Russia at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

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Russia at the
2006 Winter Paralympics
Flag of Russia.svg
IPC code RUS
NPC Russian Paralympic Committee
Website www.paralymp.ru  (in Russian)
in Turin
Competitors29 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 1st
Gold
13
Silver
13
Bronze
7
Total
33
Winter Paralympics appearances
Other related appearances
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (1988)
Paralympic flag (1988-1994).svg  Unified Team (1992)

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

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Russia entered 29 athletes in the following sports:

Medalists

NameSportEventMedal
Alena Gorbunova Biathlon Women's 7.5 km, standingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Alfis Makamedinov Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, standingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, standingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Men's 15 km, standingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Anna Burmistrova Biathlon Women's 7.5 km, standingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km, standingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Women's 10 km, standingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Women's 15 km, standingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Elvira Ibraginova Biathlon Women's 7.5 km, visually impairedSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Irek Mannanov
Guide: Rostislav Pavlov
Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, visually impairedSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Men's 7.5 km, visually impairedGold medal icon.svg Gold
Cross-country skiing Men's relay, 1x3.75 km + 2x5kmSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Irina Polyakova Cross-country skiing Women's relay, 3x2.5 kmGold medal icon.svg Gold
Kirill Mikhaylov Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, standingBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Men's 15 km, standingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Lioubov Vasilieva
Guide: Viateslav Goldinov
Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km, visually impairedBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Women's 10 km, visually impairedGold medal icon.svg Gold
Women's 15 km, visually impairedGold medal icon.svg Gold
Women's relay, 3x2.5 kmGold medal icon.svg Gold
Mikhail Terentiev Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, sittingBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Rustam Garifoullin Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, standingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Men's 7.5 km, standingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Cross-country skiing Men's relay, 1x3.75 km + 2x5kmSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Sergej Shilov Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, sittingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Men's 15 km, sittingBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Men's relay, 1x3.75 km + 2x5kmSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Taras Kryjanovski Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, sittingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Cross-country skiing Men's 5 km, sittingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Men's 10 km, sittingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Men's 15 km, sittingSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Tatiana Ilyuchenko
Guide: Valeriy Koshkin
Cross-country skiing Women's 5 km, visually impairedSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Women's 10 km, visually impairedSilver medal icon.svg Silver
Women's 15 km, visually impairedBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Women's relay, 3x2.5 kmGold medal icon.svg Gold
Valery Koupchinsky
Guide: Viatcheslav Doubov
Cross-country skiing Men's 10 km, visually impairedBronze medal icon.svg Bronze
Vladimir Kiselev Biathlon Men's 12.5 km, sittingGold medal icon.svg Gold
Men's 7.5 km, sittingGold medal icon.svg Gold

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