Slovakia at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Medalists
Židek's silver medal was the first Winter Olympic medal won by Slovakia.| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consisted of men's and women's Halfpipe, Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross events.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:... |
Men's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 16, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:... |
Alpine skiing
The top finish for the six-person Slovak Alpine team came from Veronika ZuzulovaVeronika Zuzulová
Veronika Zuzulová is the most successful Slovak alpine skier in recent years. She is coached by her father Timotej Zuzula and Vladimír Kovár.She started skiing at the age of 3...
, who finished 15th in the Women's combined
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Jaroslav Babusiak Jaroslav Babušiak Jaroslav Babušiak is an alpine skier from Slovakia. He competed for Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Jaroslav also competed for Slovakia at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where he achieved his best result, a 24th place finish in the slalom.-External links:... |
Men's downhill | n/a | 1:57.45 | 45 | ||
| Men's Super-G | n/a | 1:35.41 | 40 | |||
| Men's slalom | 58.51 | 53.55 | n/a | 1:52.06 | 24 | |
| Men's combined | 1:43.32 | 48.86 | 48.60 | 3:20.78 | 27 | |
| Jana Gantnerova Jana Gantnerová Jana Gantnerová is a Slovak Alpine skier.She made her debut in the Alpine Skiing World Cup on 22 October 2005, but she has yet to place in the top 30 in any World Cup event.... |
Women's downhill | n/a | 2:04.60 | 36 | ||
| Women's Super-G | n/a | 1:38.40 | 48 | |||
| Women's giant slalom | 1:06.73 | Did not finish | ||||
| Women's combined | Did not finish | |||||
| Ivan Heimschild | Men's downhill | Did not finish | ||||
| Men's Super-G | n/a | 1:36.58 | 46 | |||
| Men's slalom | 59.67 | 54.31 | n/a | 1:53.98 | 26 | |
| Men's combined | 1:43.12 | 48.13 | 47.16 | 3:18.41 | 25 | |
| Eva Huckova | Women's downhill | n/a | 2:05.32 | 37 | ||
| Women's Super-G | Disqualified | |||||
| Women's giant slalom | 1:05.24 | 1:13.07 | n/a | 2:18.31 | 28 | |
| Women's slalom | Did not finish | |||||
| Women's combined | Did not finish | |||||
| Sona Maculova | Women's downhill | n/a | 2:03.63 | 35 | ||
| Women's Super-G | n/a | 1:37.87 | 44 | |||
| Women's giant slalom | 1:05.77 | 1:12.84 | n/a | 2:18.61 | 29 | |
| Women's slalom | Did not finish | |||||
| Women's combined | 40.53 | 45.63 | 1:34.09 | 3:00.25 | 23 | |
| Veronika Zuzulova Veronika Zuzulová Veronika Zuzulová is the most successful Slovak alpine skier in recent years. She is coached by her father Timotej Zuzula and Vladimír Kovár.She started skiing at the age of 3... |
Women's slalom | 44.53 | 48.00 | n/a | 1:32.53 | 22 |
| Women's combined | 39.68 | 43.67 | 1:33.28 | 2:56.63 | 15 | |
Note: 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
Marek MatiaskoMarek Matiaško
Marek Matiaško is a Slovak biathlete.He was born in Bojnice. He participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he placed 5th in the 20 km. He represents Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:...
had the best result out of the Slovak biathlon team, with a surprising 5th place finish in the
Men's individual. He missed only one shot, and the resultant time penalty meant that he fell short of the medals.
Men
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Pavol Hurajt Pavol Hurajt Pavol Hurajt is a Slovak biathlete. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2010 in the mass start. In the 2009 World Cup, Hurajt finished 5th in the 20 KM race. Hurajt finished 7th in the men's sprint at the 2010 Games.-External links:*... |
Men's sprint | 28:17.8 | 1 | 30 |
| Men's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
38:20.67 | 3 | 24 | |
| Men's individual | 58:49.6 | 3 | 29 | |
| Matej Kazar | Men's sprint | 29:29.4 | 1 | 58 |
| Men's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
42:46.6 | 1 | 52 | |
| Marek Matiasko Marek Matiaško Marek Matiaško is a Slovak biathlete.He was born in Bojnice. He participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he placed 5th in the 20 km. He represents Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... |
Men's sprint | 30:11.0 | 6 | 72 |
| Men's mass start Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's mass start The Men's 15 kilometre biathlon mass start competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 25 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 3.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
50:11.1 | 3 | 27 | |
| Men's individual | 55:48.6 | 1 | 5 | |
| Miroslav Matiasko | Men's sprint | 29:13.0 | 2 | 52 |
| Men's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
41:32.56 | 8 | 49 | |
| Men's individual | 59:43.8 | 3 | 38 | |
| Dusan Simocko | Men's individual | 1:01:37.8 | 4 | 56 |
| Pavol Hurajt Pavol Hurajt Pavol Hurajt is a Slovak biathlete. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2010 in the mass start. In the 2009 World Cup, Hurajt finished 5th in the 20 KM race. Hurajt finished 7th in the men's sprint at the 2010 Games.-External links:*... Dusan Simocko Miroslav Matiasko Marek Matiasko Marek Matiaško Marek Matiaško is a Slovak biathlete.He was born in Bojnice. He participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin he placed 5th in the 20 km. He represents Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.-References:... |
Men's relay Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's relay The Men's 4 x 7.5 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 21 February, at Cesana San Sicario... |
1:27:44.9 | 22 | 14 |
Women
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Jana Gerekova | Women's individual | 58:37.2 | 5 | 59 |
| Martina Halinarova Martina Halinárová Martina Halinárová, née Jašicová, also known as Schwarzbacherová from her first marriage, is a Slovakian biathlete.She won a silver medal at the 1999 Biathlon World Championships.-References:*... |
Women's sprint Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing... |
23:32.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Women's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit The Women's 10 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
Lapped | |||
| Women's individual | 55:17.7 | 4 | 34 | |
| Sona Mihokova | Women's sprint Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing... |
24:09.9 | 1 | 27 |
| Women's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit The Women's 10 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
Lapped | |||
| Women's individual | 56:29.5 | 5 | 47 | |
| Anna Murinova | Women's sprint Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing... |
24:32.1 | 1 | 38 |
| Women's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit The Women's 10 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
Did not finish | |||
| Marcela Pavkovcekova | Women's sprint Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's 7.5 kilometre sprint biathlon competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over three loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting ten times, five prone and five standing... |
24:11.1 | 0 | 29 |
| Women's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's pursuit The Women's 10 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.0 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing... |
Lapped | |||
| Women's individual | 53:52.8 | 3 | 22 | |
| Anna Murinova Marcela Pavkovcekova Martina Halinarova Martina Halinárová Martina Halinárová, née Jašicová, also known as Schwarzbacherová from her first marriage, is a Slovakian biathlete.She won a silver medal at the 1999 Biathlon World Championships.-References:*... Sona Mihokova |
Women's relay Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's relay The Women's 4 x 6 kilometre biathlon relay competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 23 February, at Cesana San Sicario... |
1:21:55.5 | 10 | 10 |
Bobsleigh
Milan JagnesakMilan Jagnesak
Milan Jagnešák is a Slovakian bobsledder who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th twice ....
piloted the Slovak sled in both the two-man and four-man events, but did not manage a top-20 finish in either.
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Milan Jagnesak Milan Jagnesak Milan Jagnešák is a Slovakian bobsledder who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th twice .... Viktor Rajek |
Two-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-man The Men's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:... |
56.81 | 57.12 | 57.81 | Did not advance | 25 | |
| Milan Jagnesak Milan Jagnesak Milan Jagnešák is a Slovakian bobsledder who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th twice .... Viktor Rajek Andrej Benda Robert Krestanko |
Four-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Four-man The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 and 25 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:... |
56.29 | 56.13 | 56.26 | 55.98 | 3:44.66 | 20 |
Cross-country skiing
Martin BajcicakMartin Bajcicák
Martin Bajčičák is a Slovakian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in 2005....
finished 8th in the Men's pursuit
Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit
The Men's 30 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February at Pragelato....
, the best showing from any Slovak cross-country skiier, and carried the nation's flag in the closing ceremonies.
Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Martin Bajcicak Martin Bajcicák Martin Bajčičák is a Slovakian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in 2005.... |
Men's 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.... |
40:35.6 | 28 |
| Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The Men's 30 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February at Pragelato.... |
1:17:08.7 | 8 | |
| Men's 50 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato... |
2:06:24.9 | 14 | |
| Ivan Batory Ivan Bátory Ivan Bátory is a Slovak cross-country skier who has competed at the international senior level of cross-country skiing since 1993... |
Men's 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.... |
40:26.1 | 26 |
| Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The Men's 30 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February at Pragelato.... |
1:18:58.2 | 25 | |
| Men's 50 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato... |
2:10.32.2 | 47 | |
| Michal Malak Michal Malák Michal Malák is a Slovak cross-country skier who has been competing since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the 4 x 10 km relay at Vancouver in 2010.... |
Men's 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.... |
44:52.9 | 73 |
| Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The Men's 30 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February at Pragelato.... |
1:23:39.9 | 54 | |
| Men's 50 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato... |
2:09:38.7 | 45 | |
| Alena Prochazkova Alena Procházková Alena Procházková is a Slovak cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 18th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
Women's 10 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical The Women's 10 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Pragelato.... |
30:13.6 | 28 |
| Women's 15 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit The Women's 15 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 12 February, at Pragelato.... |
47:45.2 | 46 | |
Sprint
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Katarina Garajova | Women's sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 22 February, at Pragelato.... |
2:23.98 | 53 | Did not advance | 53 | ||||
| Martin Otcenas | Men's sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by... |
2:24.77 | 49 | Did not advance | 49 | ||||
| Alena Prochazkova Alena Procházková Alena Procházková is a Slovak cross country skier who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 18th in the individual sprint event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
Women's sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 22 February, at Pragelato.... |
2:17.75 | 27 | 2:17.9 | 5 | Did not advance | 23 | ||
| Martin Bajcicak Martin Bajcicák Martin Bajčičák is a Slovakian cross country skier who has been competing since 1994. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fourth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit in 2005.... Ivan Batory Ivan Bátory Ivan Bátory is a Slovak cross-country skier who has competed at the international senior level of cross-country skiing since 1993... |
Men's team sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint The Men's team sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 14 February, at Pragelato. This was the first time the team sprint was contested in the Winter Olympics... |
n/a | 17:36.1 | 3 Q | 17:30.9 | 8 | |||
Ice hockey
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Results
Round-robin
Standings
Medal round
Quarterfinal
Luge
The Slovakian luge delegation was one of the Olympic team's largest, but managed only a single top 15 finish, from the Doubles team of Mick and Marx.| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Jozef Ninis Jozef Ninis Jozef Ninis is a Slovakian luger who has competed since 1996. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 22nd in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
Men's singles | 52.769 | 52.517 | 52.525 | 52.386 | 3:30.197 | 22 |
| 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.... |
Women's singles | 49.680 | 48.226 | 48.095 | 48.060 | 3:14.061 | 19 |
| 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.... |
Women's singles | 48.860 | 50.267 | 48.479 | 49.387 | 3:16.993 | 22 |
| Jaroslav Slavik Jaroslav Slavík Jaroslav Slavík is a Slovak luger who competed from 1990 to 2006. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2004 FIL European Luge Championships in Oberhof, Germany.... |
Men's singles | 52.786 | 52.066 | 1:13.877 | 52.156 | 3:50.885 | 33 |
| Lubomir Mick Lubomír Mick Ľubomír Mick is a Slovakian luger who competed from 1993 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... Walter Marx Walter Marx Walter Marx is a Slovakian luger who competed from 1993 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the men's doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
Doubles | 48.412 | 47.857 | n/a | 1:36.269 | 13 | |
Short track speed skating
The lone Slovak short track speed skater competing in Turin, Matus Uzak was disqualified from two of his events, and failed to advance from his heat in the third.| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Matus Uzak | Men's 500 m Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 500 metres -Heats:The first round was held on 22 February. There were seven heats of three or four skaters each, with the top two finishers and the two fastest third-place skaters moving on to the quarterfinals.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4Heat 5Heat 6Heat 7... |
44.525 | 4 | Did not advance | 21 | ||||
| Men's 1000 m Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 1000 metres The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition..-Heats:The first round was held on 15 February. There were seven heats of three or four skaters each, with the top two finishers and the two fastest third-place finishers also moving on to the quarterfinals. As two... |
1:35.989 | 2 Q | Disqualified | ||||||
| Men's 1500 m Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 1500 metres -Heats:The first round was held on 12 February. There were six heats of four or five skaters each, with the top three finishers in each advancing to the semifinals.Heat 1Heat 2Heat 3Heat 4Heat 5Heat 6-Semifinals:... |
Disqualified | ||||||||
Ski jumping
Martin MesikMartin Mesík
Martin Mesík is a Slovak ski jumper who holds the Slovak national record with 195.5 m which he set in Kulm 2006. Mesík, who became and elite ski jumper in 1995 was for a long time the only Slovak World Cup ski jumper and had to train by himself. In 2007 another Slovak made his way up to the World...
represented Slovakia in ski jumping, but did not advance from the qualification round in either the large hill or normal hill events.
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | First Round | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total | Rank | ||
| Martin Mesik Martin Mesík Martin Mesík is a Slovak ski jumper who holds the Slovak national record with 195.5 m which he set in Kulm 2006. Mesík, who became and elite ski jumper in 1995 was for a long time the only Slovak World Cup ski jumper and had to train by himself. In 2007 another Slovak made his way up to the World... |
Normal hill | 97.5 | 42 | Did not advance | 42 | |||
| Large hill | 67.7 | 37 | Did not advance | 37 | ||||
Snowboarding
Radoslav ŽidekRadoslav Židek
Radoslav Židek is a snowboarder who became the first Slovak to win a Winter Olympics medal. He won a silver in Snowboard Cross at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-External links:...
failed to qualify for the medal round in the Men's parallel giant slalom, but was more successful in the snowboard cross
Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross
The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 16, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...
. Zidek qualified in the top ten, then won in three consecutive rounds to make the final. He finished just behind American Seth Wescott
Seth Wescott
Seth Benjamin Wescott is an American snowboarder. He is a two-time Olympic champion in the snowboard cross.-Life and career:Wescott was born in Durham, North Carolina, and lives in Carrabassett Valley, Maine...
, who made a dramatic pass and pipped him to the line. Still, Zidek's second place finished earned him a silver medal, the first winter medal in Slovakian Olympic history.
Parallel GS
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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| Radoslav Židek Radoslav Židek Radoslav Židek is a snowboarder who became the first Slovak to win a Winter Olympics medal. He won a silver in Snowboard Cross at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-External links:... |
Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:16.51 | 27 | Did not advance | 27 | |||
Snowboard Cross
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | 1/8 Finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Radoslav Židek Radoslav Židek Radoslav Židek is a snowboarder who became the first Slovak to win a Winter Olympics medal. He won a silver in Snowboard Cross at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-External links:... |
Men's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 16, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:... |
1:21.19 | 9 Q | 1 Q | 1 Q | 1 Q | 2 |  |