would have been able to compete with a different group of athletes, but keeping the scores from the first day meant that Norway was out. Italy also had to pull out, when Davide Bresadola
was forced to go to hospital on account of illness.
was the overall winner of the event. The German team, which started first, led after the third relay leg, but Austria's Mario Stecher
gained 36 seconds on Germany's Jens Gaiser
on the final leg, taking the Austrian team to the gold medal.
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
competition for 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...
was held in Pragelato
Pragelato
Pragelato is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone. The name Pragelato, meaning ‘icy meadow’, has been derived from the harsh climate and the fact that the ground is covered with ice for long periods...
, 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...
. It was originally scheduled for 15 February, but high winds meant that only part of the ski jumping competition was completed on that day, with the conclusion, and the cross-country race, taking place on 16 February.
Ski Jumping
Each of the four team members, performed two jumps, which were judged in the same fashion as the Olympic ski jumpingSki jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
competition. The scores for all the jumps each team took were summed, and used to calculate their deficit in the cross-country race. Each one point behind the leading score of Germany
Germany at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Germany competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, winning once again the most total medals of any nation. The Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland nominated a total of 162 athletes to compete, as the 5th largest team, in all 15 of the Winter Olympic...
was equivalent to one second of time deficit. Heavy winds delayed the competition after the first round of jumps; these jumps eventually counted, and the competition was resumed the following day. The world championship team from Norway
Norway at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Norway sent 74 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. At the 2002 Winter Olympics Norway won the most gold medals, and before the Turin games, Norwegian sports officials were aiming for more than the 25 medals they won in Salt Lake City — the president of the Norwegian Skiing...
had to pull out of the competition, as four of its athletes became sick. Had the competition been restarted, they would have been able to compete with a different group of athletes, but keeping the scores from the first day meant that Norway was out. Italy also had to pull out, when Davide Bresadola
Davide Bresadola
Davide Bresadola is an Italian Nordic combined athlete. He has competed in World Cup in the most competitions since 2005.At the 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin, Bresadola placed 44th with a time of 21 minutes 43.3 seconds....
was forced to go to hospital on account of illness.
| Rank | Athlete | Run 1 | Rank | Run 2 | Rank | Total | Deficit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jens Gaiser Jens Gaiser Jens Gaiser is a German nordic combined skier who has competed since 1998. He won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in the 4 x 5 km team event... Björn Kircheisen Björn Kircheisen Björn Kircheisen is a nordic combined athlete from Germany who has competed since 2000... Ronny Ackermann Ronny Ackermann Ronny Ackermann is a successful German Nordic combined skier.Ackermann started to learn to ski when he was five years old and took up ski-jumping two years later. As of 2004, he belongs to the team of Rhöner WSV Dermbach... Georg Hettich Georg Hettich Georg Hettich is a German nordic combined skier and Olympic medalist.... |
464.5 114.5 113.7 114.2 125.1 |
1 | 449.0 108.7 114.1 109.5 116.7 |
2 | 913.5 | 0:00 |
| 2 | Michael Gruber Mario Stecher Mario Stecher Mario Stecher is an Austrian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won three medals in the 4 x 5 km team event with two golds and a bronze... Felix Gottwald Felix Gottwald Felix Gottwald is an Austrian Nordic combined athlete who competed from 1994 to 2007 and then returned to compete in 2009... Christoph Bieler Christoph Bieler Christoph Bieler is an athlete from Austria competing in Nordic combined who has competed since 1996. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the 4 x 5 km team event with a gold in 2006 and a bronze medal in 2002... |
453.4 115.9 108.3 110.5 118.7 |
2 | 449.8 109.6 113.5 107.0 119.7 |
1 | 903.2 | 0:10 |
| 3 | Dimitry Matveev Ivan Fesenko Ivan Fesenko Ivan Fesenko is a mathematician working in number theory and other areas of mathematics. In 1992 Fesenko won the Young Mathematician Prize of the Petersburg Mathematical Society for his work on class field theory.- Work :... Anton Kamenev Sergej Maslennikov |
450.1 106.8 105.9 106.6 130.8 |
3 | 440.0 102.7 103.7 109.6 124.0 |
3 | 890.1 | 0:23 |
| 4 | Anssi Koivuranta Anssi Koivuranta Anssi Koivuranta is a ski jumper, formerly nordic combined skier from Finland. Known for winning the 2008–09 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup... Antti Kuisma Antti Kuisma Antti Kuisma, born February 23, 1978 in Jyväskylä) is a Nordic combined athlete from Finland who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the 4 x 5 km team event... Hannu Manninen Hannu Manninen Hannu Kalevi Manninen is a Finnish nordic combined athlete. Debuting at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer at the age of 15, he took his first medal three years later at the age of 18 when he won silver in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... Jaakko Tallus Jaakko Tallus Jaakko Tapio Tallus is a nordic combined athlete from Finland who won gold and silver medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics... |
444.7 120.4 97.9 112.5 113.9 |
4 | 433.9 108.1 100.1 111.9 113.8 |
4 | 878.6 | 0:35 |
| 5 | Yosuke Hatakeyama Norihito Kobayashi Norihito Kobayashi is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2000. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and earned his best individual finish of fifth in the 10 km individual normal hill at those same... Takashi Kitamura Daito Takahashi Daito Takahashi is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth twice .... |
437.7 112.4 109.9 105.5 109.9 |
5 | 433.9 111.6 111.4 93.6 109.9 |
5 | 864.2 | 0:49 |
| 6 | Francois Braud François Braud François Braud is a French Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Vancouver in 2010 while earning his best finish of 14th in the 10 km individual large hill event at those same... Nicolas Bal Nicolas Bal Nicholas Bal is a former French Nordic combined skier who competed from 1996 to present. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano he won a bronze in the 4 x 5 km team event.-External links:... Ludovic Roux Ludovic Roux Ludovic Roux is a former French Nordic combined skier who has competed since 1996. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km team event.... Jason Lamy Chappuis |
431.9 112.3 93.0 102.7 123.9 |
6 | 416.3 93.4 89.1 110.5 123.3 |
6 | 848.2 | 1:05 |
| 7 | Jan Schmid Jan Schmid Jan Schmid is a Norwegian nordic combined skier, of Swiss origin. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec with a silver in the 10 km individual normal hill event and a bronze in the 4 x 5 km team event... Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed internationally since 1995. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and had his best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km sprint event at the 2003... Ronny Heer Ronny Heer Ronny Heer is a Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Turin in 2006 while earning his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km individual normal hill event at Vancouver four... Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 1999. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned his best finish of 30th in the 7.5 km sprint at those same championships.Reider's best... |
427.5 112.8 103.1 111.5 100.1 |
7 | 412.1 109.4 90.3 100.5 111.9 |
7 | 839.6 | 1:14 |
| 8 | Bill Demong Bill Demong Bill Demong is an American Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medalist. Demong is a four-time Olympian competing in Nagano, Salt Lake City, Torino and Vancouver.-Career:... Carl van Loan Johnny Spillane Todd Lodwick Todd Lodwick Todd Lodwick is an American nordic combined skier and by several measures the most successful North American in this sport ever... |
409.9 107.0 82.1 112.8 108.0 |
8 | 410.7 111.0 82.1 105.4 112.2 |
8 | 820.6 | 1:33 |
| 9 | Ales Vodsedalek Aleš Vodseďálek Aleš Vodseďálek is a Czech Nordic combined skier from Jilemnice who has competed since 2003.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth twice... Tomas Slavik Tomáš Slavík Tomáš Slavík is a Czech nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth twice while earning his best individual finish of 20th in the 10 km individual normal hill event at Vancouver in 2010.Slavík's best finish at the FIS... Ladislav Rygl Ladislav Rygl, Jr. Ladislav Rygl, Jr. is a Czech nordic combined skier who competed from 1995 to 2006. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he had his best overall finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Nagano in 1998 and his best individual finish of 17th in the 7.5 km sprint event at Turin in... Pavel Churavy Pavel Churavý Pavel Churavý is a Czech Nordic combined skier was has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the 10 km individual large hill event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
396.3 98.7 99.0 96.6 102.0 |
9 | 408.8 109.0 99.6 99.9 100.3 |
9 | 805.1 | 1:48 |
Davide Bresadola Davide Bresadola Davide Bresadola is an Italian Nordic combined athlete. He has competed in World Cup in the most competitions since 2005.At the 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin, Bresadola placed 44th with a time of 21 minutes 43.3 seconds.... Jochen Strobl Daniele Munari Giuseppe Michielli Giuseppe Michielli Giuseppe Michielli is an Italian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Vancouver in 2010 while earning his best finish of 14th in the 15 km individual event at Turin four years... |
393.9 111.4 88.5 89.8 104.2 |
10 | — | — | — | ||
Havard Klemetsen Håvard Klemetsen Håvard Klemetsen is a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002, representing Kautokeino I.L. He debuted in the World Cup in 2003. He has four 4 x 5 km team medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold in 2005 and bronze in 2007 and twice in 2011... Kristian Hammer Kristian Hammer Kristian Hammer is a Norwegian nordic combined skier who has been competing since 1995 while representing Eidsvoll IL. He grew up on Setermoen in Bardu.... Magnus Moan Magnus Moan Magnus Hovdal Moan born 26 August 1983 in Lillehammer, Norway; is a Norwegian nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002. Magnus moved from Lillehammer when he was two years old and has lived in Trondheim ever since. He skis with the Byåsen IL club. When he is not training or competing Moan... Petter Tande Petter Tande Petter Laukslett Tande is a Norwegian nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2002, representing Byåsen IL... |
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Cross-Country
The start for the 4 x 5 kilometre relay race was staggered, with a one-point deficit in the ski jump portion resulting in a one second deficit in starting the cross-country course. This stagger meant that the first team across the finish line, AustriaAustria at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Medalists :- Alpine skiing :Men'sWomen'sNote: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.- Biathlon :...
was the overall winner of the event. The German team, which started first, led after the third relay leg, but Austria's Mario Stecher
Mario Stecher
Mario Stecher is an Austrian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won three medals in the 4 x 5 km team event with two golds and a bronze...
gained 36 seconds on Germany's Jens Gaiser
Jens Gaiser
Jens Gaiser is a German nordic combined skier who has competed since 1998. He won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in the 4 x 5 km team event...
on the final leg, taking the Austrian team to the gold medal.
| Rank | Athlete | Deficit | Time | Rank | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Michael Gruber Christoph Bieler Christoph Bieler Christoph Bieler is an athlete from Austria competing in Nordic combined who has competed since 1996. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals in the 4 x 5 km team event with a gold in 2006 and a bronze medal in 2002... Felix Gottwald Felix Gottwald Felix Gottwald is an Austrian Nordic combined athlete who competed from 1994 to 2007 and then returned to compete in 2009... Mario Stecher Mario Stecher Mario Stecher is an Austrian Nordic combined skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won three medals in the 4 x 5 km team event with two golds and a bronze... |
+0:10 | 49:42.6 11:50.3 13:01.0 12:01.4 12:49.9 |
1 | 49:52.6 |
 |
Björn Kircheisen Björn Kircheisen Björn Kircheisen is a nordic combined athlete from Germany who has competed since 2000... Georg Hettich Georg Hettich Georg Hettich is a German nordic combined skier and Olympic medalist.... Ronny Ackermann Ronny Ackermann Ronny Ackermann is a successful German Nordic combined skier.Ackermann started to learn to ski when he was five years old and took up ski-jumping two years later. As of 2004, he belongs to the team of Rhöner WSV Dermbach... Jens Gaiser Jens Gaiser Jens Gaiser is a German nordic combined skier who has competed since 1998. He won a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin in the 4 x 5 km team event... |
+0:00 | 50:07.9 11:23.9 12:50.4 12:27.6 13:26.0 |
4 | +0:15.3 |
 |
Antti Kuisma Antti Kuisma Antti Kuisma, born February 23, 1978 in Jyväskylä) is a Nordic combined athlete from Finland who won a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in the 4 x 5 km team event... Anssi Koivuranta Anssi Koivuranta Anssi Koivuranta is a ski jumper, formerly nordic combined skier from Finland. Known for winning the 2008–09 FIS Nordic Combined World Cup... Jaakko Tallus Jaakko Tallus Jaakko Tapio Tallus is a nordic combined athlete from Finland who won gold and silver medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics... Hannu Manninen Hannu Manninen Hannu Kalevi Manninen is a Finnish nordic combined athlete. Debuting at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer at the age of 15, he took his first medal three years later at the age of 18 when he won silver in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... |
+0:35 | 49:44.4 11:56.8 13:01.0 12:25.5 12:21.1 |
2 | +0:26.8 |
| 4 | Ronny Heer Ronny Heer Ronny Heer is a Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Turin in 2006 while earning his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km individual normal hill event at Vancouver four... Jan Schmid Jan Schmid Jan Schmid is a Norwegian nordic combined skier, of Swiss origin. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec with a silver in the 10 km individual normal hill event and a bronze in the 4 x 5 km team event... Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed internationally since 1995. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and had his best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km sprint event at the 2003... Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 1999. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned his best finish of 30th in the 7.5 km sprint at those same championships.Reider's best... |
+1:14 | 50:00.9 11:42.5 13:23.0 12:02.5 12:52.9 |
3 | +1:22.3 |
| 5 | Francois Braud François Braud François Braud is a French Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Vancouver in 2010 while earning his best finish of 14th in the 10 km individual large hill event at those same... Ludovic Roux Ludovic Roux Ludovic Roux is a former French Nordic combined skier who has competed since 1996. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano he won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km team event.... Jason Lamy Chappuis Nicolas Bal Nicolas Bal Nicholas Bal is a former French Nordic combined skier who competed from 1996 to present. At the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano he won a bronze in the 4 x 5 km team event.-External links:... |
+1:05 | 50:19.6 12:09.2 12:49.6 12:23.6 12:57.2 |
6 | +1:32.0 |
| 6 | Daito Takahashi Daito Takahashi is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of sixth twice .... Takashi Kitamura Norihito Kobayashi Norihito Kobayashi is a Japanese Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 2000. He won a gold medal in the 4 x 5 km team event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec and earned his best individual finish of fifth in the 10 km individual normal hill at those same... Yosuke Hatakeyama |
+0:49 | 50:47.0 12:02.5 12:49.5 12:33.7 13:21.3 |
7 | +1:43.4 |
| 7 | Johnny Spillane Carl van Loan Bill Demong Bill Demong Bill Demong is an American Nordic combined skier and Olympic gold medalist. Demong is a four-time Olympian competing in Nagano, Salt Lake City, Torino and Vancouver.-Career:... Todd Lodwick Todd Lodwick Todd Lodwick is an American nordic combined skier and by several measures the most successful North American in this sport ever... |
+1:33 | 50:19.5 11:53.2 13:20.9 12:24.2 12:41.2 |
5 | +1:59.9 |
| 8 | Ladislav Rygl Ladislav Rygl, Jr. Ladislav Rygl, Jr. is a Czech nordic combined skier who competed from 1995 to 2006. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he had his best overall finish of eighth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Nagano in 1998 and his best individual finish of 17th in the 7.5 km sprint event at Turin in... Pavel Churavy Pavel Churavý Pavel Churavý is a Czech Nordic combined skier was has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the 10 km individual large hill event at Vancouver in 2010.... Ales Vodsedalek Aleš Vodseďálek Aleš Vodseďálek is a Czech Nordic combined skier from Jilemnice who has competed since 2003.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth twice... Tomas Slavik Tomáš Slavík Tomáš Slavík is a Czech nordic combined skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth twice while earning his best individual finish of 20th in the 10 km individual normal hill event at Vancouver in 2010.Slavík's best finish at the FIS... |
+1:48 | 52:10.5 12:33.7 12:38.2 13:15.8 13:42.8 |
8 | +4:05.9 |
| 9 | Ivan Fesenko Ivan Fesenko Ivan Fesenko is a mathematician working in number theory and other areas of mathematics. In 1992 Fesenko won the Young Mathematician Prize of the Petersburg Mathematical Society for his work on class field theory.- Work :... Anton Kamenev Dimitry Matveev Sergej Maslennikov |
+0:23 | 53:42.1 12:38.0 13:52.4 13:18.5 13:53.2 |
9 | +4:12.5 |