Algeria at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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| At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 2 in 2 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Christelle Laura Douibi (opening) Noureddine Maurice Bentoumi (closing)[1][2] |
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| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Algeria competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The nation had participated in the Winter Games only once previously, in 1992.
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
The 20-year-old Douibi ended both of her events in last place, but did manage to complete both the downhill and super-G. She dedicated her performance to her late father, Mohammed.[3][4]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
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| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Christelle Laura Douibi | Women's downhill | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | 2:09.68 | 40 | ||
| Women's super-G | style="background: #ececec; color: #2C2C2C; vertical-align: middle; font-size: smaller; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | N/A | 1:43.54 | 51 | |||
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Noureddine Maurice Bentoumi, the lone Algerian cross-country skier in Turin, was more than 5 minutes behind the leader after 10 kilometres of the men's freestyle, and did not complete the race.[5]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
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| Noureddine Maurice Bentoumi | Men's 50 km freestyle | Did not finish | |
References
- ↑ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ↑ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
- ↑ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Alpine Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
- ↑ Dave James (17 February 2006). "So far, so bad as outsiders feel Winter Olympic chill". Mail and Guardian. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- ↑ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
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