Argentina at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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| At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 (5 men, 4 women) in 5 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | María Belén Simari Birkner (opening) Clyde Getty (closing)[1][2] |
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| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Argentina competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Of the five-person alpine skiing contingent Argentina sent to Turin, three were members of the Simari Birkner family. These three accounted for all of Argentina's top-30 finishes, with the best performances coming from Cristian Javier in the giant slalom and the combined.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
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| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Facundo Aguirre | Men's giant slalom | Did not finish | ||||
| Cristian Javier Simari Birkner | Men's giant slalom | 1:22.37 | 1:20.19 | n/a | 2:42.56 | 23 |
| Men's slalom | Did not finish | |||||
| Men's combined | 1:43.93 | 45.89 | 46.72 | 3:16.54 | 23 | |
| Macarena Simari Birkner | Women's Super-G | Did not finish | ||||
| Women's giant slalom | 1:05.81 | 1:13.62 | n/a | 2:19.43 | 31 | |
| Women's slalom | 45.90 | 51.17 | n/a | 1:37.07 | 31 | |
| Women's combined | 40.99 | 45.95 | 1:35.72 | 3:02.66 | 26 | |
| Maria Belen Simari Birkner | Women's Super-G | n/a | 1:38.02 | 47 | ||
| Women's giant slalom | Did not finish | |||||
| Women's slalom | 46.35 | 51.26 | n/a | 1:37.61 | 37 | |
| Women's combined | 41.55 | 47.08 | 1:36.72 | 3:05.35 | 29 | |
| Miriam Vazquez | Women's downhill | n/a | 2:07.42 | 39 | ||
| Women's combined | Did not start | |||||
Note: In the men's combined, runs 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.
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Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Beltrame's best finish came in the individual event, where he finished 84th ahead of three other finishers.[4]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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| Time | Misses | Rank | ||
| Sebastian Beltrame | Men's sprint | 33:32.4 | 5 | 87 |
| Men's individual | 1:09:24.3 | 9 | 84 | |
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Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Total | Rank | ||
| Martin Bianchi | Men's 15 km classical | 49:08.0 | 86 |
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Freestyle skiing
Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
44-year-old Colorado resident Clyde Getty represented Argentina in the men's aerials, finishing last in the field after failing to land his second jump.[6][7]
| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
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| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Clyde Getty | Men's Aerials | 79.88 | 28 | Did not advance | |
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Luge
Main article: Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Michelle Despain bumped into the track walls several times during the competition, and was nearly 10 seconds slower than the next-to-last finisher, but she did manage to complete all four runs.[8][9]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
| Michelle Despain | Women's singles | 50.062 | 54.061 | 50.120 | 52.898 | 3:27.141 | 24 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1664. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1726. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.
- ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Alpine Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/AlpineSkiing.pdf. Retrieved September 22, 2009.
- ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Biathlon". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Biathlon.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/CrosscountrySki.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ "Argentina aerialist, 44, a crowd favorite". Associated Press. USA Today. February 21, 2006. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/freestyle/2006-02-21-argentine-aerialist_x.htm. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Freestyle Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/FreestyleSkiing.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ "Twisting track an Olympic nightmare for lugers". Associated Press. USA Today. February 16, 2006. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/sliding/2006-02-16-treacherous-track_x.htm. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
- ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Luge". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Luge.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.
