Argentina at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Argentina competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Argentina at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeARG
NOCArgentine Olympic Committee
Websitewww.coarg.org.ar (in Spanish)
in Turin
Competitors9 (5 men, 4 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearers María Belén Simari Birkner (opening)
Clyde Getty (closing)[1][2]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Of the five-person alpine skiing contingent Argentina sent to Turin, three were members of the Simari Birkner family. These three accounted for all of Argentina's top-30 finishes, with the best performances coming from Cristian Javier in the giant slalom and the combined.[3]

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total Rank
Facundo Aguirre Men's giant slalom did not finish
Cristian Javier Simari Birkner Men's giant slalom 1:22.37 1:20.19 n/a 2:42.56 23
Men's slalom did not finish
Men's combined 1:43.93 45.89 46.72 3:16.54 23
Macarena Simari Birkner Women's super-G did not finish
Women's giant slalom 1:05.81 1:13.62 n/a 2:19.43 31
Women's slalom 45.90 51.17 n/a 1:37.07 31
Women's combined 40.99 45.95 1:35.72 3:02.66 26
María Belén Simari Birkner Women's super-G n/a 1:38.02 47
Women's giant slalom did not finish
Women's slalom 46.35 51.26 n/a 1:37.61 37
Women's combined 41.55 47.08 1:36.72 3:05.35 29
Miriam Vazquez Women's downhill n/a 2:07.42 39
Women's combined did not start

Note: In the men's combined, runs 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.

Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Beltrame's best finish came in the individual event, where he finished 84th ahead of three other finishers.[4]

Athlete Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Sebastian Beltrame Men's sprint 33:32.4 5 87
Men's individual 1:09:24.3 9 84

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

[5]

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Martin Bianchi Men's 15 km classical 49:08.0 86

Freestyle skiing
Main article: Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

44-year-old Colorado resident Clyde Getty represented Argentina in the men's aerials, finishing last in the field after failing to land his second jump.[6][7]

Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Clyde Getty Men's aerials 79.88 28 did not advance

Luge
Main article: Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Michelle Despain bumped into the track walls several times during the competition, and was nearly 10 seconds slower than the next-to-last finisher, but she did manage to complete all four runs.[8][9]

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Michelle Despain Women's singles 50.062 54.061 50.120 52.898 3:27.141 24

References
  1. "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  2. "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved 22 February 2009.
  3. "Torino 2006 Official Report - Alpine Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  4. "Torino 2006 Official Report - Biathlon" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  5. "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  6. "Argentina aerialist, 44, a crowd favorite". Associated Press. USA Today. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  7. "Torino 2006 Official Report - Freestyle Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  8. "Twisting track an Olympic nightmare for lugers". Associated Press. USA Today. 16 February 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
  9. "Torino 2006 Official Report - Luge" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 23 September 2009.
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