| Ski Jumping at the XX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Pragelato |
| Dates | 11–20 February |
| Competitors | 79 from 21 nations |
| Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| Normal hill | men |
| Large hill | men |
| Team | men |
Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics, was held over nine days, from 11 February to 20 February. Three events were contested in Pragelato. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Austria (AUT) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Norway (NOR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal hill individual | Lars Bystøl  Norway | 266.5 | Matti Hautamäki  Finland | 265.5 | Roar Ljøkelsøy Norway | 264.5 |
| Large hill individual | Thomas Morgenstern  Austria | 276.9 | Andreas Kofler Austria | 276.8 | Lars Bystøl Norway | 250.7 |
| Large hill team | Austria (AUT) Andreas Widhölzl Andreas Kofler Martin Koch Thomas Morgenstern | 984.0 | Finland (FIN) Tami Kiuru Janne Happonen Janne Ahonen Matti Hautamäki | 976.6 | Norway (NOR) Lars Bystøl Bjørn Einar Romøren Tommy Ingebrigtsen Roar Ljøkelsøy | 950.1 |
Twenty-two nations participated in ski jumping at Torino.
Austria (4)
Belarus (2)
Bulgaria (2)
Canada (4)
China (4)
Czech Republic (5)
Estonia (2) Finland (5)
Germany (5)
Italy (4)
Japan (5)
Kazakhstan (4)
South Korea (4) Norway (5)
Poland (5)
Russia (4)
Slovakia (1)
Slovenia (4)
Switzerland (4)
Ukraine (1)
United States (5)
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games and also known as Torino 2006, were a winter multi-sport event held from 10 to 26 February 2006 in Turin, Italy. This marked the second time Italy had hosted the Winter Olympics, the first being in 1956 in Cortina d'Ampezzo; Italy had also hosted the Summer Olympics in 1960 in Rome.
The United States sent 204 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Chris Witty, a four-time Olympian, who competed in both Summer and Winter games, and won a gold medal in speed skating at the 2002 Games, served as the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. Speed skater Joey Cheek, who won gold in the 500 m and silver in the 1000 m, was the flag bearer at the closing ceremonies. One athlete, Sarah Konrad, became the first American woman to compete in two different disciplines at the same Winter Olympics – biathlon and cross-country skiing.
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Switzerland competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. This was the confederation's largest Winter Olympics team ever, because two ice hockey teams qualified.
Argentina competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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Ireland sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 10–26 February 2006. This was Ireland's fourth appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Irish delegation to Turin consisted of four athletes, two alpine skiers, one cross-country skier, and one skeleton racer. The best performance by any Irish competitor at these Olympics was 20th, by David Connolly in the men's skeleton race.
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Slovakia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Ukraine competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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The Men's normal hill individual ski jumping competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It began on 11 February, and concluded on 12 February.
The Men's large hill individual ski jumping competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It began on 17 February, and concluded on 18 February.
Slovenia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
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For the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, a total of fifteen sports venues were used. Venue construction ran from 2002 to 2005. Cesana Pariol had to have turns 17 and 18 modified following the Luge World Cup in January 2005, but they were not cleared out until October 2005. Winds postponed the Nordic combined team event for a day. Many of the venues served as host for the Winter Universidade the following year.
