Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's slalom

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Women's slalom
at the XX Olympic Winter Games
Alpine skiing pictogram.svg
Pictogram for alpine skiing
Venue Sestriere
DateFebruary 22
Competitors64 from 49 nations
Winning time1:29.04
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg Anja Pärson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Silver medal icon.svg Nicole Hosp Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Bronze medal icon.svg Marlies Schild Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
  2002
2010  

The women's slalom was contested on Wednesday, 22 February. Janica Kostelić led in the slalom World Cup with 460 points, and was also defending World and Olympic champion, but she finished 0.15 seconds behind Marlies Schild for the 4th place. Anja Pärson got her first Olympic gold medal. [1]

Results

Complete results for the Women's Slalom event at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

RankNameCountryRun 1Run 2TimeDifference
Gold medal icon.svg Anja Pärson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 42.3846.661:29.04
Silver medal icon.svg Nicole Hosp Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 42.8346.501:29.33+0.29
Bronze medal icon.svg Marlies Schild Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 43.0946.701:29.79+0.75
4 Janica Kostelić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 43.0746.871:29.94+0.90
5 Michaela Kirchgasser Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 42.9747.311:30.28+1.24
6 Tanja Poutiainen Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 43.0547.741:30.79+1.75
7 Annemarie Gerg Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 43.3747.521:30.89+1.85
8 Chiara Costazza Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 44.1546.931:31.08+2.04
Therese Borssén Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 43.2147.87
10 Sarah Schleper Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43.6147.771:31.38+2.34
11 Florine de Leymarie Flag of France.svg  France 43.4047.991:31.39+2.35
12 Resi Stiegler Flag of the United States.svg  United States 44.1547.331:31.48+2.44
13 Šárka Záhrobská Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 43.5248.031:31.55+2.51
14 Lindsey Kildow Flag of the United States.svg  United States 43.9247.661:31.58+2.54
15 Ana Jelušić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 43.4248.361:31.78+2.74
16 Monika Bergmann-Schmuderer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 43.4848.361:31.84+2.80
17 Brigitte Acton Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 44.7547.151:31.90+2.86
18 Anna Ottosson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 44.0947.991:32.08+3.04
19 Manuela Mölgg Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 43.5948.581:32.17+3.13
20 Henna Raita Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 44.2948.041:32.33+3.29
21 Maria Pietilä-Holmner Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 44.1648.311:32.47+3.43
22 Veronika Zuzulová Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 44.5348.001:32.53+3.49
23 Nika Fleiss Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 44.3148.301:32.61+3.57
24 Annalisa Ceresa Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy 44.5548.221:32.77+3.73
25 Ana Kobal Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 44.3648.531:32.89+3.85
26 Vanessa Vidal Flag of France.svg  France 44.4948.481:32.97+3.93
27 Mizue Hoshi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 45.3548.031:33.38+4.34
28 Eva Kurfürstová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 45.0348.441:33.47+4.43
29 Noriyo Hiroi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 44.7448.851:33.59+4.55
30 Katarzyna Karasińska Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 45.4148.891:34.30+5.26
31 Mojca Rataj Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 45.3449.031:34.37+5.33
32 Jessica Walter Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 45.3749.731:35.10+6.06
33 Alexandra Coletti Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 45.3850.581:35.96+6.92
34 Anne-Sophie Barthet Flag of France.svg  France 46.2850.381:36.66+7.62
35 Nicola Campbell Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 45.9050.921:36.82+7.78
36 Macarena Simari Birkner Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 45.9051.171:37.07+8.03
37 María Belén Simari Birkner Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 46.3551.261:37.61+8.57
38 Mami Sekizuka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 47.2250.501:37.72+8.68
39 Chirine Njeim Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 47.2451.901:39.14+10.10
40 Erika McLeod Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 47.9652.611:40.57+11.53
41 Jae Eun Oh Flag of South Korea (1997-2011).svg  South Korea 48.0753.771:41.84+12.80
42 Kirsten McGarry Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 49.6452.791:42.43+13.39
43 Jelena Lolović Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro 46.4456.361:42.80+13.76
44 Tiiu Nurmberg Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 48.7754.211:42.98+13.94
45 Yulia Siparenko Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 50.3152.951:43.26+14.22
46 Marija Trmčić Flag of Serbia and Montenegro.svg  Serbia and Montenegro 49.4753.991:43.46+14.42
47 Vera Eremenko Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 50.7355.271:46.00+16.96
48 Ivana Ivcevska Flag of Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 52.4057.731:50.13+21.09
49 Réka Tuss Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 53.7657.831:51.59+22.55
50 Jinzhi Dong Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55.4058.661:54.06+25.02
51 Neha Ahuja Flag of India.svg  India 55.451:00.711:56.16+27.12
Kristina Koznick Flag of the United States.svg  United States 45.72DNS
Lucie Hrstková Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 46.45DNF
Maria Kirkova Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 46.58DNF
Martina Ertl-Renz Flag of Germany.svg  Germany DNF
Daniela Merighetti Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg  Italy DNF
Petra Zakouřilová Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic DNF
Soňa Maculová Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia DNF
Matea Ferk Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia DNF
Eva Hučková Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia DNF
Duygu Ulusoy Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey DNF
Kathrin Zettel Flag of Austria.svg  Austria DSQ
Laure Pequegnot Flag of France.svg  France DSQ
Magdalini Kalomirou Flag of Greece.svg  Greece DSQ

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References

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