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
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At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors 28 (19 men and 9 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Eveli Saue (biathlon)
Medals
Rank: 12		 Gold
3		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
3
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936
1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
Winter Games
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 them competed in cross-country skiing, where Estonia won all of their three Turin Olympic medals[2]. Olympic champion Andrus Veerpalu participated on his 5th Winter Olympics.

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[edit] Medals

[edit] Image:Med_1.png Gold

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] The 2006 Estonian Olympic Team

Estonian Olympic Committee sent 28 athletes and 30 representatives to those games.

Representatives

NOC representatives were president Mart Siiman and secretary Toomas Tõnise. Estonian team representatives were delegation head: Martti Raju, press attaché Sven Sommer, Kristjan Oja in biathlon, Tiit Pekk in cross-country skiing and Gunnar Kuura in figure skating.

Team coaches

Kenneth Ellis - alpine skiing, Raini Pohlak and Hillar Zahkna - biathlon, Mati Alaver and Anatoli Šmigun - cross country skiing, Anna Levandi and Ardo Rennik - figure skating, Toomas Nurmsalu - nordic combined, Hillar Hein - ski jumping.

Biathlon team: Egert Ispert and Tiit Orlovski biathlon service team, Margo Ool - biathlon massage therapist.

Cross-country skiing team: medical doctors and therapists ( Tarvo Kiudma, Mihkel Mardna, Lauri Rannama, Meelis Albert) and service team (Margo Pulles, Peep Koidu, Kristjan-Thor Vähi, Are Mets, Magne Myrmo, Eero Bergman, Michael Hasler, Urmas Välbe, Oleg Ragilo, Raul Seema, Assar Jõepera).

VIP guests
Judges

Kalju Valgus in biathlon.

Press

Gunnar Press, Jaan Martinson, Tarmo Paju, Mati Hiis (SL Õhtuleht), Andrus Nilk, Risto Berendsen, Tiit Lääne, Marko Mumm (Eesti Päevaleht), Veiko Visnapuu, Deivil Tserp, Priit Pullerits, Raigo Pajula (Postimees), Raul Ranne (Eesti Ekspress), Enn Hallik (Pärnu Postimees), Sulev Oll (Maaleht), Marko Kaljuveer, Lembitu Kuuse, Ivar Jurtšenko, Helar Osila, Anu Säärits, Tauno Peit, Teet Konksi, Valeri Tiivas (Eesti Televisioon), Tiit Karuks, Tarmo Tiisler, Erik Lillo, Hanno Tomber (Eesti Raadio), Margus Uba (European Broadcasting Union).

Estonian team at the opening ceremony

Flag bearer: Eveli Saue (biathlon)

  • Athletes: Eveli Saue - biathlon and Tiiu Nurmberg - alpine skiing
  • Representatives: Hillar Zahkna, Raini Pohlak, Egert Ispert, Margo Ool, Gunnar Kuura, Ardo Rennik, Kenneth Ellis, Mart Siimann, Toomas Tõnise and Sven Sommer.

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Alpine skiing

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 34. place
Women's slalom
Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank
Tiiu Nurmberg 48.77 54.21 1:42.98 44. place

[edit] Biathlon

[edit] Men's

Men's 10 km sprint

  • Indrek Tobreluts - 28.47,5 (+2.35,9) (1) (→ 42. place )
  • Roland Lessing - 29.30,7 (+3.19,1) (2) (→ 60. place )
  • Dimitri Borovik - 30.31,6 (+4.20,0) (4) (→ 75. place )
  • Janno Prants - 30.41,0 (+4.29,4) (2) (→ 77. place )

Men's 12,5 km pursuit

  • Indrek Tobreluts - (+5.05,6) (4) (→ 45. place )
  • Roland Lessing - (+6.33,2) (4) (→ 53. place )

Men's 20 km individual

  • Roland Lessing - 1:02.31,2 (+8.08,2) Penalties: 5 (3-0-1-1) (→ 63. place )
  • Indrek Tobreluts - 1:02.43,6 (+8.20,6) Penalties: 5 (1-2-1-1) (→ 67. place )
  • Dimitri Borovik - 1:03.25,8 (+9.02,8) Penalties: 5 (2-1-2-0) (→ 71. place )
  • Priit Viks - 1:04.08,1 (+9.45,1) Penalties: 5 (2-2-0-1) (→ 75. place )

Men's 4 x 7,5 km relay

  • Estonian Team ( Borovik, Tobreluts, Lessing, Viks )- 1:35.34,3 (+5.57,4) (2+16) (→ 15. place )

[edit] Women's

Women's 7.5 km sprint

  • Eveli Saue - Final - 24:55.4 (+2.24,0) (1) (→ 47. place, SB)

Women's 10 km pursuit

  • Eveli Saue - Final - (→ Lapped after first lap )

Women's 15 km individual

  • Eveli Saue - Final - 1:00:53.6 (+11.29,5) (5) (→ 73. place )

[edit] Cross-country skiing

[edit] Men's

Men's 15 km interval start (classical style)

  • Andrus Veerpalu - 38.01,3 (-14,5) (→ Gold Gold Medal )
  • Jaak Mae - 38.35,2 (+34,9) (→ 5. place )
  • Kaspar Kokk - 40.51,7 (+2.50,4) (→ 36. place )
  • Priit Narusk - 41.35,8 (+3.34,5) (→ 46. place )

Men's 30 km (15 km + 15 km) double pursuit

  • Kaspar Kokk - 32nd / = 1:17.50,8 (+50,0) (→ 20. place )
  • Aivar Rehemaa - 31st / = 1:19.51,4 (+2.50,6) (→ 33. place )

Men's 50 km mass start (freestyle)

  • Aivar Rehemaa - 2:08.00,8 (+1.49,0) (→ 35. place )

Men's 4 x 10 km relay

  • Estonian Team ( Aivar Rehemaa, Andrus Veerpalu, Jaak Mae, Kaspar Kokk ) - 1:45.23,8 (+1.38,1) (→ 8. place )
    • Aivar Rehemaa - (classical) → (+53,4) 14th
    • Andrus Veerpalu - (classical) → (+42,7) 10th
    • Jaak Mae - (freestyle) → (+1.13,9) 9th
    • Kaspar Kokk - (freestyle) → (+1.38,1) 8th
    • Raul Olle - (→ dns, reserve )

Men's 1.35 km individual sprint

  • Anti Saarepuu - Final-B: 4th 2.27,9 (+4,0) (→ 8. place )
  • Peeter Kümmel - 2.21,60 (→ 38. place )
  • Priit Narusk - 2.22,19 (→ 41. place )
  • Aivar Rehemaa - 2.26,09 (→ 54. place )
  • Erkki Jallai - (→ dns )

Men's team sprint 6 x 1,3 km (classical style)

  • Estonian Team ( Priit Narusk, Anti Saarepuu ) - Semi-Final: 7th 18.07,4 (→ 14. place )

[edit] Women's

Women's 10 km interval start (classical style)

  • Kristina Šmigun — 27:51.4 (-21,3) (→ Gold Gold Medal )
  • Silja Suija - 31.40,9 (→ 50. place )
  • Tatjana Mannima - 31.46,8 (→ 52. place )
  • Kaili Sirge - 32.06,6 (→ 57. place )

Women's 15 km (7.5km + 7.5km) pursuit

Women's 30 km mass start (freestyle)

  • Kristina Šmigun - 1:23.22,5 (+57,1) (→ 8. place )
  • Tatjana Mannima - 1:30.42,1 (+8.16,7) (→ 41. place )
  • Kaili Sirge - (→ dnf )

Women's 4 x 5 km relay

  • Estonian Team ( Piret Pormeister, Silja Suija, Kaili Sirge, Tatjana Mannima ) - 1:00.24,4 (+5.36,7) (→ 17. place )

Women's 1.1 km individual sprint (freestyle)

  • Tatjana Mannima - 2.20,44 (→ 41. place )
  • Kaili Sirge - 2.22,42 (→ 47.-48. place )
  • Piret Pormeister - 2.24,67 (→ 54. place )

Women's team sprint (classical style)

  • Estonian Team ( Piret Pormeister, Kaili Sirge ) - Semi-Final: 8th 19.13,6 (→ 15. place )

[edit] Figure skating

[edit] Women's individual

  • Elena Glebova - Short Program - 38.47 - did not qualify for Free skate (→ 28. place )

[edit] Pairs

  • Diana Rennik and Aleksei Saks - Short program - 39.72 (18th); Free skate - 78.41 (15th), Total - 118.13 (→ 17. place )

[edit] Nordic combined

Large hill sprint (7.5 km)

Name LH Jump Sprint 7.5 km Final rank
Tambet Pikkor 112m / 95.9 points (38th) 18:15.1 (16th) (+1:45.1 behind) 32. place

Individual

Name LH Jump 15 km Final rank
Tambet Pikkor 87,5m 86,5m (42nd) 44.39,9 (+4.55,3 behind) 33. place

[edit] Ski jumping

Men's large hill (K120) individual

    Final round jumps  
Name Qualification 1st round Final round Total Final rank
Jens Salumäe 80.3 points 118m / 99.4 pts 120,5m / 104.4 pts 203.8 points 23. place
Jaan Jüris 94m / 52.2 pts - - - 63. place

Men's normal hill (K90) individual jump

    Final round jumps  
Name Qualification 1st round Final round Total Final rank
Jens Salumäe 117.50 points 94,5m / 112.00 pts - - 32. place
Jaan Jüris 107.00 points 84,5m / 88.50 pts - - 50. place

[edit] Estonian 2006 Olympic Books

  • Indrek Schwede - XX taliolümpiamängud. Torino 2006. Tallinn, Inreko Press, 2006.(ISBN: 9985-9666-0-0) (Estonian)
  • Gunnar Press - Torino 2006. XX taliolümpiamängud. Tallinn, Ajakirjade Kirjastus, EOK, Postimees, SL Õhtuleht, 2006 (Estonian)

[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