Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Italy at the
2006 Winter Olympics

IOC code| ITA
NOC| Italian National Olympic Committee
Website| www.coni.it (in Italian)
in Turin
Competitors| 185 (111 men, 74 women) in 15 sports
Flag bearers | Carolina Kostner (opening)
Armin Zöggeler (closing)[1][2]
Medals
Ranked 9th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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Italy was the host nation for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. It was the second time that Italy had hosted the Winter Games (after the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo) and the third time overall (after the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome). Italy's flag bearer for the opening ceremony was figure skater Carolina Kostner. Kostner's cousin, Isolde Kostner, was Italy's flag bearer at the 2002 Winter Olympics.

## Medalists

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Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Gold | Armin Zöggeler | Luge | Men's singles | 12 February
Gold | Matteo Anesi
Stefano Donagrandi
Enrico Fabris
Ippolito Sanfratello | Speed skating | Men's team pursuit | 16 February
Gold | Fulvio Valbusa
Giorgio Di Centa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi | Cross-country skiing | Men's 4 x 10 km relay | 19 February
Gold | Enrico Fabris | Speed skating | Men's 1500 m | 21 February
Gold | Giorgio Di Centa | Cross-country skiing | Men's 50 km freestyle | 26 February
Bronze | Enrico Fabris | Speed skating | Men's 5000 m | 11 February
Bronze | Pietro Piller Cottrer | Cross-country skiing | Men's 30 km pursuit | 12 February
Bronze | Gerhard Plankensteiner
Oswald Haselrieder | Luge | Doubles | 15 February
Bronze | Arianna Follis
Gabriella Paruzzi
Antonella Confortola
Sabina Valbusa | Cross-country skiing | Women's 4 x 5 km relay | 18 February
Bronze | Gerda Weissensteiner
Jennifer Isacco | Bobsleigh | Two-woman | 21 February
Bronze | Marta Capurso
Mara Zini
Arianna Fontana
Katia Zini | Short track speed skating | Women's 3000 m relay | 22 February

## Host

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Italy were hosting the Winter Olympics for the second time. The 1956 Winter Olympics were held in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Cortina d'Ampezzo had also been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics which were cancelled due to World War II.

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Total  | Rank
Massimiliano Blardone | Super-G | n/a  | 1:33.48  | 29
Giant slalom | 1:17.21  | 1:19.74  | n/a  | 2:36.95  | 11
Peter Fill | Downhill | n/a  | 1:50.88  | 19
Super-G | n/a  | 1:31.54  | 13
Combined | 1:39.22  | 47.46  | 45.43  | 3:12.21  | 9
Kristian Ghedina | Downhill | n/a  | 1:50.98  | 23
Manfred Mölgg | Giant slalom | did not finish
Slalom | did not finish
Giorgio Rocca | Slalom | did not finish
Combined | 1:41.39  | 44.88  | 44.47  | 3:10.74  | 5
Alberto Schieppati | Giant slalom | 1:18.21  | 1:19.62  | n/a  | 2:37.83  | 15
Hannes Paul Schmid | Slalom | 55.26  | 1:13.37  | n/a  | 2:08.63  | 39
Davide Simoncelli | Giant slalom | did not finish
Patrick Staudacher | Downhill | n/a  | 1:50.29  | 9
Super-G | n/a  | 1:31.91  | 17
Combined | 1:40.52  | did not finish
Kurt Sulzenbacher | Downhill | n/a  | 1:50.84  | 18
Patrick Thaler | Slalom | did not finish

Women
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Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Total  | Rank
Daniela Ceccarelli | Super-G | n/a  | 1:35.26  | 31
Annalisa Ceresa | Slalom | 44.55  | 48.22  | n/a  | 1:32.77  | 24
Chiara Costazza | Slalom | 44.15  | 46.93  | n/a  | 1:31.08  | 8
Elena Fanchini | Downhill | n/a  | 2:01.06  | 29
Super-G | did not finish
Nadia Fanchini | Downhill | n/a  | 1:57.84  | 10
Super-G | n/a  | 1:36.46  | 38
Giant slalom | 1:01.77  | 1:09.69  | n/a  | 2:11.46  | 8
Combined | 40.90  | 46.21  | 1:30.04  | 2:57.15  | 20
Denise Karbon | Giant slalom | 1:02.90  | did not finish
Daniela Merighetti | Downhill | n/a  | 2:01.76  | 32
Slalom | did not finish
Combined | 41.41  | disqualified
Manuela Mölgg | Giant slalom | did not finish
Slalom | 43.59  | 48.58  | 1:32.17  | n/a  | 19
Karen Putzer | Giant slalom | 1:02.46  | 1:10.01  | 2:12.47  | n/a  | 14
Lucia Recchia | Downhill | n/a  | 1:58.30  | 13
Super-G | n/a  | 1:33.48  | 8
Wendy Siorpaes | Combined | 42.66  | 48.48  | 1:31.71  | 3:02.85  | 27

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

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Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Misses  | Rank
Sergio Bonaldi | Sprint | 30:06.7  | 3  | 67
Paolo Longo | Individual | 1:01:27.9  | 5  | 55
Christian de Lorenzi | Sprint | 28:14.5  | 2  | 27
Pursuit | 37:28.53  | 4  | 14
Mass start | 49:59.6  | 4  | 26
Individual | 56:04.0  | 1  | 7
Wilfried Pallhuber | Sprint | 28:05.6  | 1  | 22
Pursuit | 37:30.36  | 3  | 17
Mass start | 49:41.5  | 2  | 24
Individual | 56:08.4  | 1  | 9
Rene Laurent Vuillermoz | Sprint | 28:46.7  | 4  | 40
Pursuit | 37:27.33  | 6  | 13
Mass start | 49:53.1  | 4  | 25
Individual | 58:17.9  | 4  | 25
Christian de Lorenzi
Rene Laurent Vuillermoz
Paolo Longo
Wilfried Pallhuber | Relay | 1:23:40.9  | 12  | 8

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Time  | Misses  | Rank
Barbara Ertl | Individual | 55:30.0  | 2  | 38
Katja Haller | Sprint | 25:22.6  | 1  | 53
Pursuit | did not finish
Michela Ponza | Sprint | 23:27.2  | 1  | 13
Pursuit | 38:51.79  | 2  | 5
Mass start | 42:21.6  | 1  | 11
Individual | 53:01.4  | 2  | 17
Nathalie Santer | Sprint | 24:09.5  | 2  | 26
Pursuit | 43:31.68  | 10  | 38
Individual | 57:08.4  | 6  | 52
Saskia Santer | Sprint | 25:42.6  | 3  | 57
Pursuit | Lapped
Individual | 56:52.1  | 6  | 51
Michela Ponza
Saskia Santer
Nathalie Santer
Barbara Ertl | Relay | 1:22:42.7  | 12  | 12

## Bobsleigh

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Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Run 1  | Run 2  | Run 3  | Run 4  | Total  | Rank
Simone Bertazzo
Matteo Torchio | Two-man | 55.78  | 55.99  | 56.43  | 56.95  | 3:45.15  | 9
Fabrizio Tosini
Samuele Romanini | Two-man | 56.06  | 56.02  | 56.93  | 57.10  | 3:46.11  | 13
Gerda Weissensteiner
Jennifer Isacco | Two-woman | 57.50  | 57.67  | 57.71  | 58.13  | 3:51.01  |
Jessica Gillarduzzi
Fabiana Mollica | Two-woman | 58.26  | 57.77  | 58.38  | 58.55  | 3:52.96  | 12
Simone Bertazzo
Samuele Romanini
Matteo Torchio
Omar Sacco | Four-man | 55.63  | 56.13  | 55.46  | 55.62  | 3:42.84  | 12
Fabrizio Tosini
Luca Ottolino
Antonio De Sanctis
Giorgio Morbidelli  | Four-man | 55.80  | 55.73  | 55.57  | 55.51  | 3:42.61  | 11

## Cross-country skiing

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Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Distance

Men
Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Total  | Rank
Valerio Checchi | 15 km classical | 41:01.5  | 38
30 km pursuit | 1:17:37.8  | 19
Giorgio Di Centa | 30 km pursuit | 1:17:03.2  | 4
50 km freestyle | 2:06:11.8  |
Pietro Piller Cottrer | 30 km pursuit | 1:17:01.7  |
50 km freestyle | 2:06:14.0  | 5
Fabio Santus | 15 km classical | 40:47.0  | 33
30 km pursuit | 1:17:25.5  | 16
50 km freestyle | 2:06:38.2  | 19
Cristian Saracco | 15 km classical | 41:12.0  | 40
Fulvio Valbusa | 15 km classical | 39:18.8  | 12
50 km freestyle | 2:07:22.5  | 30
Fulvio Valbusa
Giorgio Di Centa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi | 4 x 10 km relay | 1:43:45.7  |

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Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Antonella Confortola | 10 km classical | 30:26.9  | 34
15 km pursuit | 45:11.9  | 22
30 km freestyle | Did not finish
Arianna Follis | 15 km pursuit | 46:40.9  | 36
30 km freestyle | 1:24:46.1  | 12
Magda Genuin | 10 km classical | 31:37.8  | 48
Cristina Paluselli | 10 km classical | 30:46.0  | 39
Gabriella Paruzzi | 10 km classical | 29:24.0  | 13
15 km pursuit | 43:18.9  | 5
30 km freestyle | 1:23:00.8  | 5
Sabina Valbusa | 15 km pursuit | 44:44.7  | 17
30 km freestyle | 1:23:37.6  | 10
Arianna Follis
Gabriella Paruzzi
Antonella Confortola
Sabina Valbusa | 4 x 5 km relay | 54:58.7  |

Sprint
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Total  | Rank  | Total  | Rank  | Total  | Rank  | Total  | Rank
Arianna Follis | Women's sprint | 2:12.90  | 2 Q | 2:14.7  | 2 Q | 2:16.2  | 3  | Final B
2:20.3  | 7
Loris Frasnelli | Men's sprint | 2:16.30  | 8 Q | 2:20.4  | 2 Q | 2:26.8  | 3  | Final B
2:25.2  | 6
Magda Genuin | Women's sprint | 2:16.41  | 18 Q | 2:17.9  | 4  | Did not advance  | 19
Barbara Moriggl  | Women's sprint | 2:19.12  | 33  | Did not advance  | 33
Renato Pasini | Men's sprint | 2:16.87  | 11 Q | 2:23.7  | 4  | Did not advance  | 18
Freddy Schwienbacher | Men's sprint | 2:18.59  | 17 Q | 2:20.4  | 1 Q | 2:22.8  | 3  | Final B
2:23.9  | 5
Cristian Zorzi | Men's sprint | 2:16.23  | 5 Q | 2:25.9  | 1 Q | 2:26.1  | 2 Q | 2:31.7  | 4
Freddy Schwienbacher
Giorgio Di Centa | Men's team sprint | n/a  | 17:26.2  | 4 Q | 17:31.3  | 9
Arianna Follis
Gabriella Paruzzi | Women's team sprint | n/a  | 17:32.6  | 3 Q | 17:24.8  | 7

## Curling

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Main article: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics

### Men's tournament

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Main article: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics § Men's

Team: Joël Retornaz (skip), Fabio Alvera, Gian Paolo Zandegiacomo , Antonio Menardi, Marco Mariani (alternate)

Round robin
Draw 1
Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Retornaz)  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 5
Great Britain (Murdoch) | 0  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 7

;Draw 2

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Retornaz)  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5
Sweden (Lindholm)  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 7

;Draw 3

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | Final

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Germany (Kapp)  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 8
Italy (Retornaz)  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 1  | 9

;Draw 5

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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United States (Fenson)  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 5
Italy (Retornaz)  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 6

;Draw 7

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Retornaz)  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | X  | X  | X  | 3
Norway (Trulsen)  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 4  | X  | X  | X  | 11

;Draw 8

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | Final

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New Zealand (Becker)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 5
Italy (Retornaz)  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 6

;Draw 9

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | Final

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Canada (Gushue)  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 6
Italy (Retornaz)  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 7

;Draw 10

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Retornaz)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4
Finland (Uusipaavalniemi) | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 7

;Draw 12

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Switzerland (Stöckli)  | 4  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 2  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 10
Italy (Retornaz)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 2

Standings
Rank  | Team  | Skip  | Won  | Lost

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1  |  Finland | Markku Uusipaavalniemi | 7 | 2
2  |  Canada | Brad Gushue | 6 | 3
3  |  United States | Pete Fenson | 6 | 3
4  |  Great Britain | David Murdoch | 6 | 3
5  |  Norway | Pål Trulsen | 5 | 4
6  |  Switzerland | Ralph Stockli | 5 | 4
7  |  Italy | Joel Retornaz | 4 | 5
8  |  Sweden | Peter Lindholm | 3 | 6
9  |  Germany | Andy Kapp | 3 | 6
10  |  New Zealand | Sean Becker | 0 | 9

### Women's tournament

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Main article: Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics § Women's

Team: Diana Gaspari (skip), Giulia Lacedelli, Rosa Pompanin, Violetta Caldart, Eleonora Alvera (alternate)

Round robin
Draw 1
Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Switzerland (Ott) | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 2  | X  | X  | 11
Italy (Gaspari)  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | X  | X  | 4

;Draw 3

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Gaspari)  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 7
Denmark (Holm)  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 10

;Draw 4

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Gaspari)  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 6
Russia (Privivkova)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 4

;Draw 5

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Sweden (Norberg) | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 8
Italy (Gaspari)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4

;Draw 7

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | Final

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Norway (Nordby) | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 9
Italy (Gaspari)  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 7

;Draw 8

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Great Britain (Martin)  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 1  | 9
Italy (Gaspari)  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 5

;Draw 9

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Gaspari)  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 3
United States (Johnson)  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 4  | X  | X  | X  | X  | 11

;Draw 10

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Gaspari)  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | X  | 4
Canada (Kleibrink)  | 1  | 2  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 2  | X  | 11

;Draw 11

Team  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | Final

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Italy (Gaspari)  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 4
Japan (Onodera) | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | 2  | 6

Standings
Rank  | Team  | Skip  | Won  | Lost

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1  |  Sweden | Anette Norberg | 7 | 2
2  |  Switzerland | Mirjam Ott | 7 | 2
3  |  Canada | Shannon Kleibrink | 6 | 3
4  |  Norway | Dordi Nordby | 6 | 3
5  |  Great Britain | Rhona Martin | 5 | 4
6  |  Russia | Ludmila Privivkova | 5 | 4
7  |  Japan | Ayumi Onodera | 4 | 5
8  |  Denmark | Dorthe Holm | 2 | 7
9  |  United States | Cassandra Johnson | 2 | 7
10  |  Italy | Diana Gaspari | 1 | 8

Key: The hammer indicates which team had the last stone in the first end.

## Figure skating

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Main article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | CD  | SP/OD  | FS/FD  | Total

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Silvia Fontana | Ladies' | n/a  | 42.47  | 23 Q | 77.90  | 22  | 120.37  | 22
Carolina Kostner | Ladies' | n/a  | 53.77  | 11 Q | 99.73  | 9  | 153.50  | 9
Karel Zelenka | Men's | n/a  | 53.46  | 25  | did not advance  | 25
Federica Faiella
Massimo Scali | Ice dance | 33.20  | 10  | 43.25  | 21  | 87.92  | 10  | 164.37  | 13
Barbara Fusar-Poli
Maurizio Margaglio | Ice dance | 38.78  | 1  | 51.73  | 10  | 92.95  | 8  | 183.46  | 6

Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program

## Freestyle skiing

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Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Walter Bormolini | Men's moguls | 22.87  | 18 Q | 21.36  | 18
Claudio Bosia | Men's moguls | 19.62  | 31  | did not advance  | 31
Simone Galli | Men's moguls | 21.98  | 21  | did not advance  | 21
Mariangela Parravicini | Women's moguls | 19.62  | 23  | did not advance  | 23
Mattia Pegorari | Men's moguls | 16.25  | 34  | did not advance  | 34
Deborah Scanzio | Women's moguls | 22.72  | 13 Q | 23.00  | 9

## Ice hockey

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Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics

### Men's tournament

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Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament

Players

Further information: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters

The following is the Italian roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[3]

Head coach: Michel Goulet

Assistant coaches: Ron Ivany, Fabio Polloni

No.  | Pos.  | Name  | Height  | Weight  | Birthdate  | Team

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2  | F  | Stefan Zisser | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  |  (1980-03-06)March 6, 1980 (aged 25)  |  HC Bolzano
3  | D  | Carter Trevisani | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)  | 198 lb (90 kg)  |  (1982-06-15)June 15, 1982 (aged 23)  |  Asiago
6  | D  | Michele Strazzabosco (A)  | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)  | 223 lb (101 kg)  |  (1976-02-06)February 6, 1976 (aged 30)  |  Milano
7  | D  | Bob Nardella | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  |  (1968-02-02)February 2, 1968 (aged 38)  |  Rockford IceHogs
8  | D  | Florian Ramoser | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)  | 198 lb (90 kg)  |  (1979-10-07)October 7, 1979 (aged 26)  |  HC Bolzano
9  | F  | Giorgio De Bettin | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)  | 185 lb (84 kg)  |  (1972-08-07)August 7, 1972 (aged 33)  |  Cortina
10  | F  | Giulio Scandella | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)  | 183 lb (83 kg)  |  (1983-09-18)September 18, 1983 (aged 22)  |  Asiago
11  | D  | Andrè Signoretti | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  |  (1979-01-16)January 16, 1979 (aged 27)  |  Cortina
14  | D  | Carlo Lorenzi | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)  | 170 lb (77 kg)  |  (1974-09-02)September 2, 1974 (aged 31)  |  Alleghe
16  | F  | John Parco | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)  | 192 lb (87 kg)  |  (1971-08-25)August 25, 1971 (aged 34)  |  Asiago
17  | F  | Anthony Iob | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  |  (1971-01-02)January 2, 1971 (aged 35)  |  EC KAC
21  | F  | Giuseppe Busillo (C)  | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)  | 212 lb (96 kg)  |  (1970-05-13)May 13, 1970 (aged 35)  |  Milano
22  | F  | Stefano Margoni | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)  | 181 lb (82 kg)  |  (1975-05-12)May 12, 1975 (aged 30)  |  HC Bolzano
24  | F  | Mario Chitaroni (A)  | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)  | 176 lb (80 kg)  |  (1967-06-11)June 11, 1967 (aged 38)  |  Milano
26  | D  | Armin Helfer | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)  | 218 lb (99 kg)  |  (1980-05-31)May 31, 1980 (aged 25)  |  Milano
27  | F  | Lucio Topatigh | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)  | 203 lb (92 kg)  |  (1965-10-19)October 19, 1965 (aged 40)  |  Asiago
28  | F/D  | Manuel De Toni | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)  | 192 lb (87 kg)  |  (1979-01-10)January 10, 1979 (aged 27)  |  Alleghe
29  | G  | Jason Muzzatti | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)  | 190 lb (86 kg)  |  (1970-02-03)February 3, 1970 (aged 36)  |  HC Bolzano
33  | F  | Tony Tuzzolino | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)  | 201 lb (91 kg)  |  (1975-10-09)October 9, 1975 (aged 30)  |  MODO Hockey
34  | F  | Jason Cirone | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)  | 209 lb (95 kg)  |  (1971-02-21)February 21, 1971 (aged 34)  |  Asiago
50  | D  | Christian Borgatello | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)  | 181 lb (82 kg)  |  (1982-02-10)February 10, 1982 (aged 24)  |  Milano
71  | F  | Luca Ansoldi | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)  | 196 lb (89 kg)  |  (1982-01-05)January 5, 1982 (aged 24)  |  Ritten/Renon
73  | G  | Günther Hell | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)  | 176 lb (80 kg)  |  (1978-08-30)August 30, 1978 (aged 27)  |  HC Bolzano
85  | G  | René Baur | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)  | 176 lb (80 kg)  |  (1985-01-19)January 19, 1985 (aged 21)  |  Pustertal/Val Pusteria
19  | F  | Nicola Fontanive | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)  | 163 lb (74 kg)  |  (1985-10-25)October 25, 1985 (aged 20)  |  Alleghe

Round-robin
Pos | Team

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1  |  Finland | 5  | 5  | 0  | 0  | 19  | 2  | +17  | 10  | Quarterfinals
2  |   Switzerland | 5  | 2  | 2  | 1  | 10  | 12  | −2  | 6
3  |  Canada | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 15  | 9  | +6  | 6
4  |  Czech Republic | 5  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 14  | 12  | +2  | 4
5  |  Germany | 5  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 7  | 16  | −9  | 2  |
6  |  Italy (H) | 5  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 9  | 23  | −14  | 2

Source: IIHF
(H) Hosts

15 February 2006
13:05| Italy | 2–7
(0–1, 2–5, 0–1)|  Canada| Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,575

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Game reference

| Jason Muzzatti| Goalies| Martin Brodeur| Referee:
Thomas Andersson
Linesmen:
Miroslav Halecký
Sergei Shelyanin
| | 0–1| 5:33 – J. Iginla (T. Bertuzzi, J. Sakic) (PP)

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J. Cirone (G. Scandella) (PP) – 20:43| 1–1|
| 1–2| 21:55 – D. Heatley (M. St. Louis, V. Lecavalier)
| 1–3| 25:38 – S. Doan (C. Pronger, B. Richards)
| 1–4| 26:04 – J. Iginla (J. Sakic) (PP)
| 1–5| 33:53 – M. St. Louis (D. Heatley, V. Lecavalier)
| 1–6| 34:38 – B. Richards (S. Doan, T. Bertuzzi)
J. Parco (T. Tuzzolino) – 38:08| 2–6|
| 2–7| 43:39 – J. Thornton (S. Gagné) (PP)
20 min| Penalties| 12 min
20| Shots| 50
16 February 2006
12:05| Finland | 6–0
(0–0, 4–0, 2–0)|  Italy| Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 7,776

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Game reference

| Fredrik Norrena| Goalies| Günther Hell| Referee:
Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
Milan Mášik
Kevin Redding
| J. Lehtinen (T. Numminen) (PP) – 21:49| 1–0|

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S. Koivu (T. Numminen) (PP) – 23:51| 2–0|
J. Jokinen (P. Nummelin, S. Salo) (PP) – 30:11| 3–0|
V. Peltonen (P. Nummelin) (PP) – 38:25| 4–0|
T. Selänne (S. Koivu, S. Salo) (PP2) – 52:07| 5–0|
T. Selänne (J. Lehtinen) – 55:08| 6–0|
4 min| Penalties| 22 min
51| Shots| 16
18 February 2006
13:05| Italy | 3–3
(1–0, 0–1, 2–2)|  Germany| Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,908

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Game reference

| Jason Muzzatti| Goalies| Olaf Kölzig| Referee:
Timo Favorin
Linesmen:
Joacim Karlsson
Milan Mášik
| J. Parco (T. Iob) – 2:03| 1–0|

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| 1–1| 26:21 – T. Martinec (T. Boos)
T. Iob (J. Parco, G. de Bettin) – 44:27| 2–1|
| 2–2| 47:16 – S. Felski (D. Kreutzer)
C. Borgatello (G. de Bettin, M. Chitaroni) (SH) – 58:28| 3–2|
| 3–3| 58:43 – M. Goc (D. Kreutzer, E. Lewandowski) (PP)
18 min| Penalties| 16 min
21| Shots| 34
19 February 2006
20:05| Czech Republic | 4–1
(2–0, 1–0, 1–1)|  Italy| Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,776

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Game reference

| Tomáš Vokoun| Goalies| Günther Hell (out 27:32)
Jason Muzzatti (in 27:32)| Referee:
Vyacheslav Bulanov
Linesmen:
Miroslav Halecký
Joacim Karlsson
| M. Hejduk (D. Výborný, T. Kaberle) – 12:57| 1–0|

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V. Prospal (J. Jágr, M. Straka) – 14:20| 2–0|
V. Prospal (M. Straka) (SH) – 28:36| 3–0|
| 3–1| 57:53 – J. Parco (G. de Bettin, T. Iob)
V. Prospal (M. Straka, T. Vokoun) (EN) – 58:40| 4–1|
20 min| Penalties| 58 min
43| Shots| 16
21 February 2006
12:35| Switzerland | 3–3
(2–1, 0–1, 1–1)|  Italy| Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,529

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Game reference

| David Aebischer| Goalies| Jason Muzzatti| Referee:
Dennis LaRue
Linesmen:
Milan Mášik
Tony Sericolo
| R. Lemm (G. Bezina, S. Blindenbacher) (PP) − 3:06| 1–0|

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P. Fischer (M. Plüss) – 6:33| 2–0|
| 2–1| 15:41 – J. Busillo (B. Nardella) (PP)
| 2–2| 20:53 – C. Trevisani (J. Cirone, J. Busillo) (PP)
| 2–3| 46:13 – T. Iob (G. de Bettin)
I. Rüthemann – 56:38| 3–3|
14 min| Penalties| 10 min
25| Shots| 35

### Women's tournament

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Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament

Players

Further information: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's team rosters

No.  | Position  | Name  | Height  | Weight  | Birthdate  | Birthplace  | 2004–05 team

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2 | D | Michela Angeloni | 167 | 67 | 09/25/84 | Bergamo | HC Lario Halloween Como
12 | F | Evelyn Bazzanella – C | 168 | 58 | 06/15/76 | Bolzano | HC Eagles Bolzano
9 | D | Valentina Bettarini | 170 | 66 | 06/29/90 | Bolzano | HC Eagles Bolzano
8 | F | Celeste Bissardella | 166 | 58 | 10/17/88 | Bolzano | HC Eagles Bolzano
29 | F | Heidi Caldart | 167 | 56 | 10/19/83 | Feltre | Agordo Hockey
18 | F | Silvia Carignano | 160 | 59 | 08/11/87 | Pinerolo | HC All Stars Piemonte
17 | F | Diana Da Rugna | 160 | 53 | 10/16/89 | Feltre | Agordo Hockey
25 | F | Anna De la Forest | 163 | 47 | 06/24/88 | Turin | HC All Stars Piemonte
19 | D | Nadia De Nardin | 170 | 67 | 11/14/75 | Agordo | Agordo Hockey
7 | D | Linda De Rocco | 162 | 53 | 01/03/86 | Belluno | Agordo Hockey
14 | D | Rebecca Fiorese | 162 | 61 | 09/04/80 | Milano | HC Lario Halloween Como
11 | F | Sabina Florian – A | 168 | 68 | 05/28/83 | Bolzano | SC Riessersee
1 | G | Luana Frasnelli | 162 | 54 | 07/25/75 | Bolzano | HC Eagles Bolzano
13 | D | Manuela Friz – A | 156 | 51 | 08/16/78 | Agordo | Agordo Hockey
24 | F | Waltraud Kaser | 169 | 61 | 07/03/80 | Brixen | HC Eagles Bolzano
10 | F | Maria Michaela Leitner | 161 | 54 | 12/30/81 | Sterzing | HC Eagles Bolzano
26 | G | Debora Montanari | 159 | 58 | 10/17/80 | Pinerolo | HC All Stars Piemonte
16 | D | Katharina Sparer | 163 | 52 | 02/22/90 | Bolzano | HC Eagles Bolzano
27 | F | Silvia Toffano | 163 | 52 | 01/05/85 | Venezia | HC Eagles Bolzano
23 | D | Sabrina Viel | 166 | 53 | 02/17/73 | Belluno | Agordo Hockey

Round-robin
Pos | Team

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1  |  Canada | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 36  | 1  | +35  | 6  | Semifinals
2  |  Sweden | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 15  | 9  | +6  | 4
3  |  Russia | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 6  | 16  | −10  | 2  | 5–8th place semifinals
4  |  Italy (H) | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 1  | 32  | −31  | 0

Source: [citation needed]
(H) Hosts

11 February 2006
20:35| Canada | 16–0
(5–0, 4–0, 7–0)|  Italy| Palasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 8,399

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Game reference

| Kim St-Pierre| Goalies| Debora Montanari
Luana Frasnelli| Referee:
Danyel Howard
Linesmen:
Sanna Mattila
Ilse Robben
| Ouellette (Hefford, MacLeod) – 01:36| 1–0|

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Ouellette (Hefford, Botterill) – 01:52| 2–0|
Wickenheiser (Piper) – 04:04| 3–0|
Ouellette (Botterill, Campbell) (PP) – 06:53| 4–0|
Pounder (Kellar) – 11:34| 5–0|
Vaillancourt (Piper) – 20:25| 6–0|
MacLeod (Campbell, Apps) – 22:32| 7–0|
Piper (Wickenheiser, Apps) – 38:45| 8–0|
Wickenheiser (Piper, Apps) – 39:56| 9–0|
Apps (Piper, Wickenheiser) – 41:35| 10–0|
Botterill (Ouellette, MacLeod) – 47:31| 11–0|
Hefford (Ouellette, Botterill) (PP) – 48:41| 12–0|
Pounder – 49:42| 13–0|
Goyette (Campbell, Sunohara) – 52:19| 14–0|
Apps (Piper, Wickenheiser) (PP) – 56:15| 15–0|
Weatherston (Agosta, Vaillancourt) – 57:37| 16–0|
8 min| Penalties| 10 min
66| Shots| 5
13 February 2006
15:05| Sweden | 11–0
(3–0, 5–0, 3–0)|  Italy| Torino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,156

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Game reference

| Cecilia Andersson| Goalies| Debora Montanari
Luana Frasnelli| Referee:
Kateřina Ivičičová
Linesmen:
Marte Hove
Johanna Suban
| Sjolander (Winberg) (PP) – 07:09| 1–0|

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Sjolander (Lindberg, Asserholt) (PP) – 15:45| 2–0|
G. Andersson (Holst) – 18:15| 3–0|
Jansson (Eliasson) – 20:59| 4–0|
Holst (Rooth) – 25:05| 5–0|
Edstrand (Sjolander) – 31:45| 6–0|
Rooth (Holst) (SH) – 32:37| 7–0|
G. Andersson (Nevalainen) – 34:16| 8–0|
Sjolander (Nevalainen, Asserholt) – 49:31| 9–0|
Rooth (G. Andersson) (PP) – 50:55| 10–0|
Edstrand (Rooth, G. Andersson) (PP) – 58:08| 11–0|
16 min| Penalties| 22 min
52| Shots| 4
14 February 2006
13:05| Italy | 1–5
(1–1, 0–1, 0–3)|  Russia| Torino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,046

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| Debora Montanari| Goalies| Irina Gashennikova| Referee:
Bianca Walter
Linesmen:
Anne-Sophie Boniface
Michaela Kiefer
| Florian (Leitner, Bettarini) (PP2) – 8:02| 1–0|

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| 1–1| 11:17 – Gladysheva (PP)
| 1–2| 25:51 – Trefilova (Pashkevich) (PP)
| 1–3| 44:31 – Gavrilova (Khomich) (PP)
| 1–4| 46:53 – Gavrilova (Sotnikova)
| 1–5| 53:04 – Trefilova (Shchelchkova) (PP)
26 min| Penalties| 18 min
13| Shots| 40

Classification games

5th-8th classification
17 February 2006
18:35| Germany | 5–2
(3–2, 0–0, 2–0)|  Italy| Torino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,750

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Game reference

| Stephanie Wartosch-Kürten| Goalies| Debora Montanari| Referee:
Arina Ustinova
Linesmen:
Marte Hove
Jana Zítková
| Becker (M. Lanzl) – 00:27| 1–0|

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Seiler (Tamas) (PP) – 05:32| 2–0|
| 2–1| 06:18 – Leitner
| 2–2| 06:59 – Leitner (Kaser, Bazzanella)
Holmes (Soesilo) – 07:47| 3–2|
Becker (Ritter) – 42:50| 4–2|
Ritter (Becker, M. Lanzl) – 55:35| 5–2|
22 min| Penalties| 16 min
30| Shots| 13

7th place game
20 February 2006
13:05| Switzerland | 11–0
(4–0, 6–0, 1–0)|  Italy| Torino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,500

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Game reference

| Florence Schelling| Goalies| Luana Frasnelli
Debora Montanari| Referee:
Stephanie Normand
Linesmen:
Marina Konstantinova
Sanna Mattila
| Diaz – 04:33| 1–0|

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Diaz (Mosimann) (PP) – 09:54| 2–0|
Ju. Marty (Diaz) (PP) – 16:06| 3–0|
Lehmann (S. Marty) – 16:41| 4–0|
Ruhnke (Rochat) – 22:36| 5–0|
Ju. Marty (Ruhnke) – 26:51| 6–0|
Meier (Kunzle) – 31:09| 7–0|
Lehmann (Mosimann) – 32:48| 8–0|
Ruhnke (Rochat) – 33:16| 9–0|
S. Marty (Lehmann) – 35:37| 10–0|
S. Marty (Lehmann) – 56:08| 11–0|
20 min| Penalties| 20 min
53| Shots| 29

## Luge

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Main article: Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Wilfried Huber | Men's singles | 52.095  | 51.748  | 51.848  | 51.984  | 3:27.675  | 10
Anastasia Oberstolz-Antonova | Women's singles | did not finish
Sarah Podorieszach | Women's singles | 47.858  | 47.647  | 47.519  | 47.850  | 3:10.874  | 11
Reinhold Rainer | Men's singles | 51.926  | 51.696  | 51.647  | 51.733  | 3:27.002  | 8
Armin Zoeggeler | Men's singles | 51.718  | 51.414  | 51.430  | 51.526  | 3:26.088  |
Patrick Gruber
Christian Oberstolz | Doubles | 47.620  | 47.336  | n/a  | 1:34.956  | 5
Oswald Haselrieder
Gerhard Plankensteiner | Doubles | 47.236  | 47.694  | n/a  | 1:34.930  |

## Nordic combined

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Main article: Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Davide Bresadola took part in both Nordic combined and ski jumping.

Athlete  | Event  | Ski jumping  | Cross-country

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Points  | Rank  | Deficit  | Time  | Rank
Davide Bresadola | Sprint | 102.0  | 31  | 1:35  | 21:43.3
+3:14.3 | 44
Giuseppe Michielli | Sprint | 104.7  | 26  | 1:24  | 19:32.0
+1:03.0 | 16
Individual Gundersen | 219.5  | 21  | 2:52  | 42:05.5
+2:20.9 | 14
Daniele Munari | Sprint | 89.2  | 44  | 2:26  | 21:03.1
+2:34.1 | 38
Individual Gundersen | 196.5  | 35  | 4:24  | 45:06.3
+5:21.7 | 39
Alessandro Pittin | Individual Gundersen | 161.5  | 47  | 6:44  | 48:50.2
+9:05.6 | 46
Jochen Strobl | Sprint | 96.0  | 37  | 1:59  | 20:09.8
+1:40.8 | 30
Individual Gundersen | 190.5  | 41  | 4:48  | 44:42.3
+4:57.7 | 34
Davide Bresadola
Jochen Strobl
Daniele Munari
Giuseppe Michielli | Team | did not start

Note: 'Deficit' refers to the amount of time behind the leader a competitor began the cross-country portion of the event. Italicized numbers show the final deficit from the winner's finishing time.

## Short track speed skating

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Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Marta Capurso | Women's 500 m | 45.217  | 2 Q | 44.438  | 2 Q | 45.204  | 4  | Final B
46.899  | 5
Women's 1000 m | disqualified
Women's 1500 m | 2:31.053  | 2 Q | n/a  | 2:27.291  | 4  | Final B
2:30.054  | 9
Fabio Carta | Men's 1000 m | 1:27.826  | 2 Q | 1:27.656  | 3  | did not advance  | 8
Men's 1500 m | 2:27.799  | 3 Q | n/a  | 2:19.724  | 3  | Final B
2:24.658  | 7
Arianna Fontana | Women's 500 m | 45.398  | 2 Q | 44.948  | 3  | did not advance  | 11
Women's 1000 m | 1:32.033  | 2 Q | 1:33.401  | 1 Q | 1:33.228  | 4  | Final B
1:34.269  | 6
Nicola Rodigari | Men's 500 m | 42.189  | 2 Q | 43.701  | 2 Q | 42.131  | 4  | Final B
42.398  | 7
Men's 1000 m | 1:27.184  | 2 Q | 1:27.240  | 3  | did not advance  | 7
Men's 1500 m | 2:29.885  | 2 Q | n/a  | 2:18.615  | 6  | did not advance  | 14
Roberto Serra | Men's 500 m | 43.120  | 2 Q | 42.773  | 3  | did not advance  | 9
Katia Zini | Women's 1500 m | 2:41.561  | 3 Q | n/a  | 2:23.141  | 4  | Final B
2:30.164  | 10
Fabio Carta
Nicola Rodigari
Nicola Franceschina
Yuri Confortola | Men's 5000 m relay | n/a  | 7:07.358  | 3 ADV | 6:48.597  | 4
Marta Capurso
Arianna Fontana
Katia Zini
Mara Zini | Women's 3000 m relay | n/a  | 4:19.797  | 2 Q | 4:20.030  |

Key: 'ADV' indicates a skater was advanced due to being interfered with.

## Skeleton

[edit]

Main article: Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Final

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Maurizio Oioli | Men's | 59.28  | 59.24  | 1:58.52  | 12
Costanza Zanoletti | Women's | 1:00.99  | 1:01.18  | 2:02.17  | 5

## Ski jumping

[edit]

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Davide Bresadola took part in both Nordic combined and ski jumping.

Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | First round  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Points  | Total  | Rank
Alessio Bolognani | Normal hill | 100.5  | 40  | did not advance  | 40
Large hill | 74.9  | 33 Q | 70.7  | 44  | did not advance  | 44
Sebastian Colloredo | Normal hill | 118.0  | 14 Q | 113.5  | 30 Q | 113.0  | 226.5  | 27
Large hill | 94.1  | 13 Q | 90.2  | 36  | did not advance  | 36
Andrea Morassi | Normal hill | 107.5  | 30 Q | 108.5  | 36  | did not advance  | 36
Large hill | 45.7  | 50  | did not advance  | 50
Alessio Bolognani
Davide Bresadola
Sebastian Colloredo
Andrea Morassi | Team | n/a  | 328.4  | 11  | did not advance  | 11

Note: PQ indicates a skier was pre-qualified for the final, based on entry rankings.

## Snowboarding

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Main article: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Halfpipe
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying run 1  | Qualifying run 2  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank  | Run 1  | Run 2  | Rank
Tania Detomas | Women's halfpipe | 29.7  | 13  | 33.6  | 8  | did not advance  | 14
Giacomo Kratter | Men's halfpipe | 12.8  | 36  | 37.0  | 7  | did not advance  | 13
Romina Masolini | Women's halfpipe | 12.7  | 27  | 20.5  | 19  | did not advance  | 25
Manuel Pietropoli | Men's halfpipe | 12.3  | 37  | 4.1  | 37  | did not advance  | 43

Note: In the final, the single best score from two runs is used to determine the ranking. A bracketed score indicates a run that wasn't counted.

Parallel GS
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Time  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Rank
Corinna Boccacini | Women's parallel giant slalom | 1:23.40  | 19  | did not advance  | 19
Isabella Dal Balcon | Women's parallel giant slalom | 1:22.55  | 13 Q |  Boldikova (RUS) (4)
L +18.13 (-0.32 +18.45)  | did not advance  | 13
Meinhard Erlacher | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:13.22  | 22  | did not advance  | 22
Roland Fischnaller | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:11.61  | 12 Q |  Jaquet (SUI) (5)
L +0.51 (0.00 +0.51)  | did not advance  | 13
Rudi Galli | Men's parallel giant slalom | disqualified
Marion Posch | Women's parallel giant slalom | 1:22.89  | 15 Q |  Fletcher (USA) (2)
L +0.96 (+0.47 +0.49)  | did not advance  | 15
Carmen Ranigler | Women's parallel giant slalom | 1:25.23  | 26  | did not advance  | 26
Simone Salvati | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:13.48  | 24  | did not advance  | 24

Key: '+ Time' represents a deficit; the brackets indicate the results of each run.

Snowboard Cross
Athlete  | Event  | Qualifying  | 1/8 finals  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Finals

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Time  | Rank  | Position  | Position  | Position  | Position  | Rank
Simone Malusa | Men's snowboard cross | 1:23.53  | 33  | did not advance  | 33
Stefano Pozzolini | Men's snowboard cross | 1:22.23  | 19 Q | 3  | did not advance  | 24
Carmen Ranigler | Women's snowboard cross | 1:32.91  | 18  | did not advance  | 18
Alberto Schiavon | Men's snowboard cross | 1:22.38  | 22 Q | 3  | did not advance  | 26
Tommaso Tagliaferri | Men's snowboard cross | 1:20.93  | 4 Q | 2  | 3  | did not advance  | Classification 9-12
3  | 11

## Speed skating

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Main article: Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Athlete  | Event  | Race 1  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Matteo Anesi | Men's 1500 m | n/a  | 1:49.88  | 29
Maurizio Carnino | Men's 500 m | 36.24  | 36.43  | 1:12.67  | 31
Men's 1000 m | n/a  | 1:11.44  | 30
Stefano Donagrandi | Men's 1500 m | n/a  | 1:48.85  | 22
Men's 5000 m | n/a  | 6:33.45  | 16
Men's 10000 m | n/a  | 13:47,67  | 13
Enrico Fabris | Men's 1500 m | n/a  | 1:45.97  |
Men's 5000 m | n/a  | 6:18.25  |
Men's 10000 m | n/a  | 13:21.54  | 8
Ermanno Ioriatti | Men's 500 m | 35.88  | 35.80  | 1:11.68  | 21
Men's 1000 m | disqualified
Adelia Marra | Women's 1500 m | n/a  | 2:03.07  | 31
Women's 3000 m | n/a  | 4:16.27  | 20
Ippolito Sanfratello | Men's 1500 m | n/a  | 1:48.44  | 18
Men's 5000 m | n/a  | 6:32.58  | 14
Men's 10000 m | n/a  | 13:41.91  | 12
Chiara Simionato | Women's 500 m | 39.02  | 38.66  | 1:17.68  | 10
Women's 1000 m | n/a  | 1:17.53  | 13
Women's 1500 m | n/a  | 1:58.76  | 5

Team Pursuit
Men's team after winning the team pursuit Athlete  | Event  | Seeding  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Opposition
Time  | Rank
From:
Matteo Anesi
Stefano Donagrandi
Enrico Fabris
Ippolito Sanfratello | Men's team pursuit | 3:47.79  | 2  |  United States (7)
W 3:43.64 OR |  Netherlands (3)
W Overtaken |  Canada (1)
W 3:44.46 |

## Athlete's oath

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Italian skier Giorgio Rocca delivered the Olympic Oath at the opening ceremonies of the Olympics.

## References

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1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Italy at eliteprospects.com". www.eliteprospects.com. Retrieved 2022-08-08.

## External links

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* Yahoo! Sports – 2006 Winter Olympics – Italy at the Wayback Machine (archive index)

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