| Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 6 (3 men, 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Tuğba Karademir (opening) Sebahattin Oglago (closing) [1] [2] |
| Officials | 12 |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Turkey competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
A 37th-place finish for Duygu Ulusoy in the Women's giant slalom was the best result for Turkey's Alpine Skiing entrants. [3]
| Athlete [3] | Event | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Hamit Şare | Men's giant slalom | 1:52.13 | did not start | |||
| Men's slalom | 1:07.57 | 1:01.56 | n/a | 2:09.13 | 40 | |
| Duygu Ulusoy | Women's giant slalom | 1:11.43 | 1:19.38 | n/a | 2:30.81 | 37 |
| Women's slalom | did not finish | |||||
The Turkish cross-country team got its top finish in the men's team sprint event, where Muhammet Kızılarslan and Sebahattin Oglago finished 22nd. [4]
| Athlete [4] | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Kelime Aydın | Women's 10 km classical | 31:47.1 | 52 |
| Women's 15 km pursuit | Did not finish | ||
| Women's 30 km freestyle | 1:34:07.2 | 49 | |
| Muhammet Kızılarslan | Men's 15 km classical | 45:06.8 | 74 |
| Sabahattin Oglago | Men's 15 km classical | 42:18.9 | 55 |
| Men's 30 km pursuit | 1:28:03.8 | 65 | |
| Men's 50 kilometre freestyle | Did not finish | ||
| Athlete [4] | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Kelime Aydın | Women's sprint | 2:33.33 | 63 | Did not advance | 63 | ||||
| Muhammet Kızılarslan | Men's sprint | 2:28.94 | 64 | Did not advance | 64 | ||||
| Sebahattin Oglago | Men's sprint | 2:31.10 | 67 | Did not advance | 67 | ||||
| Muhammet Kızılarslan Sebahattin Oglago | Men's team sprint | Did not advance | 19:46.5 | 12 | Did not advance | 23 | |||
Tuğba Karademir, who finished 22nd in the ladies' event, gained some notoriety due to being featured by American network NBC, which opened one of its most watched broadcasts with a feature on her. [5] [6]
| Athlete [5] | Event | CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Tuğba Karademir | Ladies' | n/a | 44.20 | 22 Q | 79.44 | 21 | 123.64 | 21 | |
Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program
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.
Australia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The team of 40 athletes was the largest ever for Australia, surpassing the team of 31 that participated at the 1960 Winter Olympics.
New Zealand competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Sweden sent 112 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin trying to win their first gold medal since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. A total of 99 athletes were selected, and they competed in nine of the fifteen Winter Olympic sports. When the medals were summed up, Sweden had managed seven gold medals, two silver and five bronze, making it Sweden's best result ever in the Winter Olympics in terms of both medals and gold medals earned, and gave Sweden a 6th place in the medal table.
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.
Isabel Clark Ribeiro, a snowboarder, carried the flag at the opening ceremonies. Clark is also the Brazilian athlete who achieved the best result in the Brazilian delegation, making it to the quarterfinals in women's snowboard cross, finishing ninth overall.
Chile competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Estonia sent 27 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Half of them competed in cross-country skiing, where Estonia won all of their three Turin Olympic medals. Olympic champion Andrus Veerpalu participated on his 5th Winter Olympics.
Algeria sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 10 to 26 February 2006. The nation had participated in the Winter Olympics only once previously, in 1992. The delegation consisted of two athletes, Christelle Laura Douibi in alpine skiing and Noureddine Maurice Bentoumi in cross-country skiing. Douibi's 40th-place finish in the women's downhill was Algeria's best finish in these Olympics.
Uzbekistan competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Slovakia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Serbia and Montenegro competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. This was the last appearance of a team representing a joint Montenegrin and Serbian state at the Olympic venue.
Spain competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Ukraine competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Three men from South Africa competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. One of them, Alexander Heath, became the first African to compete in all 5 alpine events. The three-man South African team was the largest from the continent in Turin.
Tajikistan sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 10–26 February 2010. This was the second time Tajikistan had participated in a Winter Olympic Games. The Tajikistani delegation consisted of one alpine skier, Andrei Drygin. He finished 51st in both the super-G and the downhill.
One athlete from Costa Rica competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Slovenia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
Estonia competed at the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. These games are the eighth Winter Olympics games for Estonia.