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Sporting event delegation
Turkey at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeTUR
NOCTurkish National Olympic Committee
Websiteolimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
in Turin
Competitors6 (3 men, 3 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearers Tuğba Karademir (opening)
Sebahattin Oglago (closing)
Officials12
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

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

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 1 2
Cross-country skiing 2 1 3
Figure skating 0 1 1
Total 3 3 6

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

A 37th-place finish for Duygu Ulusoy in the Women's giant slalom was the best result for Turkey's Alpine Skiing entrants.

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total Rank
Hamit Şare Men's giant slalom 1:52.13 did not start
Men's slalom 1:07.57 1:01.56 n/a 2:09.13 40
Duygu Ulusoy Women's giant slalom 1:11.43 1:19.38 n/a 2:30.81 37
Women's slalom did not finish

Cross-country skiing

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

The Turkish cross-country team got its top finish in the men's team sprint event, where Muhammet Kızılarslan and Sebahattin Oglago finished 22nd.

Distance
Athlete Event Final
Total Rank
Kelime Aydın Women's 10 km classical 31:47.1 52
Women's 15 km pursuit Did not finish
Women's 30 km freestyle 1:34:07.2 49
Muhammet Kızılarslan Men's 15 km classical 45:06.8 74
Sabahattin Oglago Men's 15 km classical 42:18.9 55
Men's 30 km pursuit 1:28:03.8 65
Men's 50 kilometre freestyle Did not finish
Sprint
Athlete Event Qualifying Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Kelime Aydın Women's sprint 2:33.33 63 Did not advance 63
Muhammet Kızılarslan Men's sprint 2:28.94 64 Did not advance 64
Sebahattin Oglago Men's sprint 2:31.10 67 Did not advance 67
Muhammet Kızılarslan
Sebahattin Oglago 		Men's team sprint Did not advance 19:46.5 12 Did not advance 23

Figure skating

Main article: Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Tuğba Karademir, who finished 22nd in the ladies' event, gained some notoriety due to being featured by American network NBC, which opened one of its most watched broadcasts with a feature on her.

Athlete Event CD SP/OD FS/FD Total
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Tuğba Karademir Ladies' n/a 44.20 22 Q 79.44 21 123.64 21

Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program

Officials

  • Mehmet Ali Şahin, Minister for Sports
  • Togay Bayatlı, President of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey
  • Neşe Gündoğan, Secretary general of the National Olympic Committee of Turkey
  • Hüseyin Doğan, Olympic attaché
  • Mehmet Atalay, Team chief
  • Sezai Bağbaşı, Administrator
  • Yunus Akgül, Administrator
  • Özer Ayık, Administrator
  • Ahmet Kalaycıoğlu, Physician
  • Oleksandr Averin, Trainer cross-country skiing
  • Atakan Araftargil, Trainer Alpine skiing
  • Robert Tebby, Trainer figure skating

References

  1. "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  2. "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  3. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Alpine Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  4. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  5. ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Figure Skating" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
  6. Kate Aurthur (February 23, 2006). "NBC's Strategy of Ducking 'Idol' Pays Off". New York Times. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
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