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Encyclopedia > Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics Image File history File links Current_sport. ... See also: 2006 in sports 11 February 2006 (Saturday) 2006 Winter Olympics, Torino, opening day: Biathlon, mens 20 km individual: Michael Greis of Germany wins gold in the time of 54:23. ... Bonnie Warner is an American luge specialist. ... The Olympic Flame at Turin The XX Olympic Winter Games are currently being held in Turin, Italy. ...


Runs 1 and 2 of the women's singles event will be February 13, and runs 3 and 4 will be February 14. February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... February 14 is the 45th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...


Runs 1 and 2 of the men's doubles event will be February 15. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Contents


Medal table

Pos. Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Germany 1 1 1 3
2 Italy 1 0 0 1
3 Russia 0 1 0 1
4 Latvia 0 0 1 1

Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ...

Men's events

Singles

The men's singles luge events were run over two days, with the first two runs on Day 1 (February 11), and the second two on Day 2 (February 12). The total time was the combined time of all four runs.

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Armin Zöggeler (ITA) 3:26.088
Silver Albert Demtschenko (RUS) 3:26.198
Bronze Mārtiņš Rubenis (LAT) 3:26.445
4 Tony Benshoof (USA) 3:26.598
5 David Möller (GER) 3:26.711
6 Jan Eichhorn (GER) 3:26.743
7 Georg Hackl (GER) 3:26.919
8 Reinhold Rainer (ITA) 3:27.002
9 Markus Kleinheinz (AUT) 3:27.587
10 Wilfried Huber (ITA) 3:27.675

Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Armin Zöggeler (4 January 1974, Merano) is an Italian luger and double Olympic champion. ... Italy is represented by 184 athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics // Medals Host Italy will host the Winter Olympics for the second time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Flag of Russia Russia will participate at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Mārtiņš Rubenis (born September 26, 1978 in Riga, Latvia) is a Latvian luger and a bronze medalist at the mens singles luge event of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. ... Flag of Latvia Latvia has sent 61 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Flag of Germany Germany is set to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (National Olympic Committee of Germany) have nominated a total of 162 athletes to compete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Jan Eichhorn (born May 8, 1981 in Sonneberg) is a German luger. ... Flag of Germany Germany is set to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (National Olympic Committee of Germany) have nominated a total of 162 athletes to compete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Hackl at the World Wok Racing Championships 2005 Georg Hackl (born 9 September 1966) is a German luger and a three time Olympic and World Champion. ... Flag of Germany Germany is set to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (National Olympic Committee of Germany) have nominated a total of 162 athletes to compete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Italy is represented by 184 athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics // Medals Host Italy will host the Winter Olympics for the second time. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Italy is represented by 184 athletes at the 2006 Winter Olympics // Medals Host Italy will host the Winter Olympics for the second time. ...

Doubles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Women's events

The women's luge event was plagued with injury resulting from five seperate crashes and other near misses.


Singles

Medal Athlete Time
Gold Sylke Otto (GER) 3:07.979
Silver Silke Kraushaar (GER) 3:08.115
Bronze Tatjana Hüfner (GER) 3:08.460
4 Courtney Zablocki (USA) 3:08.852
5 Veronika Halder (AUT) 3:09.087
6 Liliya Ludan (UKR) 3:09.275
7 Anna Orvola (LAT) 3:09.483
8 Nina Reithmayer (AUT) 3:09.573
9 Martina Kocher (SUI) 3:09.591
10 Regan Lauscher (CAN) 3:09.643


Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Sylke Otto (born July 7, 1969 in Chemnitz) is a German luge champion. ... Flag of Germany Germany is set to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (National Olympic Committee of Germany) have nominated a total of 162 athletes to compete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Flag of Germany Germany is set to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (National Olympic Committee of Germany) have nominated a total of 162 athletes to compete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Flag of Germany Germany is set to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the Nationales Olympisches Komitee für Deutschland (National Olympic Committee of Germany) have nominated a total of 162 athletes to compete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Flag of Ukraine Ukraine is one of the many participants in the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Flag of Latvia Latvia has sent 61 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Flag of Austria Austria sent 85 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Torino, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Flag of Switzerland Switzerland has sent about 140 athletes to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Turin, Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Canada. ... Canada has sent 196 athletes and 220 support staff to the 2006 Winter Olympics. ...

Luge at the Winter Olympics

1924-1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1994 | 1998 | 2002 | 2006 1980 Winter Olympic Games Luge results Mens event Womens event ... 1984 Winter Olympic Games Luge results MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENT Category: ... Luge at the 1988 Winter Olympics was held at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, Alberta, Canada // Top-8 finishes table Mens Top-8 times East Germany: Jens Müller 3:05. ... 1992 Winter Olympic Games Luge results MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENT ... 1994 Winter Olympic Games Luge results MENS EVENTS WOMENS EVENT Category: ... 1998 Winter Olympic Games Luge Singles, Men Doubles, Men Singles, Women Categories: Luge | 1998 Winter Olympics ... 2002 Winter Olympic Games Luge Singles, Men Hackls fifth medal in a row, but no fourth gold in a row. ...


Events at the 2006 Winter Olympics (Turin)

Alpine skiing | Biathlon | Bobsleigh | Cross country skiing | Curling | Figure skating | Freestyle skiing | Ice hockey | Luge | Nordic combined | Short track speed skating | Skeleton | Ski jumping | Snowboarding | Speed skating | The Olympic Flame at Turin The XX Olympic Winter Games are currently being held in Turin, Italy. ... Turin (Italian: ; Piedmontese: Turin) is a major industrial city in north-western Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the west bank of the Po River. ... Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics will include ten alpine skiing events. ... Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics will include ten biathlon events. ... Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics will include three bobsleigh events. ... The Cross-country skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin will feature 12 medal winning events. ... -1... Four figure skating events will be held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. ... The Freestyle skiing results from the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. ... Faceoff between Canada and Italy in the opening round of Womens ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics will be held at the Torino Olympic Palasport Stadio Comunale Area and the Torino Esposizioni in Turin, Italy. ... Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games Individual Team Sprint Categories: | | ... 2006 Winter Olympic Games Short track speed skating // Mens 500m Mens 1000m Mens 1500m Mens 5,000m Relay Womens 500 m Womens 1000m Womens 1500m Womens 3,000m Relay Categories: | | ... Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games Mens Womens Categories: | ... Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games K90: K120: K-120 Team Competition See also Nordic combined. ... 2006 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consists of the following events. ... At the 2006 Winter Olympics, twelve speed skating events to be contested. ...


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