| Andorra at the 2006 Winter Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | AND |
| NPC | Andorran Adapted Sports Federation |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Medals Ranked 20th |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Andorra participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Andorra entered two athletes, Xavier Barios and Francesca Ramirez, both in alpine skiing. Neither won a medal. [1]
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 Andorra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The 2010 Winter Paralympics, or the tenth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Vancouver and Whistler, British Columbia, Canada from March 12 to 21, 2010. The opening ceremony took place in BC Place Stadium in Vancouver and the Closing Ceremony in Whistler Medals Plaza.
The 2002 Winter Paralympics, the eighth Paralympic Winter Games, were held in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, from 7 to 16 March 2002. A total of 416 athletes from 36 nations participated. They were the first Winter Paralympics in the American continent. These were the first Paralympic Winter Games for Andorra, Chile, China, Croatia, Greece, and Hungary. Ragnhild Myklebust of Norway won five gold medals in skiing and biathlon, becoming the most successful Winter Paralympic athlete of all time with 22 medals, 17 of them gold.
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Paralympic Winter Games, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new Paralympics logo.
Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events, held at Sestriere and Cesana-San Sicario, Italy. The races were held 12–25 February 2006.
The cross-country skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics featured 12 events, from 11 to 26 February 2006 at Pragelato in Turin.
Andorra sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, from 10–26 February 2006. The Andorran delegation consisted of three competitors, two in alpine skiing and one in cross-country skiing. Roger Vidosa provided Andorra's best performance at these Games, with a 27th-place finish in the men's slalom alpine skiing event. As of these Games, Andorra has never won an Olympic medal.
Seven applicant cities presented bids to host the 2014 Winter Olympics and Paralympics to the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The IOC Executive Board shortlisted three cities—Sochi, Russia; Salzburg, Austria; and Pyeongchang, South Korea—with Sochi winning the IOC's July 2007 final vote.
Mexico participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, entering one athlete. Mexico was the only nation participating in the 2006 Winter Paralympics that did not send a delegation to the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Andorra sent a delegation to compete at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States from 8–24 February 2002. This was Andorra's seventh consecutive appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. The Andorran delegation consisted of three alpine skiers; Victor Gómez, Alex Antor, and Vicky Grau. Their best performance in any event was 24th place by Grau in the women's slalom.
Xavier Fernandez is an alpine skier who represented Andorra at the 2014 Winter Paralympics. He also competed in the 2010 Winter Paralympics.
Andorra first competed at the Winter Paralympic Games in 2002, and competed again in 2006. Andorra has only ever competed in alpine skiing, and has never won a medal. Andorrans did not participate in the Summer Paralympic Games until 2012.
Andorra participated in the 2002 Winter Paralympic Games in Salt Lake City, United States from 7 to 16 March 2002. It was the country's first participation in the Paralympic Games.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Andorra:
Mireia Gutiérrez Cabanes is an Andorran female former skier. She represented Andorra in the 2010 Winter Olympics, in the Alpine skiing events. She also took part in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2009.
Andorra sent a delegation to compete at the 2010 Winter Paralympics, in Vancouver. It fielded two athletes, both in alpine skiing.
Andorra competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, from 7 to 23 February 2014. The Andorran team consisted of six athletes in three sports.
Andorra sent a delegation to compete at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014. This marked the nation's fourth participation in a Winter Paralympics The delegation consisted of a single athlete, alpine skier Xavier Fernandez, who failed to post a finishing time in either of the two events he competed in.
The Andorran Adapted Sports Federation is the National Paralympic Committee in Andorra for the Paralympic Games movement. It is a non-profit organisation that selects teams, and raises funds to send Andorran competitors to Paralympic events organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).
Andorra sent competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. They will compete in para-alpine skiing. The country first went to the Winter Paralympics in 2002. When they arrive in Pyeongchang, they will be competing in their fifth Winter Paralympics.
Andorra competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing, China which took place between 4–13 March 2022.
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