Switzerland at the 2006 Winter Olympics

The Switzerland took part in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a delegation of 130 athletes participate. It was the hitherto largest Swiss delegation at the Olympic Winter Games. The national ice hockey team of men and women were definitely nominated provisionally and on February 1, on 22 December 2005 and 12 January 2006 the curling team definitely on December 29. Nominations for all other sports took place on 25 and 30 January 2006.

Flag bearer at the opening ceremony was the snowboarders Philipp Schoch. At the closing ceremony Maya Pedersen - Bieri carried the Swiss flag.

  • 2.1 Biathlon
  • 2.2 Bob
  • 2.3 Curling
  • 2.4 Hockey
  • 2.5 Figure Skating
  • 2.6 Freestyle
  • 2.7 sledding
  • 2.8 Skeleton
  • Alpine ski 2.9
  • Nordic Ski 2:10
  • 2:11 snowboard

Medals

Gold Medals

  • Skeleton, Women's Maya Pedersen - Bieri
  • Boarder Cross, Women's Tanja Frieden
  • Snowboard: Parallel Giant Slalom, Men: Philipp Schoch
  • Freestyle, Jumping, Women: Evelyne Leu
  • Snowboard: Parallel Giant Slalom, Ladies: Daniela Meuli

Silver Medals

Bronze

Participants by sport

Biathlon

  • Simon Hallenbarter (20 miles) Biathlon ( 20 km), Men: 77th, 10:14,0 min.
  • Matthias Simmen (20 miles) Biathlon ( 20 km), Men: 52nd place, 6:41,9 min.

Bob

Ladies (Set of 2 )

  • Maya Bamert, Martina Feusi Bobsleigh: 8th place - 3:52:04 min, 2.06 s
  • Sabina Hafner, Cora Huber Bobsleigh: 10th place - 3:52.86 min, 2.88 s

Men (Set of 2 )

  • Martin Annen, Beat Hefti Bobsleigh: Bronze Medal - 3:43,73 min, 0.35 s
  • Ivo Rüegg, Cédric Grand Bobsleigh: 8th place - 3:44,86 min, 1.48 s

Men (Set of 4 )

  • Martin Annen, Thomas Lamparter, Beat Hefti, Cedric Grand Bobsled: Bronze Medal - 3:40,83 min, 0.41 s
  • Ivo Rüegg, Andy Gees, Roman Handschin, Christian Aebli Bobsled: 8th place - 3:41.80 min, 1.38 s

Curling

  • Ralph Stöckli ( Skip)
  • Claudio Pescia ( Third )
  • Pascal Sieber ( Second)
  • Marco Battilana ( Lead)
  • Simon Strübin (replacement)
  • Mirjam Ott ( Skip)
  • Binia Beeli ( Third )
  • Valeria Spälty ( Second)
  • Michèle Moser- Knobel ( Lead)
  • Manuela Kormann (replacement)

Hockey

Gentlemen

Defender:

  • Flavien Conne (HC Lugano)
  • Patric Della Rossa (EV train )
  • Paul DiPietro (EV train )
  • Patrick Fischer (EV train )
  • Sandy Jeannin (HC Lugano)
  • Marcel Jenni ( Kloten Flyers)
  • Romano Lemm ( Kloten Flyers)
  • Thierry Paterlini ( ZSC Lions )
  • Martin Plüss ( Frölunda Indians )
  • Kevin Romy (HC Lugano)
  • Ivo Rüthemann (SC Bern )
  • Adrian wanker ( ZSC Lions )
  • Thomas Ziegler ( SC Bern )

Ladies

Defenders:

  • Nicole Bullo (HC Lugano)
  • Angela Frautschi ( DHC Langenthal )
  • Ruth Künzle (HC Lugano)
  • Monika Leuenberger (EV train )
  • Julia Marty (EV train )
  • Prisca Mosimann ( DHC Langenthal )
  • Silvia Bruggmann (EV train )
  • Sandra Cattaneo ( EHC Illnau -Effretikon )
  • Daniela Diaz ( EV train )
  • Kathrin Lehmann (Lady Kodiaks Kornwestheim )
  • Jeanette Marty (EV train )
  • Stefanie Marty (EV train )
  • Christine Meier ( EHC Illnau -Effretikon )
  • Sandrine Ray (HC Lugano)
  • Rachel Rochat ( Needham / USA)
  • Laura Ruhnke (HC Lugano)
  • Tina Schumacher ( DHC Lyss )

Figure skating

  • Stéphane Lambiel Figure Skating, Men's silver medal - 231.21 pts
  • Sarah Meier Figure Skating, Ladies: 8th Place - 156.13 pts
  • Jamal Othman Figure Skating, Men's: 27th place - 52.18 points ( after the short program excreted )

Freestyle

  • Thomas Lambert Jumping, Men: 14th Place - 214,77 points in the qualification
  • Evelyne Leu Jumping, Women's Gold Medal - 202.55 pts
  • Manuela Müller Jumping, ladies: 7th place - 159.14 pts
  • Renato Ulrich Jumping, Men: 10th place - 204.75 pts
  • Christian Kaufmann (replacement)

Toboggan

  • Martina Kocher Sledding, ladies: 9th place - 3:09,591 min.
  • Stefan Höhener Tobogganing, men: 15 Square - 3:28,784 min.

Skeleton

  • Tanja Morel Ladies: 7th place - 2:02,50 min.
  • Maya Pedersen - Bieri Ladies: Gold medal - 1:59,83 min.
  • Gregor Stähli Men's Bronze Medal - 1:56,80 min;. 0.92 Sec.

Alpine skiing

Gentlemen

  • Daniel Albrecht Alpine Combined: 4th place - 3:10,73 min.
  • Marc Berthod Alpine Combined: 7th place - 3:11,22 min. Giant Slalom: 17th Place - 2:38,25 min.
  • Didier Cuche Super -G: 12th Place - 1:31,50 min. Giant Slalom: 19th Place - 2:39,33 min.
  • Didier Defago Departure: 26th place - 1:51,51 min. Alpine Combined: excreted in the Slalom ( first run) Super -G: 16th Place - 1:31,90 min. Giant Slalom: 14th Place - 2:37,60 min.
  • Tobias Green Fields Departure: 12th Place - 1:50,44 min.
  • Ambrosi Hoffmann Departure: 17th Place - 1:50,72 min. Super-G bronze medal - 1:30,98 min.
  • Bruno Kernen Departure: Bronze Medal - 1:49,82 min. Super -G: 18th Place - 1:31,95 min.
  • Silvan Zurbriggen Alpine Combined: excreted in the Slalom ( first run)

Ladies

  • Fränzi Aufdenblatten Departure: 12th place - 1:57.96 min. Super -G: 17th Place - 1:34,10 min.
  • Sylviane Berthod Departure: 14th Place - 1:58,36 min. Super -G: 15th Place - 1:34,00 min.
  • Monika Dumermuth
  • Martina Schild Departure: Silver Medal - 1:56,86 min. Super -G: 6th place - 1:33,33 min.
  • Nadia Styger Departure: 5th Place - 1:57,62 min. Super -G: 35th place - 1:35,57 min.

Nordic Skiing

Cross-country skiing

  • Seraina Boner (season ) 10 km classic: 41st place, 3:06,6 min. 4x5 km relay: 11th place, 2:04,7 min.
  • Reto Burgermeister (season, team sprint, pursuit, 15 km) 30 km pursuit (15 15 km): 60th place, 8:49.1 Classic team sprint: 14th Place 4x10 km relay: 7th place, 1:25,2 min.
  • Christoph Eigenmann (sprint, team sprint ) Classic team sprint: 14th Place 1.325 km Sprint Classic: eliminated in quarterfinals
  • Remo Fischer (season, tracking) 30 km pursuit (15 15 km): 37th place, 3:18,9 min. 4x10 km relay: 7th place, 1:25,2 min.
  • Natascia Leonardi Cortesi (season, tracking) 15 km Pursuit (7.5 7.5 km): 24th place, 2:45,6 min. 4x5 km relay: 11th place, 2:04,7 min.
  • Toni Livers (season, tracking) 30 km pursuit (15 15 km): 41st place, 4:07,4 min. 4x10 km relay: 7th place, 1:25,2 min.
  • Seraina Mischol (season, team sprint, 10 km) 10 km classic: 15th place, 1:39,0 min. 4x5 km relay: 11th place, 2:04,7 min. 1.145 km Sprint Classic: not qualified for final round
  • Laurence Rochat (season, sprint, team sprint, 10 km) 10 km classic: 25th place, 2:10,8 min. 4x5 km relay: 11th place, 2:04,7 min. 1.145 km Sprint Classic: eliminated in quarterfinals
  • Christian Stebler (season ) 15 km classic: 30th place, 2:37,3 min. 4x10 km relay: 7th place, 1:25,2 min.

Ski Jumping

  • Simon Ammann Normal hill ( K106 ): 38th - 107.0 pts Large hill ( K140 ): 15th Place - 218.0 pts Team Jumping ( K140 ): 7th place - 886.9 pts
  • Andreas Küttel Normal hill ( K106 ): 5th Place - 262.5 pts Large hill ( K140 ): 6th place - 239.1 pts Team Jumping ( K140 ): 7th place - 886.9 pts
  • Guido Landertshammer Normal hill ( K106 ): 48th place - 97.0 pts Large hill ( K140 ): 37th place - 85.3 pts Team Jumping ( K140 ): 7th place - 886.9 pts
  • Michael Möllinger Normal hill ( K106 ): 13th Place - 249.0 pts Large hill ( K140 ): 13th Place - 224.9 pts Team Jumping ( K140 ): 7th place - 886.9 pts

Nordic Combined

  • Ronny Heer Single ( normal hill K106 / 15 km): 24th place, 3:42,4 min. Team ( large hill K140 / 4 x 5 km): 4th place, 11:42,5 min. Sprint ( big hill K140 / 7.5 km): 22 place 1:20 min.
  • Andreas Hurschler Single ( normal hill K106 / 15 km): 23 Place, 3:37,3 min. Team ( large hill K140 / 4 x 5 km): 4th place, 12:02,5 min. Sprint ( big hill K140 / 7.5 km): 33 place 1:50 min.
  • Ivan Rieder Single ( normal hill K106 / 15 km): 27th place, 4:14,0 min. Team ( large hill K140 / 4 x 5 km): 4th place, 12:52,9 min. Sprint ( big hill K140 / 7.5 km): 23 place 1:21 min.

Snowboard

Halfpipe

  • Therry Brunner Halfpipe, men's: 39th place - 9.2 pts
  • Kalbermatten Halfpipe, men's: 24th place - 30.8 pts
  • Markus Keller Halfpipe, men: 7th place - 38.5 pts
  • Manuela Pesko Halfpipe, Women: 7th place - 35.9 pts
  • Gian Simmen Halfpipe, men's: 19th place - 33.8 pts

Alpine

  • Ursula Bruhin Parallel Giant Slalom, Ladies: 7th place
  • Heinz Inniger Parallel Giant Slalom, Men: 5th place
  • Gilles Jaquet Parallel Giant Slalom, Men: 8th place
  • Daniela Meuli Parallel Giant Slalom, Women's Gold Medal
  • Philipp Schoch Parallel Giant Slalom, Men's Gold Medal
  • Simon Schoch Parallel Giant Slalom, Men's Silver Medal

Boardercross

  • Mellie Francon Boardercross, ladies: 5th place
  • Tanja Frieden Boardercross, Women's Gold Medal
  • Marco Huser Boardercross, gentlemen: 9th place
  • Ueli Kestenholz Boardercross, Men: 25th place
  • Olivia Nobs Boardercross, ladies: 11th place
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