Estonia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

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Estonia at the Olympic Games

Flag of Estonia
IOC code: EST
NOC: Estonian Olympic Committee
external link (Estonian)
2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors 28 
Flag bearer Eveli Saue (biathlon)
Medals
Rank: 12		 Gold
3		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
3
Summer Olympic Games appearances
1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936
1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004
Winter Olympic Games appearances
1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936
1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006
Other related appearances
Russia Russia (1908–1912)
Soviet Union Soviet Union (1952–1988)

Estonia sent 28 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy[1]. Half of these competed in cross-country skiing, where Estonia has won all of their three Winter Olympic medals[2].

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[edit] Medals

At the 1968 Winter Olympics, Italy won 4 gold medals and no silver or bronze medals. Estonia was one gold medal away from matching the record with the 3 gold medals won in cross country.

[edit] Gold

[edit] Events

[edit] Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Men's giant slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Deyvid Oprja 1:40.49 Did not finish - -
Men's slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Deyvid Oprja Did not start[3] - - -
Women's giant slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Tiiu Nurmberg 1:08.39 1:16.70 2:25.09 34th place
Women's slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Tiiu Nurmberg 48.77 54.21 1:42.98 44th place

[edit] Biathlon

Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics

[edit] Men

  • Dimitri Borovik
  • Roland Lessing
  • Janno Prants
  • Indrek Tobreluts
  • Priit Viks

[edit] Women

  • Eveli Saue
7.5 km sprint
Final - 24:55.4 (47th place)
10 km pursuit
Final - Lapped
15 km individual
Final - 1:00:53.6 (73rd place)

[edit] Cross-country skiing

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

[edit] Men

  • Erkki Jallai
  • Kaspar Kokk
  • Peeter Kümmel
  • Jaak Mae
  • Priit Narusk
  • Raul Olle
  • Aivar Rehemaa
  • Anti Saarepuu
  • Andrus Veerpalu

[edit] Women

[edit] Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

[edit] Women's individual

  • Short Program - 38.47 (28th place) - Did Not qualify for Free Skate

[edit] Pairs

  • Short program - 39.72 (18th)
  • Free skate - 78.41 (15th)
  • Total - 118.13 (17th place)

[edit] Nordic combined

Main article: Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Large hill sprint

Name LH Jump Sprint 7.5 km Final rank
Tambet Pikkor 95.9 points 18:15.1 (+1:45.1 behind) 32nd place

[edit] Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Men's large hill individual

    Final round jumps  
Name Qualification 1st round Final round Total Final rank
Jens Salumäe 80.3 points 99.4 points 104.4 points 203.8 points 23rd place
Jaan Jüris 52.2 points - - - -

Men's normal hill individual jump

    Final round jumps  
Name Qualification 1st round Final round Total Final rank
Jens Salumäe 117.50 points 112.00 points - - 32nd place
Jaan Jüris 107.00 points 88.50 points - - 50th place

[edit] References

  1. ^ Yahoo! Sports - Athletes - Estonia
  2. ^ NBC Olympics - Country Detail - Estonia
  3. ^ (Estonian)"Deyvid Oprja olümpiadebüüt lõppes katkestamisega", et:Estonian Olympic Committee, 2006-02-20


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