Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics
| Skeleton at the XX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Cesana Pariol |
| Dates | 16–17 February 2006 |
| Competitors | 42 from 21 nations |
| at the 2006 Winter Olympics | ||
|---|---|---|
| men | women | |
The skeleton competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games was held at Cesana Pariol in Cesana, Italy on February 16 (women's) and February 17 (men's).
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Duff Gibson Canada |
1:55.88 | Jeff Pain Canada |
1:56.14 | Gregor Stähli Switzerland |
1:56.80 |
| Women's |
Maya Pedersen-Bieri Switzerland |
1:59.83 | Shelley Rudman Great Britain |
2:01.06 | Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards Canada |
2:01.41 |
Participating NOCs
Twenty-one nations competed in the skeleton events at Torino.
- Australia (2)
- Austria (2)
- Bermuda (1)
- Canada (5)
- Croatia (1)
- France (1)
- Germany (4)
- Great Britain (3)
- Ireland (1)
- Italy (2)
- Japan (3)
- South Korea (1)
- Latvia (1)
- Lebanon (1)
- Norway (1)
- New Zealand (2)
- Poland (1)
- South Africa (1)
- Russia (2)
- Switzerland (3)
- United States (4)
References
- ^ a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Skeleton" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.