Australia at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

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Australia's ninth Winter Paralympics in 2006 is in Turin, Italy. Ten people 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. ^[1] Australia met this target, winning a silver and a bronze.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Alpine skiing 1.2 Biathlon 1.3 Cross-country skiing 2 Medals 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Results

[edit] Alpine skiing

Men

• Scott Adams (single below-knee amputee (LW4)) (40th in downhill)
• Dean Calabrese (44th in downhill)
• Shannon Dallas (sit-skier)
• Toby Kane (9th in downhill, 3rd in super-G - Bronze)
• Marty Mayberry (double lower-leg amputee) (33rd in downhill)
• Michael Milton (2nd in downhill - Silver)
• Cameron Rahles-Rahbula (lost left leg to cancer) (DNF in downhill)
• Nick Watts (31st in downhill)

Women

• Emily Jansen (downhill, Super-G, giant slalom, slalom)

[edit] Biathlon

• James Millar (arm amputee) (20th in 12.5km)

[edit] Cross-country skiing

• James Millar (all three cross-country races)

[edit] Medals

				Total
Australia	0	1	1	2

[edit] See also

• Australia at the Winter Paralympics
• 2006 Winter Paralympics
• Australia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

[edit] 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. ^ Sydney Morning Herald: Aussie Paralympians expect fewer medals March 8, 2006.