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Argentina at the Olympic Games

Flag of Argentina
IOC code  ARG
NOC Comité Olímpico Argentino
external link (Spanish)
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors 9 (5 men, 4 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer María Belén Simari Birkner (opening)
Clyde Getty (closing) [1][2]
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
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Argentina competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

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Alpine skiing pictogram.svg Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Of the five-person alpine skiing contingent Argentina sent to Turin, three were members of the Simari Birkner family. Thees three accounted for all of Argentina's top-30 finishes, with the best performances coming from Cristian Javier in the giant slalom and the combined.[3]

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total Rank
Facundo Aguirre Men's giant slalom Did not finish
Cristian Javier Simari Birkner Men's giant slalom 1:22.37 1:20.19 n/a 2:42.56 23
Men's slalom Did not finish
Men's combined 1:43.93 45.89 46.72 3:16.54 23
Macarena Simari Birkner Women's Super-G Did not finish
Women's giant slalom 1:05.81 1:13.62 n/a 2:19.43 31
Women's slalom 45.90 51.17 n/a 1:37.07 31
Women's combined 40.99 45.95 1:35.72 3:02.66 26
Maria Belen Simari Birkner Women's Super-G n/a 1:38.02 47
Women's giant slalom Did not finish
Women's slalom 46.35 51.26 n/a 1:37.61 37
Women's combined 41.55 47.08 1:36.72 3:05.35 29
Miriam Vazquez Women's downhill n/a 2:07.42 39
Women's combined Did not finish

Note: In the men's combined, runs 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.

Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Beltrame's best finish came in the individual event, where he finished 84th ahead of three other finishers.[4]

Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Sebastian Beltrame Men's sprint 33:32.4 5 87
Men's individual 1:09:24.3 9 84

Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

[5]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Martin Bianchi Men's 15 km classical 49:08.0 86

Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing

Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

44-year-old Colorado resident Clyde Getty represented Argentina in the men's aerials, finishing last in the field after failing to land his second jump. [6][7]

Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Clyde Getty Men's Aerials 79.88 28 Did not advance

Luge pictogram.svg Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Michelle Despain bumped into the track walls several times during the competition, and was nearly 10 seconds slower than the next-to-last finisher, but she did manage to complete all four runs.[8][9]

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Michelle Despain Women's singles 50.062 54.061 50.120 52.898 3:27.141 24

References

  1. ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Cermony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1664. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.  
  2. ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". http://www.olympic.org/uk/news/media_centre/press_release_uk.asp?id=1726. Retrieved Feb. 22nd, 2009.  
  3. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Alpine Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/AlpineSkiing.pdf. Retrieved September 22, 2009.  
  4. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Biathlon". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Biathlon.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.  
  5. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/CrosscountrySki.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.  
  6. ^ "Argentina aerialist, 44, a crowd favorite". Associated Press. USA Today. February 21, 2006. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/freestyle/2006-02-21-argentine-aerialist_x.htm. Retrieved September 23, 2009.  
  7. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Freestyle Skiing". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/FreestyleSkiing.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.  
  8. ^ "Twisting track an Olympic nightmare for lugers". Associated Press. USA Today. February 16, 2006. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/sliding/2006-02-16-treacherous-track_x.htm. Retrieved September 23, 2009.  
  9. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Luge". Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Luge.pdf. Retrieved September 23, 2009.  







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