Ethiopia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

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Ethiopia at the Olympic Games

Flag of Ethiopia
IOC code:   ETH
2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors 1 in 1 sport
Flag Bearer Robel Teklemariam
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
2006

Ethiopia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, sending a single skiier. Robel Teklemariam intended to compete in both cross-country skiing and in alpine skiing, but elected to only enter cross-country events. Teklemarariam is the first Ethiopian to compete in a Winter Olympics, having learned to ski while attending school in the United States.

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Cross-country skiing

Men's team

15 km Classical
Final - 47:53.8 (84th place)
50 km Free, mass start

[edit] References

http://oh2006.sme.sk/c/2608656/Prvy-Etiopcan-nebol-posledny.html


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