United States at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Sporting event delegation

United States at the
2006 Winter Paralympics

Flag of the United States

IPC code| USA
NPC| United States Paralympic Committee
Website| www.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Turin
Competitors| 56 in 4 sports
Flag bearers| Chris Devlin-Young (opening)[1]
Lonnie Hannah (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 5th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)

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The United States sent 56 athletes (45 men and 11 women) to the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, the largest delegation of any nation.[1][3] Chris Devlin-Young, a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team and four-time Paralympic medalist in alpine skiing, served as the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. ice sledge hockey player Lonnie Hannah, a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City and the bronze medal-winning team in Turin, was the flag bearer at the closing ceremonies.

The U.S. finished fifth in the gold and seventh in the overall medal count.[4] While the United States' total medal count was down from the 2002 Winter Paralympics because the number of disability classes in both alpine and nordic skiing were significantly reduced,[3] there were many standout U.S. performances. Steve Cook won three medals in nordic skiing, including gold in the men's standing category of the 5K and the 10K. In alpine skiing, Laurie Stephens won three medals in the women's sitting category, including gold in the downhill and super G, while in the men's downhill, Kevin Bramble won gold in the sitting category and his teammate Chris Devlin-Young took the silver. Allison Jones and Sandy Dukat won gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's standing category of the slalom. Stephani Victor was the gold medal winner in the women's sitting slalom. The U.S. sledge hockey team was unable to repeat its gold medal from the 2002 Winter Paralympics after losing 4–2 to Norway in the semifinals, but held on to win the bronze by beating Germany 4–3.

## Medalists

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American athletes won seven gold, two silver, and three bronze medals at the games. Laurie Stephens and Steve Cook both won multiple medals; Stephens took two golds and a silver in alpine skiing, and Cook won two golds and a bronze in cross-country skiing.[5] In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event

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Gold | Kevin Bramble | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill sitting
Gold | Allison Jones | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom standing
Gold | Laurie Stephens | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill sitting
Gold | Laurie Stephens | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G sitting
Gold | Stephani Victor | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom sitting
Gold | Steven Cook | Cross-country skiing | Men's 10 km standing
Gold | Steven Cook | Cross-country skiing | Men's 5 km standing
Silver | Christopher Devlin-Young | Alpine skiing | Men's downhill sitting
Silver | Laurie Stephens | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom sitting
Bronze | Sandy Dukat | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom standing
Bronze | Steven Cook | Cross-country skiing | Men's 20 km standing
Bronze | United States national ice sledge hockey team

* Steven Cash
* Taylor Chace
* David Conklin
* James Connelly
* Brad Emmerson
* Manuel Guerra
* Michael Hallman
* Lonnie Hannah
* Joseph Howard
* Tim Jones
* Taylor Lipsett
* Christopher Manns
* Alexi Salamone
* Kip St. Germaine
* Andrew Yohe

| Ice sledge hockey | Men's team

## Alpine skiing

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Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

The United States sent 27 alpine skiers to the Games, 20 men and 7 women. The men's team took home two medals, a gold and a silver won by Kevin Bramble and Christopher Devlin-Young, respectively, in the downhill sitting event. The women won six medals, including two in the slalom standing event: a gold won by Allison Jones and a bronze by Sandy Dukat. Laurie Stephens was the alpine skiing team's most prolific medalist, with two golds and one silver.[5]

Men
Athlete  | Events  | Final

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Real time  | Calculated time  | Rank
Erik Bayindirli | Giant slalom sitting | 2:40.35  | 2:15.85  | 33
Kevin Bramble | Downhill sitting | 1:36.26  | 1:21.03  |
Super-G sitting | 1:32.14  | 1:17.69  | 10
Carl Burnett | Downhill sitting | 1:39.68  | 1:22.48  | 5
Giant slalom sitting | 2:29.73  | 2:06.85  | 22
Slalom sitting | 2:06.93  | 1:36.98  | 16
Super-G sitting | 1:41.40  | 1:24.26  | 31
Christopher Canfield | Giant slalom standing | 2:15.17  | 2:04.15  | 31
Slalom standing | Disqualified
Super-G standing | 1:23.88  | 1:17.40  | 32
Nick Catanzarite | Downhill sitting | DNF
Giant slalom sitting | 2:51.97  | 2:16.35  | 34
Slalom sitting | DNF
Super-G sitting | 1:33.99  | 1:15.12  | 4
Christopher Devlin-Young | Downhill sitting | 1:37.46  | 1:22.04  |
Giant slalom sitting | 2:14.58  | 1:55.37  | 4
Slalom sitting | 1:59.17  | 1:33.36  | 8
Super-G sitting | DNF
Timothy Fox | Giant slalom standing | 1:52.63  | 1:51.82  | 8
Slalom standing | DNF
Super-G standing | 1:15.03  | 1:14.66  | 20
Ralph Green | Downhill standing | DNF
Giant slalom standing | 2:33.36  | 2:20.86  | 46
Slalom standing | 1:40.93  | 1:40.93  | 36
Super-G standing | DNF
Gerald Hayden | Downhill sitting | DNS
Giant slalom sitting | 2:27.10  | 2:06.10  | 20
Slalom sitting | 2:06.32  | 1:38.97  | 19
Super-G sitting | 1:40.20  | 1:24.49  | 32
John Knudsen | Giant slalom sitting | 2:27.09  | 2:07.56  | 25
James Lagerstrom | Downhill standing | 1:22.70  | 1:22.49  | 6
Giant slalom standing | 1:59.61  | 1:58.74  | 20
Slalom standing | 1:31.49  | 1:30.61  | 23
Super-G standing | 1:15.31  | 1:14.94  | 22
Roger Lee  | Downhill sitting | DNS
Giant slalom sitting | 2:29.95  | 2:07.04  | 23
Slalom sitting | 2:08.66  | 1:38.30  | 18
Super-G sitting | 1:37.53  | 1:21.05  | 19
Monte Meier | Downhill standing | 1:29.10  | 1:24.31  | 17
Giant slalom standing | DNF
Slalom standing | 1:24.03  | 1:24.03  | 8
Super-G standing | 1:20.39  | 1:14.18  | 17
Andrew Parr | Giant slalom visually impaired | 2:16.14  | 2:04.01  | 8
Slalom visually impaired | 1:52.66  | 1:34.83  | 9
Reed Robinson | Downhill standing | 1:27.51  | 1:27.33  | 29
Giant slalom standing | 1:59.70  | 1:59.46  | 24
Slalom standing | 1:34.67  | 1:33.63  | 28
Super-G standing | 1:18.62  | 1:18.46  | 40
George Sansonetis | Downhill standing | 1:30.37  | 1:26.15  | 26
Giant slalom standing | 2:07.39  | 1:58.34  | 18
Slalom standing | DNF
Super-G standing | 1:21.46  | 1:15.26  | 24
Josh Sundquist | Giant slalom standing | 2:28.14  | 2:16.06  | 44
Slalom standing | 1:40.26  | 1:40.26  | 34
Joseph Tompkins | Downhill sitting | DNF
Giant slalom sitting | 2:45.43  | 2:20.16  | 37
Super-G sitting | 1:40.20  | 1:23.27  | 28
Tyler Walker | Downhill sitting | 1:40.71  | 1:25.79  | 15
Giant slalom sitting | 2:13.97  | 1:56.18  | 6
Slalom sitting | 2:00.26  | 1:35.49  | 14
Super-G sitting | 1:31.13  | 1:17.75  | 11
Brad Washburn | Downhill standing | 1:25.26  | 1:25.05  | 21
Giant slalom standing | 1:56.45  | 1:55.60  | 15
Slalom standing | 1:25.81  | 1:24.99  | 10
Super-G standing | 1:16.30  | 1:15.93  | 30

Women
Athlete  | Events  | Final

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Real time  | Calculated time  | Rank
Sandy Dukat | Downhill standing | 1:40.95  | 1:35.53  | 8
Giant slalom standing | 2:16.50  | 2:05.36  | 8
Slalom standing | 1:33.66  | 1:33.66  |
Super-G standing | 1:26.85  | 1:20.14  | 6
Lacey Heward | Downhill sitting | 1:56.71  | 1:36.57  | 4
Giant slalom sitting | 2:48.20  | 2:22.50  | 8
Slalom sitting | 2:28.63  | 1:53.56  | 4
Super-G sitting | 1:45.42  | 1:27.60  | 8
Allison Jones | Downhill standing | 1:40.58  | 1:35.18  | 7
Giant slalom standing | 2:14.10  | 2:03.16  | 5
Slalom standing | 1:30.14  | 1:30.14  |
Super-G standing | 1:26.04  | 1:19.39  | 4
Hannah Pennington | Giant slalom standing | 2:30.68  | 2:20.80  | 19
Slalom standing | 2:03.23  | 1:49.35  | 16
Laurie Stephens | Downhill sitting | 1:46.86  | 1:29.96  |
Giant slalom sitting | 2:25.95  | 2:05.11  |
Slalom sitting | 2:26.64  | 1:54.89  | 7
Super-G sitting | 1:33.88  | 1:19.16  |
Elitsa Storey | Downhill standing | 1:42.69  | 1:37.17  | 9
Giant slalom standing | 2:22.08  | 2:10.49  | 7
Slalom standing | 1:37.33  | 1:37.33  | 6
Super-G standing | 1:27.22  | 1:20.48  | 7
Stephani Victor | Downhill sitting | DNS
Giant slalom sitting | 2:32.94  | 2:12.63  | 4
Slalom sitting | 2:16.69  | 1:48.54  |
Super-G sitting | 1:37.80  | 1:23.44  | 4

Key: DNF=Did not finish; DNS=Did not start

## Biathlon

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Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

The U.S. Paralympic biathlon team consisted of two women and one man. All three of these athletes also competed in cross-country skiing events at the Games. The highest placed finisher was Kelly Underkofler, who took fourth in the women's 12.5 km standing event.[5]

Athlete  | Events  | Final

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Real time  | Missed shots  | Factor %  | Finish time  | Rank
Monica Bascio | Women's 7.5 km sitski | 36:46.7  | 4  | 94  | 34:34.3  | 6
Women's 10 km sitski | 43:37.7  | 10  | 94  | 51:00.6  | 5
Daniel Perkins | Men's 7.5 km standing | 29:46.1  | 8  | 96  | 28:34.6  | 20
Men's 12.5 km standing | DNF
Kelly Underkofler | Women's 7.5 km standing | 29:42.3  | 2  | 97  | 28:48.9  | 7
Women's 12.5 km standing | 48:36.8  | 6  | 97  | 53:09.3  | 4

## Cross-country skiing

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

Nordic skiing: 3 women, 6 men

Women:

* Monica Bascio (36, Evergreen, Colorado)
* Candace Cable (51, Truckee, California)
* Kelly Underkofler (21, St. Paul, Minnesota/Frisco, Colorado)

Men:

* Bob Balk (40, Long Beach, California)
* Steven Cook (37, Salt Lake City)
* Mike Crenshaw (51, Boulder, Colorado)
* Chris Klebl (34, Heber City, Utah)
* Greg Mallory (37, Portland, Oregon)
* Dan Perkins (47, Syracuse, New York)

## Ice sledge hockey

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Main article: Ice sledge hockey at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Ice sledge hockey: 15 men

* Steven Cash (16, Overland, Missouri)
* Taylor Chace (19, Hampton Falls, New Hampshire)
* Dave Conklin (50, La Crosse, Wisconsin)
* James Connelly (16, Galloway, New Jersey)
* Brad Emmerson (20, Amherst, New York)
* Manuel Guerra, Jr (38, Plymouth, Minnesota)
* Michael Hallman (16, Hatboro, Pennsylvania)
* Lonnie Hannah II (42, Mansfield, Texas)
* Joseph Howard (39, Kingston, Massachusetts)
* Tim Jones (18, Mount Ephraim, New Jersey)
* Andrew Lipsett (19, Mesquite, Texas)
* Christopher Manns (25, Buffalo, New York)
* Alexi Salamone (18, Grand Island, New York)
* Kip St. Germaine (40, East Falmouth, Massachusetts)
* Andy Yohe (27, Bettendorf, Iowa)

## Wheelchair curling

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Main article: Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Wheelchair curling: 1 woman, 4 men

Women:

* Danell Libby (37, Chatham, New York)

Men:

* James Joseph (44, New Hartford, New York)
* Augusto Perez (33, East Syracuse, New York)
* Jim Pierce (43, North Syracuse, New York)
* Wes Smith (65, Glenburn, Maine)

The youngest member of the 2006 United States Paralympic Team was James Connelly (ice sledge hockey; bronze), at the age of 16 years and 4 months. He was a rookie defenseman on the bronze medal-winning ice sledge hockey team, making him the United States' youngest winter medal-holding Paralympian in history.

## See also

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* United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics

## References

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Paralympic Team Set to Kick Off 2006 Paralympic Winter Games with Opening Ceremony Tonight in Torino, Italy" (DOC). United States Olympic Committee. 2006-03-10. Retrieved 2009-07-27.[permanent dead link]
2. ^ Bourgeois, Beth (2006-03-18). "Sled Hockey Player Lonnie Hannah Elected U.S. Flagbearer for Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games". U.S. Paralympics. Retrieved 2009-07-24.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ a b "One Year Out: 2010 Paralylmpic Winter Games". U.S. Paralympics. 2008-03-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
4. ^ "Medal Standings Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
5. ^ a b c United States at the Paralympics on paralympic.org

## External links

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* Official Torino 2006 Paralympic Games Website, archived on August 29, 2006
* International Paralympic Committee official website
* U.S. Paralympics official website

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