Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
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At the 2006 Winter Paralympics
, 20 cross country skiing
events were contested at Pragelato
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Women
Men's 5 km - Standing
Men's 5 km - Visually Impaired
Men's 10 km - Visually Impaired
Men's 10 km - Sitting
Men's 20 km - Visually Impaired
Women's 5 km - Visually Impaired
Women's 5 km - Sitting
Women's 10 km - Visually Impaired
Women's 10 km - Sitting
Women's 15 km - Visually Impaired
2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth Winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy. They were also the first Paralympics to use the new paralympics logo....
, 20 cross country skiing
Paralympic cross-country skiing
Paralympic cross-county skiing is an adaptation of cross-country skiing for athletes with a disability. Paralympic cross-country skiing is one of two Nordic skiing disciplines in the Winter Paralympic Games...
events were contested at Pragelato
Pragelato
Pragelato is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 km west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone. The name Pragelato, meaning ‘icy meadow’, has been derived from the harsh climate and the fact that the ground is covered with ice for long periods...
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Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia |
7 | 9 | 5 | 21 |
| 2 |  Ukraine |
4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 |  Canada |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 |  United States |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Poland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Belarus |
1 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 |  Germany |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 |  Norway |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  France |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 20 | 20 | 20 | 60 | |
Events
Men- 5km
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 10km
- Sitting
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 15km
- Sitting
- 20km
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 1×3.75km + 2×5km relay
- open
Women
- 2.5km
- Sitting
- 5km
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- Sitting
- 10km
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- Sitting
- 15km
- Standing
- Visually impaired
- 3×2.5km relay
- open
Men's 5 km
Men's 5 km - Sitting| Medal | Athlete | Time |
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15:38.800 | |
 Iurii Kostiuk Iurii Kostiuk is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympic Champion.He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In cross-country skiing he took the gold medal in the men's 15 km, silver in the 5 km and bronze in the 10 km, sitski... (UKR) |
15:39.400 | |
 Alain Marguerettaz Alain Marguerettaz is a French Paralympian who started in alpine skiing. His first Paralympics was in 1992 and he received a bronze medal in giant slalom LWXII at the 1994 Paralympics. He would later switch to Nordic events and received a bronze in the 2006 Winter Paralympics for cross-country... (FRA) |
15:59.700 | |
Men's 5 km - Standing
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
 Steve Cook (skiing) - Life and career :In 1988 he lost his right-leg below the knee in a farm accident. He first got into biking and was at the Summer 1996 Summer Paralympics for road cycling. He later switched to Nordic skiing and went on to win four silver medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, the overall World Cup... (USA) |
12:36.200 | |
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12:41.000 | |
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12:45.300 | |
Men's 5 km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
 Brian McKeever Brian McKeever is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete. He began skiing at the age of three and started competing at thirteen. At 19 he began losing his vision due to Stargardt's disease. At the 2002 and 2006 Winter Paralympics he competed in both cross-country skiing and biathlon... guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Robin McKeever Robin McKeever Robin McKeever is a Canadian cross country skier, sighted guide, Paralympian and Olympian.He participated in cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... (CAN) |
11:35.100 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Johanne Wachlin (GER) |
11:52.500 | |
 Helge Flo Helge Flo is a visually impaired Norwegian cross-country skier competing at the 2010 Winter Paralympics.- References :... guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Thomas Losnegard (NOR) |
12:13.900 | |
Men's 10 km
Men's 10 km - Standing| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Steve Cook (skiing) - Life and career :In 1988 he lost his right-leg below the knee in a farm accident. He first got into biking and was at the Summer 1996 Summer Paralympics for road cycling. He later switched to Nordic skiing and went on to win four silver medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, the overall World Cup... (USA) |
27:22.800 | |
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27:59.800 | |
| Kirill Mikhaylov Kirill Mikhaylov is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete and four time Paralympic Champion. He compete in classification category standing events.... (RUS) |
28:06.500 | |
Men's 10 km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Brian McKeever Brian McKeever is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete. He began skiing at the age of three and started competing at thirteen. At 19 he began losing his vision due to Stargardt's disease. At the 2002 and 2006 Winter Paralympics he competed in both cross-country skiing and biathlon... guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Robin McKeever Robin McKeever Robin McKeever is a Canadian cross country skier, sighted guide, Paralympian and Olympian.He participated in cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... (CAN) |
26:09.500 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Mikalai Shablousk (BLR) |
26:55.500 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Viatcheslav Doubov (RUS) |
27:10.200 | |
Men's 10 km - Sitting
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
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26:43.600 | |
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26:52.100 | |
| Iurii Kostiuk Iurii Kostiuk is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympic Champion.He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In cross-country skiing he took the gold medal in the men's 15 km, silver in the 5 km and bronze in the 10 km, sitski... (UKR) |
27:10.900 | |
Men's 15 km
Men's 15 km - Sitting| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Iurii Kostiuk Iurii Kostiuk is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympic Champion.He competed in biathlon and cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy. In cross-country skiing he took the gold medal in the men's 15 km, silver in the 5 km and bronze in the 10 km, sitski... (UKR) |
41:49.600 | |
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42:51.900 | |
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42:59.900 | |
Men's 20 km
Men's 20 km - Standing| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Kirill Mikhaylov Kirill Mikhaylov is a Russian cross-country skier, biathlete and four time Paralympic Champion. He compete in classification category standing events.... (RUS) |
58:44.300 | |
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58:45.800 | |
| Steve Cook (skiing) - Life and career :In 1988 he lost his right-leg below the knee in a farm accident. He first got into biking and was at the Summer 1996 Summer Paralympics for road cycling. He later switched to Nordic skiing and went on to win four silver medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, the overall World Cup... (USA) |
59:42.200 | |
Men's 20 km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Bory Babar (UKR) |
56:55.900 | |
| Brian McKeever Brian McKeever is a Canadian cross-country skier and biathlete. He began skiing at the age of three and started competing at thirteen. At 19 he began losing his vision due to Stargardt's disease. At the 2002 and 2006 Winter Paralympics he competed in both cross-country skiing and biathlon... guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Robin McKeever Robin McKeever Robin McKeever is a Canadian cross country skier, sighted guide, Paralympian and Olympian.He participated in cross-country skiing at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano.... (CAN) |
57:07.600 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Mikalai Shablousk (BLR) |
58:08.400 | |
Men's Relay 1x3.75 km + 2x5 km
Men's Relay 1x3.75 km + 2x5 km| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Kjartan Haugen Kjartan Haugen is a disabled Norwegian cross-country skier. He won a gold medal at the 2002 Winter Paralympics for 5 km and another gold at the 2006 Winter Paralympics as part of the Norwegian relay team. He also won a bronze in 2002 and a bronze and a silver at the 1998 Games. He is a Right to... , Karl Einar Henriksen, Andreas Hustveit) (NOR) |
39:58.500 | |
| Rustam Garifoullin Rustam Garifoullin is a disabled Russian cross-country skier and biathlete. He received two gold medals in Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics. He also won a silver medal in cross-country skiing in the 1x3.75/2x5 km relay at that Paralympics.- References :... , Irek Mannanov, guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Rostislav Pavlov, Sergej Shilov) (RUS) |
40:00.100 | |
| Vitaliy Lukyanenko Vitaliy Lukyanenko is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier and Paralympian.He is classified B3 , and compete in classification category visually impaired.... , guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Volodymyr Ivanov Volodymyr Ivanov (skier) Volodymyr Ivanov is a Ukrainian biathlete, cross-country skier, sighted guide and Paralympian.He has competed at three Paralympic Games as the sighted guide for Vitaliy Lukyanenko.... , Vladyslav Morozov, Oleh Munts, guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Bory Babar) (UKR) |
40:06.900 | |
Women's 2.5 km
Women's 2.5 km - Sitting| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... (UKR) |
8:27.900 | |
| Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok is Belarusian Paralympian.She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning... (BLR) |
8:46.500 | |
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8:54.000 | |
Women's 5 km
Women's 5 km - Standing| Medal | Athlete | Time |
 Katarzyna Rogowiec Katarzyna Rogowiec is a Polish Paralympian. She won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin in cross-country skiing, and also competes at the highest levels in biathlon .... (POL) |
15:00.700 | |
| Anna Burmistrova Anna Alexandrovna Burmistrova is a Russian Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She was born with Erb's palsy which resulted in her left arm being paralyzed.She was named Honoured Master of Sport for her efforts at the 2010 Paralympic Games.... (RUS) |
15:28.000 | |
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15:45.600 | |
Women's 5 km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Verena Bentele Verena Bentele is a blind German Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She won her first Paralympic medals at the 1998 Winter Paralympics, followed by four gold medals at the 2002 Winter Paralympics, as well as two gold and one bronze medal at the 2006 Winter Paralympics At the 2010... guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Franz Lankes (GER) |
14:22.100 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Valeriy Koshkin (RUS) |
14:55.900 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Viatcheslav Goldinov (RUS) |
15:13.500 | |
Women's 5 km - Sitting
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... (UKR) |
16:39.700 | |
| Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok is Belarusian Paralympian.She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning... (BLR) |
17:12.800 | |
| Colette Bourgonje Colette Bourgonje is a Paralympic cross-country skier and athlete. She has won four bronze medals in Summer Paralympics and medals in Winter Paralympics for skiing. Her silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics was Canada's first at home.She is a fourth grade teacher.- References :... (CAN) |
17:18.700 | |
Women's 10 km
Women's 10 km - Standing| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Anna Burmistrova Anna Alexandrovna Burmistrova is a Russian Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She was born with Erb's palsy which resulted in her left arm being paralyzed.She was named Honoured Master of Sport for her efforts at the 2010 Paralympic Games.... (RUS) |
34:12.200 | |
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34:30.800 | |
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34:39.300 | |
Women's 10 km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Viatcheslav Goldinov (RUS) |
32:40.600 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Valeriy Koshkin (RUS) |
33:00.800 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Vasili Hallrukovich (BLR) |
33:39.900 | |
Women's 10 km - Sitting
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok is Belarusian Paralympian.She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning... (BLR) |
30:54.500 | |
| Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... (UKR) |
31:50.900 | |
| Colette Bourgonje Colette Bourgonje is a Paralympic cross-country skier and athlete. She has won four bronze medals in Summer Paralympics and medals in Winter Paralympics for skiing. Her silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics was Canada's first at home.She is a fourth grade teacher.- References :... (CAN) |
32:18.800 | |
Women's 15 km
Women's 15 km - Standing| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Katarzyna Rogowiec Katarzyna Rogowiec is a Polish Paralympian. She won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin in cross-country skiing, and also competes at the highest levels in biathlon .... (POL) |
52:41.000 | |
| Anna Burmistrova Anna Alexandrovna Burmistrova is a Russian Paralympic biathlete and cross-country skier. She was born with Erb's palsy which resulted in her left arm being paralyzed.She was named Honoured Master of Sport for her efforts at the 2010 Paralympic Games.... (RUS) |
54:29.100 | |
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55:20.000 | |
Women's 15 km - Visually Impaired
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Viatcheslav Goldinov (RUS) |
52:52.900 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Vasili Hallrukovich (BLR) |
53:21.100 | |
| guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Valeriy Koshkin (RUS) |
53:31.000 | |
Women's Relay 3x2.5 km
Women's Relay 3x2.5 km| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Valeriy Koshkin, Irina Polyakova, Lioubov Vasilieva, guide Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Viatcheslav Goldinov) (RUS) |
23:31.400 | |
| Sighted guide A sighted guide is a person who guides a person with blindness or vision impairment.-Paralympic Games:At the Paralympic Games there are various classifications of athletes with a visual impairment.... : Vasili Hallrukovich, Larysa Varona, Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok Liudmila Vauchok is Belarusian Paralympian.She had excelled in athletics and she had won the Belarusian national titles in runs between 1500 and 5000 meters distances before she injured her spine in 2001 and was forced to use a wheelchair. She stayed involved in sports after her injury winning... ) (BLR) |
24:10.100 | |
| Olena Iurkovska Olena Iurkovska is a cross-country skier and biathlete from Ukraine, and a five time Paralympic Champion. She has competed at every Winter Paralympic Games since 2002, winning a total of five gold, five silver, and five bronze medals up to 2010... , Lyudmyla Pavlenko) (UKR) |
24:54.500 | |