The skeleton competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games was held at Cesana Pariol in Cesana, Italy on February 16 (women's) and February 17 (men's).
| Skeleton at the XX Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Cesana Pariol |
| Dates | 16–17 February |
| Competitors | 42 from 21 nations |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Events
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Duff Gibson Canada |
1:55.88 | Jeff Pain Canada |
1:56.14 | Gregor Stähli Switzerland |
1:56.80 |
| Women's |
Maya Pedersen-Bieri Switzerland |
1:59.83 | Shelley Rudman Great Britain |
2:01.06 | Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards Canada |
2:01.41 |
Participating NOCs
editTwenty-one nations competed in the skeleton events at Torino.
Australia (2)
Austria (2)
Bermuda (1)
Canada (5)
Croatia (1)
France (1)
Germany (4)
Great Britain (3)
Ireland (1)
Italy (2)
Japan (3)
South Korea (1)
Latvia (1)
Lebanon (1)
Norway (1)
New Zealand (2)
Poland (1)
South Africa (1)
Russia (2)
Switzerland (3)
United States (4)
References
edit- ^ a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Skeleton" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved June 1, 2009.