Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics - Men's Singles
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The men's luge
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
began on February 11, and was completed on February 12 at Cesana Pariol
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Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
began on February 11, and was completed on February 12 at Cesana Pariol
Cesana Pariol
Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana...
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Results
The men's singles luge event was run over two days, with the first two runs on February 11, and the second two runs on February 12. The total time was the combined time of all four runs.| Place | Athlete | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Behind |
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Armin Zöggeler Armin Zöggeler Armin Zöggeler is a luger and double Olympic champion who is an Italian national. He is one of the most successful men in the sport, nicknamed Il Cannibale , for his notable series of victories, or The Iceblood Champion, for his always cold, rational approach to the races.Zöggeler was born in... |
51.718 | 51.414 | 51.430 | 51.526 | 3:26.088 | — | |
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Albert Demtschenko Albert Demtschenko Albert Demtschenko is a Russian luger who has competed since 1992. A six-time Winter Olympian, he finally won his first medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin with a silver in the men's singles event... |
51.747 | 51.543 | 51.396 | 51.512 | 3:26.198 | +0.110 | |
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Mārtiņš Rubenis Martinš Rubenis Mārtiņš Rubenis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. He won the bronze medal at the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, becoming the first Latvian Mārtiņš Rubenis (born 26 September 1978 in Riga) is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1998. He won the bronze... |
51.913 | 51.497 | 51.561 | 51.474 | 3:26.445 | +0.357 | |
| 4 | Tony Benshoof Tony Benshoof Tony Benshoof is an American luger from White Bear Lake, Minnesota who has been competing since 1990... |
51.907 | 51.458 | 51.674 | 51.559 | 3:26.598 | +0.510 | |
| 5 | David Möller David Möller David Möller is a German luger who has competed since 2001. He won six medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds , one silver , and one bronze Möller also won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with one gold , one silver... |
52.085 | 51.533 | 51.655 | 51.655 | 3:26.711 | +0.623 | |
| 6 | Jan Eichhorn Jan Eichhorn Jan-Armin Eichhorn is a German luger who has competed since 1999. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Championships in Igls, Austria.... |
52.103 | 51.469 | 51.656 | 51.515 | 3:26.743 | +0.655 | |
| 7 | Georg Hackl Georg Hackl Georg Hackl is a German former luger who was three time Olympic and World Champion. He is known affectionately as Hackl-Schorsch or as the Speeding Weißwurst a reference to what he looks like in his white bodysuit coming down the luge at fast speeds.Hackl was born in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria.He won... |
51.856 | 51.583 | 51.806 | 51.674 | 3:26.919 | +0.831 | |
| 8 | Reinhold Rainer Reinhold Rainer Reinhold Rainer is an Italian luger who has competed since 1994. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the men's singles event both in 1998 and in 2006.... |
51.926 | 51.696 | 51.647 | 51.733 | 3:27.002 | +0.914 | |
| 9 | Markus Kleinheinz Markus Kleinheinz Markus Kleinheinz is an Austrian luger who competed between 1994 and 2006. He won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 1995 FIL World Luge Championships in Lillehammer, Norway.... |
52.140 | 51.767 | 51.841 | 51.839 | 3:27.587 | +1.499 | |
| 10 | Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber Wilfried Huber is an Italian luger who has competed since 1985. Together with Kurt Brugger, he won the men's doubles event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer.... |
52.095 | 51.748 | 51.848 | 51.984 | 3:27.675 | +1.587 | |
| 11 | Viktor Kneib Viktor Kneib Viktor Ivanovich Kneib is a Russian luger who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 9th in the men's doubles event at Nagano in 1998.... |
52.050 | 52.150 | 51.981 | 51.884 | 3:28.065 | +1.977 | |
| 12 | Reiner Margreiter Reiner Margreiter Reiner Margreiter is an Austrian Luger who competed from 1995 to 2006. He won two bronze medals at the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in Sigulda, Latvia in both the men's singles and the mixed team events.... |
52.200 | 51.880 | 52.234 | 51.800 | 3:28.114 | +2.026 | |
| 13 | Daniel Pfister Daniel Pfister Daniel Pfister is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver Daniel Pfister (born December 7, 1986 in Schwaz) is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2003. He won three medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with a... |
52.317 | 52.103 | 52.058 | 51.882 | 3:28.360 | +2.272 | |
| 14 | Jeff Christie Jeff Christie Jeff Christie is a Canadian luger who has slid since 1995 and competed internationally since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish at 14th place in the men's singles event twice at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics.Christie's best finish at the FIL... |
52.382 | 52.027 | 52.013 | 51.939 | 3:28.361 | +2.273 | |
| 15 | Stefan Höhener Stefan Höhener Stefan Höhener is a Swiss luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 13th in the men's singles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
52.459 | 51.989 | 52.124 | 52.212 | 3:28.784 | +2.696 | |
| 16 | Adam Rosen Adam Rosen (luge) Adam Rosen is an American-born British luger who has competed since 2003. He finished 16th in the men's singles event at both the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin and the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
52.610 | 52.130 | 52.093 | 52.150 | 3:28.983 | +2.895 | |
| 17 | Kaspars Dumpis Kaspars Dumpis Kaspars Dumpis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 2002. He finished 17th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... |
52.432 | 52.063 | 52.391 | 52.402 | 3:29.288 | +3.200 | |
| 18 | Jonathan Myles Jonathan Myles Jonathan Myles is an American luger who competed from 1999 to 2006. He finished 18th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... |
52.579 | 52.267 | 52.230 | 52.332 | 3:29.408 | +3.320 | |
| 19 | Samuel Edney Samuel Edney Samuel Edney is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the men's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
52.663 | 52.523 | 52.360 | 52.311 | 3:29.857 | +3.769 | |
| 20 | Takahisa Oguchi Takahisa Oguchi Takahisha Oguchi is a Japanese luger who has competed since 1999. He finished 20th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... |
52.795 | 52.449 | 52.498 | 52.366 | 3:30.108 | +4.020 | |
| 21 | Guntis Rekis Guntis Rekis Guntis Rēķis is a Latvian luger who has competed since 1997. He won two bronze medals in the mixed team event at the FIL World Luge Championships, earning them in 2008 and 2009.... |
52.769 | 52.338 | 52.307 | 52.742 | 3:30.156 | +4.068 | |
| 22 | Jozef Ninis Jozef Ninis Jozef Ninis is a Slovakian luger who has competed since 1996. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 22nd in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
52.769 | 52.517 | 52.525 | 52.386 | 3:30.197 | +4.109 | |
| 23 | Christian Niccum Christian Niccum Christian Niccum is an American luger who has competed since 1998. He finished 23nd in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... |
53.669 | 52.675 | 52.306 | 52.539 | 3:31.189 | +5.101 | |
| 24 | Kiril Serikov Kiril Serikov Kiril Nikolayevich Serikov is a Russian luger who has competed since 2001. He finished 24th in the men's singles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... |
54.164 | 52.468 | 52.473 | 52.790 | 3:31.895 | +5.807 | |
| 25 | Shiva Keshavan Shiva Keshavan Shiva Keshavan is the first Indian representative to compete in luge at the Winter Olympic Games.-Background and education:... |
53.729 | 52.972 | 52.696 | 52.540 | 3:31.937 | +5.849 | |
| 26 | Domen Pociecha Domen Pociecha Domen Pociecha is a Slovenian luger who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 26th in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
53.141 | 53.073 | 53.039 | 53.072 | 3:32.325 | +6.237 | |
| 27 | Jakub Hyman Jakub Hyman Jakub Hyman is a Czech luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 27th in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
53.262 | 53.667 | 52.964 | 52.930 | 3:32.823 | +6.735 | |
| 28 | Ma Chih-Hung Ma Chih-Hung Ma Chih-hung is an aboriginal Taiwanese luger who has competed since 2003.The youngest competitor in men's luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics at Turin at the age of 20, he finished 28th in the men's singles event and qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics at Vancouver where he finished 34th... |
53.939 | 53.605 | 53.977 | 53.620 | 3:35.141 | +9.053 | |
| 29 | Kim Min-Kyu | 53.748 | 54.961 | 53.528 | 53.344 | 3:35.581 | +9.493 | |
| 30 | Bogdan Macovei Bogdan Macovei Bogdan Macovei is a Romanian-born Moldovan luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 30th in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
55.681 | 55.101 | 54.005 | 53.599 | 3:38.386 | +12.298 | |
| 31 | Peter Iliev Peter Iliev Peter Iliev is a Bulgarian luger who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 31st in the men's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
54.806 | 55.189 | 55.761 | 53.927 | 3:39.683 | +13.595 | |
| 32 | Werner Hoeger Werner Hoeger Werner Hoeger is a professor emeritus of exercise science at Boise State University. He has published 51 editions of Fitness & Wellness college textbooks. He is one of the most widely read fitness and wellness college authors in the United States... |
56.754 | 55.411 | 56.256 | 55.169 | 3:43.590 | +17.502 | |
| 33 | Jaroslav Slavik Jaroslav Slavík Jaroslav Slavík is a Slovak luger who competed from 1990 to 2006. He won the bronze medal in the men's singles event at the 2004 FIL European Luge Championships in Oberhof, Germany.... |
52.786 | 52.066 | 73.877 | 52.156 | 3:50.885 | +24.797 | |
| 34 | Shigeaki Ushijima Shigeaki Ushijima is a Japanese luger who has competed since 1996. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 16th in the men's singles event at Nagano in 1998.... |
53.306 | 89.310 | 52.414 | 52.318 | 4:07.348 | +41.260 | |
| 35 | Mark Hatton Mark Hatton (luge) Mark Hatton is a British former luger who competed from 1997 to 2006, including two Winter Olympic Games. He earned his best finish of 25th in the men's singles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
52.790 | 52.720 | 94.895 | 52.494 | 4:12.899 | +46.811 | |
| — | Ian Cockerline Ian Cockerline Ian Cockerline is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th in the men's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
52.290 | 52.107 | 52.255 | DNF | — | — |