Belarus at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

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Belarus at the
2006 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Belarus (1995-2012).svg
IPC code BLR
NPC Paralympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus
in Turin
Competitors6 in 1 sport
Medals
Ranked 11th
Gold
1
Silver
6
Bronze
2
Total
9
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1988)
Paralympic flag (1988-1994).svg  Unified Team (1992)

Belarus participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.

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Belarus entered six athletes in the following sport:

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Liudmila Vauchok Cross-country skiing Women's long distance, sitting 18 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Liudmila Vauchok Cross-country skiing Women's short distance, sitting 12 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Siarhei Silchanka Cross-country skiing Men's short distance, standing 12 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Vasily Shaptsiaboi Cross-country skiing Men's middle distance, visually impaired 15 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Liudmila Vauchok Cross-country skiing Women's middle distance, sitting 15 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Liudmila Vauchok
Yadviha Skarabahataya
Larysa Varona
Cross-country skiing Women's 3 × 2.5 km relay 17 March
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Yadviha Skarabahataya Cross-country skiing Women's long distance, visually impaired 19 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Yadviha Skarabahataya Cross-country skiing Women's middle distance, visually impaired 15 March
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Vasily Shaptsiaboi Cross-country skiing Men's long distance, visually impaired 19 March

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