Australia at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
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| At the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 10 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Michael Milton (Opening) [1]Toby Kane (Closing)[1] | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 13 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 1 |
Total 2 |
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Australia participated in the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. Ten athletes competed, Australia's largest ever Winter Paralympic contingent. Australia took part in alpine skiing, biathlon and cross-country skiing), but not ice sledge hockey or wheelchair curling.
Emily Jansen, a below-knee amputee skier, was Australia's first female Winter Paralympian. James Millar, who was born without his right forearm, was the first Paralympic cross-country skier for Australia since Peter Rickards in 1980. Millar also competed in biathlon. Michael Milton attended his last Paralympics, after which he will focus on speed skiing.
Paralympians of different levels of disability, who previously competed separately, competed together at these games. This change, along with the retirement of Bart Bunting, lead to the Australian team setting a target of two medals, even though seven were won in the previous Paralympics. [2] Australia met this target, winning a silver and a bronze.
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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 Silver | Milton, MichaelMichael Milton | Alpine Skiing | Men's Downhill Standing |
 Bronze | Kane, TobyToby Kane | Alpine Skiing | Men's Super-G standing |
Administration
Team officials were:
Chef de Mission - Darren Peters
Assistant Chef de Mission - Nick Dean
Coaches - Steve Graham (Head), Andrew Bor
Support staff - Alan Dean (Technical), Fiona Peat (Medical Officer), Alison Daniel (Trainer), Natalie Jenkins (Administration), Margie McDonald (Press Attache), Angus McKenzie (Attache)[4]
Events
Alpine skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Time | Calculated Time | Rank |
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| Scott Adams | Men's Downhill Standing | 1:32.40 | 1:32.17 | 40 |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | 2:14.44 | 2:13.46 | 40 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | 1:42.15 | 1:41.17 | 38 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | 1:21.47 | 1:21.07 | 46 | |
| Dean Calabrese | Men's Downhill Standing | 1:40.23 | 1:35.55 | 44 |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | 2:17.32 | 2:07.57 | 34 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | 1:53.30 | 1:41.10 | 37 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | 1:27.96 | 1:21.26 | 47 | |
| Shannon Dallas | Men's Downhill Sitting | DNF | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Sitting | 2:27.80 | 2:05.22 | 18 | |
| Men's Super-G sitting | 1:33.22 | 1:17.46 | 9 | |
| Tony Kane | Men's Downhill Standing | 1:27.92 | 1:23.20 | 9 |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | DNF | |||
| Men's Slalom Standing | 1:27.10 | 1:27.10 | 16 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | 1:18.06 | 1:12.03 | | |
| Marty Mayberry | Men's Downhill Standing | 1:33.96 | 1:27.94 | 33 |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | 2:08.47 | 1:59.14 | 21 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | 1:39.88 | 1:27.76 | 19 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | DNF | |||
| Michael Milton | Men's Downhill Standing | 1:24.40 | 1:19.86 | |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | 2:04.93 | 1:54.74 | 13 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | 1:24.20 | 1:24.20 | 9 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | 1:19.77 | 1:13.61 | 12 | |
| Cameron Rahles-Rahbula | Men's Downhill Standing | DNF | ||
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | DNF | |||
| Men's Slalom Standing | 1:25.87 | 1:25.87 | 14 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | DNF | |||
| Nicholas Watts | Men's Downhill Standing | 1:27.89 | 1:27.67 | 31 |
| Men's Giant Slalom Standing | 2:03.79 | 2:02.90 | 27 | |
| Men's Slalom Standing | 1:35.13 | 1:34.22 | 30 | |
| Men's Super-G Standing | 1:18.01 | 1:17.63 | 33 | |
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Time | Calculated Time | Rank |
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| Emily Jansen | Women's Giant Slalom Standing | 2:50.06 | 2:00.18 | 21 |
| Women's Slalom Standing | DNF | |||
Cross-country skiing
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Real Time | Factor | Calculated Time | Rank |
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| James Millar | Men's 5 km Standing | 14:38.6 | 97 | 14:12.2 | 22 |
| Men's 10 km Standing | 37:54.4 | 92 | 34:52.5 | 24 | |
| Men's 20 km Standing | 1:19:11.6 | 92 | 1:12:51.5 | 24 | |
Biathlon
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Real Time | Missed Shots | Factor | Finish Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Millar | Men's 7.5 km Standing | 27:18.9 | 3 | 97 | 26:29.8 | 18 |
| Men's 12.5 km Standing | 45:04.9 | 10 | 97 | 53:43.7 | 20 | |
See also
References
- Parramatta Advertiser: Toongabbie boy makes it to Torino by Brad Earl. March 1, 2006.
- The Australian: Jensen close to Games history by Margie McDonald. February 23, 2006.
- The Australian: Winter of content for skier
- Australian Paralympic Committee: Shannon Dallas profile
- The Age: Aussies shine in Downhill training run March 10, 2006.
- Australian Paralympic Committee: Michael Milton Makes History in Winning 11th Paralympic Medal February 12, 2006.
- 1 2 "Toby the Torch Bearer ready to go!". Australian Paralympic Committee News, 13 March 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ Sydney Morning Herald: Aussie Paralympians expect fewer medals March 8, 2006.
- 1 2 "Australia at the 2006 Winter Paralympics". International Paralympic Committee Historical Results Database. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ Annual Report 2005-2006 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2006.
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