Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

competed 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...

in Turin

Turin

Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...

, Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

. This was the confederation's largest Winter Olympics team ever, because two ice hockey teams qualified (men and women).

Medalists

Medal	Name	Sport	Event
		Freestyle skiing Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Four freestyle skiing events were held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, at the venue in Sauze d'Oulx. There were both men's and women's competition in both aerials and moguls events...	Women's aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials The Women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 21 and concluded on February 22 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...
		Skeleton Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics The skeleton competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games was held at Cesana Pariol in Cesana, Italy on February 16 and February 17 .-Medal table:-Events:...	Women's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Two-time world champion Maya Pedersen set the two fastest times to win the gold medal, Switzerland's first gold of the games. Shelley Rudman won silver, Great Britain's only medal of the games...
		Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consisted of men's and women's Halfpipe, Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross events.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:...	Women's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...
		Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consisted of men's and women's Halfpipe, Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross events.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:...	Men's parallel giant slalom
		Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consisted of men's and women's Halfpipe, Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross events.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:...	Women's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom -Classification 5-8:The four quarterfinal losers entered the consolation bracket, where they raced for positions five through eight....
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events, held at Sestriere and Cesana-San Sicario, Italy. The races were held from February 12-25, 2006.-Medal table:- Men's events :- Women's events :-Course Information:...	Women's downhill
	Binia Beeli Valeria Spälty Valeria Spälty Valeria Spälty is a Swiss curler.Spälty started curling in 1992. She plays second for Mirjam Ott and is right-handed.... Michèle Moser Michèle Moser Michèle Moser is a Swiss curler and Olympic medalist. She received a silver medal at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino.-References:... Manuela Kormann Manuela Kormann Manuela Kormann is a Swiss curler.Kormann started playing curling in 1986. She plays in third position or as a skip and is right-handed.-References:...	Curling Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in the town of Pinerolo, Italy from February 13 to February 24. It proved to be the sleeper hit in terms of television ratings in Italy. According to a CBC feature, curling at the 2006 Winter Games drew 5 million viewers, eclipsing ice hockey and figure...	Women's
		Figure skating Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics Four figure skating events were held at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, at the Palavela venue.Lithuanian ice dancers Margarita Drobiazko and Povilas Vanagas became the first figure skaters to compete at five Olympics....	Men's singles Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Men's single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skate...
		Snowboarding Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympic Games Snowboarding competition consisted of men's and women's Halfpipe, Parallel Giant Slalom and Snowboard Cross events.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:...	Men's parallel giant slalom
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events, held at Sestriere and Cesana-San Sicario, Italy. The races were held from February 12-25, 2006.-Medal table:- Men's events :- Women's events :-Course Information:...	Men's downhill
		Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events, held at Sestriere and Cesana-San Sicario, Italy. The races were held from February 12-25, 2006.-Medal table:- Men's events :- Women's events :-Course Information:...	Men's Super-G
	Beat Hefti Beat Hefti Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals ....	Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics Three bobsleigh events were competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, at the Cesana Pariol venue. The competition took place between February 18 and February 25, 2006....	Two-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-man The Men's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...
	Beat Hefti Beat Hefti Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals .... Cedric Grand Cedric Grand Cédric Grand is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006.... Thomas Lamparter Thomas Lamparter Thomas Lamparter is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006....	Bobsleigh Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics Three bobsleigh events were competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, at the Cesana Pariol venue. The competition took place between February 18 and February 25, 2006....	Four-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Four-man The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 and 25 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...
		Skeleton Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics The skeleton competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games was held at Cesana Pariol in Cesana, Italy on February 16 and February 17 .-Medal table:-Events:...	Men's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeffrey Pain won gold and silver despite Pain nearly losing control of his sled coming around the penultimate corner...

Alpine skiing

Switzerland won three medals in Alpine Skiing, with the best performance a silver from Martina Schild

Martina Schild

Martina Schild is a Swiss alpine skier competing in downhill and Super-G.At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she won the silver medal in the women's downhill. She placed 6th in the women's Super-G....

 in the women's downhill. Bruno Kernen

Bruno Kernen

Bruno Kernen is a Swiss alpine skier. In 1997, he was world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in Alpine combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He is the 2003 winner of the Lauberhorn race.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Kernen...

 finished 17th in the final men's downhill training run, but improved in the race itself, winning the bronze medal.

Men

Athlete	Event	Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Total	Rank
Daniel Albrecht Daniel Albrecht Daniel Albrecht is a champion alpine ski racer. He has four World Cup race victories and a world championship.Albrecht made his World Cup debut at age 19 in January 2003 in a slalom at Schladming, Austria....	Giant slalom	Did not finish
	Slalom	55.33	Did not finish
	Combined	1:40.47	45.31	44.95	3:10.73	4
Marc Berthod Marc Berthod Marc Berthod is a Swiss alpine skier.In 2005, he was Swiss champion in Giant Slalom. He finished 7th in the combined event at the 2006 Winter Olympics...	Giant slalom	1:19.05	1:19.20	n/a	2:38.25	17
	Slalom	56.22	49.78	n/a	1:46.00	14
	Combined	1:41.24	45.21	44.77	3:11.22	7
Didier Cuche Didier Cuche Didier Cuche is a Swiss alpine ski racer. He primarily competes in the speed disciplines of downhill and Super-G, along with the technical discipline of giant slalom...	Super-G	n/a			1:31.50	12
	Giant slalom	1:19.08	1:20.25	n/a	2:39.33	19
Didier Défago Didier Défago Didier Défago is analpine ski racer on the World Cup circuit. He was Swiss national champion in downhill and Giant Slalom...	Downhill	n/a			1:51.51	26
	Super-G	n/a			1:31.90	16
	Giant slalom	1:18.03	1:19.57	n/a	2:37.60	14
	Combined	1:38.68	Did not finish
Tobias Gruenenfelder	Downhill	n/a			1:50.44	12
Ambrosi Hoffmann Ambrosi Hoffmann Ambrosi Hoffmann is a Swiss alpine skier.At the 2002 Winter Olympics, he finished 8th in downhill. He won a bronze medal in Super-G at the 2006 Winter Olympics and placed 17th in the downhill event.-External links:...	Downhill	n/a			1:50.72	17
	Super-G	n/a			1:30.98
Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen Bruno Kernen is a Swiss alpine skier. In 1997, he was world champion in downhill, as well as a silver medalist in Alpine combined. In 2003, he won bronze in downhill at the world championships in St. Moritz. He is the 2003 winner of the Lauberhorn race.At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Kernen...	Downhill	n/a			1:49.82
	Super-G	n/a			1:31.95	18
Silvan Zurbriggen Silvan Zurbriggen Silvan Zurbriggen is a Swiss alpine skier and a distant cousin of Pirmin Zurbriggen.He was born in Brig, Valais...	Slalom	55.17	50.93	n/a	1:46.10	15
	Combined	1:41.08	Did not finish

Women

Athlete	Event	Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Total	Rank
Fraenzi Aufdenblatten	Downhill	n/a			1:57.96	12
	Super-G	n/a			1:34.10	17
	Giant slalom	1:03.46	1:09.16	n/a	2:12.62	16
	Combined	41.22	47.23	Did not start
Sylviane Berthod Sylviane Berthod Sylviane Berthod is a female alpine skier from Switzerland, who was Swiss champion in downhill skiing and Giant Slalom . At the 2002 Winter Olympics, she finished 7th in downhill....	Downhill	n/a			1:58.36	14
	Super-G	n/a			1:34.00	15
Martina Schild Martina Schild Martina Schild is a Swiss alpine skier competing in downhill and Super-G.At the 2006 Winter Olympics, she won the silver medal in the women's downhill. She placed 6th in the women's Super-G....	Downhill	n/a			1:56.86
	Super-G	n/a			1:33.33	6
Nadia Styger Nadia Styger Nadia Styger is a Swiss alpine skier.Styger won a total of 4 Alpine Skiing World Cup races. She was several times Swiss champion in Downhill and Super-G.-World Cup victories:-External links:* * on NamePedia...	Downhill	n/a			1:57.62	5
	Super-G	n/a			1:35.57	35
	Giant slalom	1:01.87	1:12.58	n/a	2:14.45	24

Note: In the men's combined, run 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

Matthias Simmen earned Switzerland's only top 25 finish in Biathlon, as a near-clean shooting performance left him solidly positioned in the Men's pursuit

Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit

The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...

.

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Misses	Rank
Simon Hallenbarter	Men's sprint	30:05.7	5	66
	Men's individual	1:04:37.0	8	76
Matthias Simmen	Men's sprint	28:56.3	3	45
	Men's pursuit Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's pursuit The Men's 12.5 kilometre biathlon pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Cesana San Sicario. Competitors raced over five loops of a 2.5 kilometre skiing course, shooting twenty times, ten prone and ten standing...	38:08.85	4	23
	Men's individual	1:01:04.9	5	52

Bobsleigh

Martin Annen

Martin Annen

Martin Annen is a bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Annen won a total of three bronze medals ....

 piloted the Switzerland-1 sled in the two-man and the four-man, and in both events won a bronze medal. In each case, his team fell behind on the third run, but then performed well on the final run to earn a medal.

Athlete	Event	Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Total	Rank
Martin Annen Martin Annen Martin Annen is a bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Annen won a total of three bronze medals ....   Beat Hefti Beat Hefti Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals ....	Two-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-man The Men's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...	55.54	55.67	56.18	56.34	3:43.73
Ivo Rüegg Cédric Grand Cedric Grand Cédric Grand is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006....	Two-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-man The Men's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...	55.85	55.74	56.37	56.90	3:44.86	8
Maya Bamert Maya Bamert Maya Bamert is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2003. She finished eighth in the two-woman event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.... Martina Feusi	Two-woman Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-woman The Two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 20 and 21 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...	57.72	57.78	58.00	58.54	3:52.04	8
Sabina Hafner Cora Huber	Two-woman Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-woman The Two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 20 and 21 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...	57.86	57.92	58.73	58.35	3:52.86	10
Martin Annen Martin Annen Martin Annen is a bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Annen won a total of three bronze medals ....   Beat Hefti Beat Hefti Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals .... Thomas Lamparter Thomas Lamparter Thomas Lamparter is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006.... Cédric Grand Cedric Grand Cédric Grand is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006....	Four-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Four-man The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 and 25 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...	55.26	55.37	55.00	55.20	3:40.83
Ivo Rüegg  Andy Gees Roman Handschin Roman Handschin Roman Handschin is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 2004. He finished eighth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:*... Christian Aebli Christian Aebli Christian Aebli is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since 1998. He finished eighth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	Four-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Four-man The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 and 25 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...	55.65	55.63	55.22	55.30	3:41.80	8

Cross-country skiing

The Swiss cross-country team had only a single top-10 finish, a 7th place from the men's relay. The women's relay team, which earned a bronze medal in Salt Lake City

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

, finished 11th.

Distance

Athlete	Event	Final
		Total	Rank
Seraina Boner	Women's 10 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical The Women's 10 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Pragelato....	30:58.0	41
Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he finished sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Nagano in 1998 overall and ninth in the 15 km at Salt Lake City in 2002....	Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The Men's 30 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February at Pragelato....	1:25:49.9	59
Remo Fischer Remo Fischer Remo Fischer is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 21st in the 50 km and 36th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit events....	Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The Men's 30 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February at Pragelato....	1:20:19.7	36
	Men's 50 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato...	2:06:40.9	21
Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortest is a Swiss cross-country skier and Ski mountaineering who has competed since 1988 in the World Cup circuit. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 10th place in the 30 km...	Women's 15 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 15 kilometre pursuit The Women's 15 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 12 February, at Pragelato....	45:34.3	24
	Women's 30 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 30 kilometre freestyle The Women's 30 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 February, at Pragelato....	1:25:32.0	16
Toni Livers Toni Livers Toni Livers is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. His best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at Sapporo in 2007....	Men's 30 km pursuit Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 30 kilometre pursuit The Men's 30 kilometre pursuit cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 12 February at Pragelato....	1:21:08.2	40
	Men's 50 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato...	2:07:25.4	32
Seraina Mischol Seraina Mischol Seraina Mischol is a Swiss skier competing in cross country skiing.-External links:*...	Women's 10 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical The Women's 10 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Pragelato....	29:30.4	15
Laurence Rochat Laurence Rochat Laurence Rochat is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed since 1996. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 15th place in the Individual sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.Rochat's best...	Women's 10 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 10 kilometre classical The Women's 10 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 16 February, at Pragelato....	30:02.2	25
Christian Stebler	Men's 15 km classical Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 15 kilometre classical The men's 15 kilometre classical cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 17 February at Pragelato....	40:38.6	29
	Men's 50 km freestyle Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 50 kilometre freestyle The Men's 50 kilometre freestyle cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 26 February, at Pragelato...	2:11:13.0	50
Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he finished sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Nagano in 1998 overall and ninth in the 15 km at Salt Lake City in 2002.... Christian Stebler Toni Livers Toni Livers Toni Livers is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. His best individual finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was ninth in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at Sapporo in 2007.... Remo Fischer Remo Fischer Remo Fischer is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 2000. He competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 21st in the 50 km and 36th in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit events....	Men's 4 x 10 km relay Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay The men's 4 x 10 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 19 February at Pragelato....	1:45:10.9	7
Seraina Mischol Seraina Mischol Seraina Mischol is a Swiss skier competing in cross country skiing.-External links:*... Laurence Rochat Laurence Rochat Laurence Rochat is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed since 1996. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 15th place in the Individual sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.Rochat's best... Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortesi Natascia Leonardi Cortest is a Swiss cross-country skier and Ski mountaineering who has competed since 1988 in the World Cup circuit. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5 km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 10th place in the 30 km... Seraina Boner	Women's 4 x 5 km relay Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay The Women's 4 x 5 kilometre relay cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 February, at Pragelato....	56:52.4	11

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Total	Rank	Total	Rank	Total	Rank	Total	Rank
Christoph Eigenmann Christoph Eigenmann Christoph Eigenmann is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 1998. His best World Cup finish was second in a sprint event in China in 2006....	Men's sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's sprint The men's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 22 February at Pragelato.Vasili Rotchev was the defending World Champion at this event, but he won in the classical style. The last free style sprint at the World Championships was won by...	2:20.46	30 Q	2:25.6	6	Did not advance			30
Seraina Mischol Seraina Mischol Seraina Mischol is a Swiss skier competing in cross country skiing.-External links:*...	Women's sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 22 February, at Pragelato....	2:18.83	32	Did not advance					32
Laurence Rochat Laurence Rochat Laurence Rochat is a Swiss cross-country skier who has competed since 1996. She won a bronze medal in the 4 x 5km relay at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City and had her best individual finish with a 15th place in the Individual sprint at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.Rochat's best...	Women's sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's sprint The Women's sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 22 February, at Pragelato....	2:17.73	26 Q	2:18.9	3	Did not advance			15
Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister Reto Burgermeister is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 1994. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he finished sixth in the 4 x 10 km relay at Nagano in 1998 overall and ninth in the 15 km at Salt Lake City in 2002.... Christoph Eigenmann Christoph Eigenmann Christoph Eigenmann is a Swiss cross country skier who has competed since 1998. His best World Cup finish was second in a sprint event in China in 2006....	Men's team sprint Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team sprint The Men's team sprint cross-country skiing competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, was held on 14 February, at Pragelato. This was the first time the team sprint was contested in the Winter Olympics...	n/a				18:00.6	8	Did not advance	15

Curling

In the men's event, 2006 European

2006 European Curling Championships

The 2006 European Curling Championships were held , 2006 at the St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland.-Teams:-Session 1:December 9, 2006-Session 2:December 9, 2006-Session 3:December 10, 2006-Session 4:December 11, 2006...

 champion Ralph Stöckli

Ralph Stöckli

Ralph Stöckli is a Swiss curler from Lucerne.Stöckli began a successful curling career at the junior level, winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships as an alternate in 1994. In 1996, he was the Swiss skip and they won a silver medal, losing to James Dryburgh of Scotland...

 finished the round robin at 5 wins, one short of the mark needed to progress to the medal round. On the women's side, Mirjam Ott

Mirjam Ott

Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide...

, who won a silver medal as a third in 2002

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

, made the final in 2006 as well, this time as a skip. Her rink finished second in the round robin before beating Canada in the semifinals. In the final, the Swiss managed to tie the game in the 10th end, forcing an extra, but Swedish skip Anette Norberg

Anette Norberg

Anette Norberg is a Swedish curler from Nacka. She and her team are the current Olympic women's curling champions, having won the 2010 Women's Curling tournament in Vancouver...

 made a difficult shot to leave the Swiss with silver again.

Men's

Team: Ralph Stöckli

Ralph Stöckli

Ralph Stöckli is a Swiss curler from Lucerne.Stöckli began a successful curling career at the junior level, winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships as an alternate in 1994. In 1996, he was the Swiss skip and they won a silver medal, losing to James Dryburgh of Scotland...

 (skip), Claudio Pescia

Claudio Pescia

Claudio Pescia is a Swiss curler from Wettswil. Originally the skip of the Italian national team, Pescia now skips under the Swiss flag....

, Pascal Sieber, Simon Strübin

Simon Strübin

Simon Strübin is a Swiss curler from Erlenbach. He currently plays lead for Ralph Stöckli.Strübin played second for Stöckli at the 1998 World Junior Curling Championships where they picked up a bronze medal. In 2003, he moved to lead on the team where they won the silver medal at the 2003 Ford...

, Marco Battilana (alternate)

Round Robin
Draw 1
;Draw 3
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;Draw 11
;Draw 12
Standings

Rank	Team	Skip	Won	Lost
1		Markku Uusipaavalniemi Markku Uusipaavalniemi Markku Uusipaavalniemi is a Finnish curler and politician.-Personal life:Uusipaavalniemi lives in Hyvinkää with his wife and three children. His older brother Jussi taught him how to curl.-Curling career:...	7	2
2		Brad Gushue Brad Gushue Bradley Raymond "Brad" Gushue, ONL is a Canadian curler from Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador. Gushue, along with teammates Russ Howard, Mark Nichols, Jamie Korab and Mike Adam, represented Canada in curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics, where they won the gold medal by defeating Finland...	6	3
3		Pete Fenson Pete Fenson Peter Fenson is an American curler, skip of the men's rink which represented the United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The rink took the bronze medal, the first ever Olympic medal for the United States in curling...	6	3
4		David Murdoch David Murdoch David Murdoch is a Scottish curler from Lockerbie. Murdoch and his former team of Ewan MacDonald, Warwick Smith, Euan Byers and Peter Smith were the 2006 and 2009 World Curling Champions.-Background:...	6	3
5		Pål Trulsen Pål Trulsen Pål Trulsen is a Norwegian curler from Hosle in Bærum, and was the 2002 Olympic curling men's champion....	5	4
6		Ralph Stockli Ralph Stöckli Ralph Stöckli is a Swiss curler from Lucerne.Stöckli began a successful curling career at the junior level, winning a bronze medal at the World Junior Curling Championships as an alternate in 1994. In 1996, he was the Swiss skip and they won a silver medal, losing to James Dryburgh of Scotland...	5	4
7		Joel Retornaz Joël Retornaz Joël Thierry Retornaz is an Italian curler. He was in 2006 the leader of the Italian men's curling team.Retornaz gained sudden notoriety in Italy in occasion of the 2006 Winter Olympics...	4	5
8		Peter Lindholm	3	6
9		Andy Kapp Andy Kapp Andreas "Andy" Kapp is a German curler from Unterthingau. After a number of unsuccessful tournaments at the Junior, Olympic and World Championship levels, Kapp surprised many by winning the 1992 European championship. The next year however, he finished only 7th, but at the 1994 World Championships...	3	6
10		Sean Becker Sean Becker Sean Peter Becker is a New Zealand curler.-Career:Becker was the skip for New Zealand teams which won three Pacific Curling Championships in 1998, 2003, and 2004. He also skipped for the New Zealand team in the 2004 and 2005 Ford World Men's Curling Championship, finishing in 8th place with a 5-6...	0	9

Women's

: Mirjam Ott

Mirjam Ott

Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide...

 (skip), Binia Beeli, Valeria Spälty

Valeria Spälty

Valeria Spälty is a Swiss curler.Spälty started curling in 1992. She plays second for Mirjam Ott and is right-handed....

, Michèle Moser-Knobel, Manuela Kormann

Manuela Kormann

Manuela Kormann is a Swiss curler.Kormann started playing curling in 1986. She plays in third position or as a skip and is right-handed.-References:...

 (alternate)

Round Robin
Draw 1
;Draw 2
;Draw 3
;Draw 5
;Draw 6
;Draw 7
;Draw 8
;Draw 10
;Draw 12
Standings

Rank	Team	Skip	Won	Lost
1		Anette Norberg Anette Norberg Anette Norberg is a Swedish curler from Nacka. She and her team are the current Olympic women's curling champions, having won the 2010 Women's Curling tournament in Vancouver...	7	2
2		Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott Mirjam Ott is skip of the Swiss Olympic Curling Team. She has participated in several Olympic Games contests and has won numerous awards in many other curling events worldwide...	7	2
3		Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink Shannon Kleibrink is a Canadian curler from Okotoks, Alberta. She and her team of third Amy Nixon, second Glenys Bakker, lead Christine Keshen and alternate Sandra Jenkins represented Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy...	6	3
4		Dordi Nordby Dordi Nordby Dordi Agate Nordby, , is a Norwegian right-handed curler from Snarøya. Nordby has amassed an array of medals in major international competitions over a career spanning three decades, including two world championship gold medals and two European championship gold medals.Having made her international...	6	3
5		Rhona Martin Rhona Martin Rhona Martin MBE is a Scottish curler who has skipped the Scotland women's team at both the European and World Championships, but is most famous as the skip of the Great Britain team that claimed the gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games in 2002.-Early career:For a long time best known in...	5	4
6		Ludmila Privivkova Ludmila Privivkova Liudmila Andreyevna Privivkova is a curler from Russia....	5	4
7		Ayumi Onodera Ayumi Onodera is a Japanese curler, born November 25, 1978 in Tokoro District, Abashiri Subprefecture, Hokkaidō.- History :Onodera is a member of Team Aomori which was selected to represent Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics...	4	5
8		Dorthe Holm Dorthe Holm Dorthe Holm is a Danish curler from Kastrup.Holm skipped the Danish women's team at the 2006 Winter Olympics. The team were the only athletes Denmark sent to the games, as such Holm carried the flag for Denmark in the opening ceremonies.Holm has had a long curling career, which internationally...	2	7
9		Cassandra Johnson Cassandra Johnson Cassandra "Cassie" Potter is an American curler best known for skipping the United States Women's Curling Team at the 2006 Winter Olympics and the 2005 Women's World Curling Championships.-Biography:...	2	7
10		Diana Gaspari Diana Gaspari Diana Gaspari is an Italian curler.Gaspari started playing curling in 1996. She plays in fourth position as a skip and is right-handed.-References:...	1	8

Playoffs
Semifinal
;Final
Key: The hammer indicates which team had the last stone in the first end.

Figure skating

2005 World champion

2005 World Figure Skating Championships

The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion. This event is considered the most prestigious of the ISU Championships...

 Stéphane Lambiel

Stéphane Lambiel

Stéphane Lambiel is a Swiss figure skater and a choreographer. He is a two-time World Champion, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Champion and a nine-time Swiss national champion...

 was one of the few medal challengers to have two consistent performances, and his 4th-placed free skate and 3rd-placed short program were good enough to earn him a silver medal.

Athlete	Event	CD		SP/OD		FS/FD		Total
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Stéphane Lambiel Stéphane Lambiel Stéphane Lambiel is a Swiss figure skater and a choreographer. He is a two-time World Champion, the 2006 Olympic silver medalist, a two-time Grand Prix Champion and a nine-time Swiss national champion...	Men's Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Men's single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skate...	n/a		79.04	3 Q	152.17	4	231.21
Sarah Meier Sarah Meier (figure skater) Sarah Meier is a Swiss figure skater. She is the 2011 European champion, 2007 & 2008 European silver medalist, the 2006–2007 Grand Prix Final bronze medalist and an eight-time Swiss national champion.-Biography:-Early career:Sarah Meier first stepped on the ice at the age of two years...	Ladies' Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Ladies' singles Ladies single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skate. 30 skaters entered the short program, but only the top 24 competitors continued to the...	n/a		55.57	10 Q	100.56	8	156.13	8
Jamal Othman Jamal Othman Jamal Aziz Othman is a Swiss figure skater. He is the 2009 Swiss national champion and a five-time national silver medalist.-Career:...	Men's Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's singles Men's single skating was contested during the figure skating events at the 2006 Winter Olympics.This individual event was structured in a similar manner to the pairs event, with a short program and a free skate...	n/a		52.18	27	Did not advance			27

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

Freestyle skiing

2005 World Championships silver medalist Evelyne Leu

Evelyne Leu

Evelyne Leu is a former Swiss freestyle skier.She won a Gold medal in Aerial skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. However, she failed to reach the Finals at the 2010 Winter Olympics when she crashed in her second jump during qualifying.She retired in April 2010.-External...

 sat 5th after the first jump in the |women's aerials

Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials

The Women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 21 and concluded on February 22 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...

 final, but on her second jump, she put up the highest score of the competition, earning her a gold medal.

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank
Thomas Lambert Thomas Lambert Thomas Lambert is a Swiss freestyle skier. He was born in Mettmenstetten. He participated at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where he placed 14th in aearials, and at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, where he placed 12th in aerials....	Men's aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials The Men's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 20 and concluded on February 23 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...	214.77	14	Did not advance	14
Evelyne Leu Evelyne Leu Evelyne Leu is a former Swiss freestyle skier.She won a Gold medal in Aerial skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics. However, she failed to reach the Finals at the 2010 Winter Olympics when she crashed in her second jump during qualifying.She retired in April 2010.-External...	Women's aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials The Women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 21 and concluded on February 22 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...	180.37	4 Q	202.55
Manuela Müller	Women's aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's aerials The Women's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 21 and concluded on February 22 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...	168.31	9 Q	159.14	7
Renato Ulrich	Men's aerials Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's aerials The Men's aerials event in freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy began on February 20 and concluded on February 23 at Sauze d'Oulx.-Qualification:...	225.75	11 Q	204.75	11

Ice hockey

The Swiss men's team had the two biggest upsets of the Olympic Ice Hockey tournament, beating the 1998

1998 Winter Olympics

The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...

 and 2002

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

 gold medalists, the Czech Republic and Canada in back-to-back games. The win against Canada was the first time the Swiss had beaten that nation in an international competition, and required a stellar goaltending show from Martin Gerber

Martin Gerber

Martin Gerber is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Elitserien...

, who earned a shutout

Shutout

In team sports, a shutout refers to a game in which one team prevents the opposing team from scoring. While possible in most major sports, they are highly improbable in some sports, such as basketball....

. The team made the medal round, but lost in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Sweden. The women's team was less successful, losing each of its first four games before eventually finishing 7th.

Men's

Players

Position	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Birthplace	2005–06 team
G	David Aebischer David Aebischer David Aebischer , is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the St. John's IceCaps of the American Hockey League . Before returning to North America in 2011 Aebischer had spent four seasons with HC Lugano of the Nationalliga A in Switzerland. He has also played for the...	186	84	02/07/78	Genf	Colorado Avalanche Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
G	Marco Bührer Marco Bührer Marco Bührer is a Swiss ice hockey goaltender. He has been playing for SC Bern of National League A since the 2001–2002 season. Bührer was awarded the Jacques Plante Trophy as the league's best goalkeeper of the 2003–2004 season. Bührer is also often known for his ability to steal games, even...	178	82	10/09/79	Dielsdorf Dielsdorf Dielsdorf is a municipality, seat of the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Dielsdorf has an area of . Of this area, 37% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.2% is forested...	SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
G	Martin Gerber Martin Gerber Martin Gerber is a Swiss professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Växjö Lakers Hockey of the Elitserien...	185	91	09/03/74	Burgdorf	Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
D	Goran Bezina Goran Bezina Goran Bezina is a Swiss-Croatian ice hockey player who played three games in the National Hockey League with the Phoenix Coyotes during the 2003–04 NHL season and currently playing for Genève-Servette HC in the National League A in Switzerland. He was drafted 234th overall by Phoenix in the 1999...	190	102	03/21/80	Split Split (city) Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and... , Croatia Croatia Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...	Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC Genève-Servette HC, is a professional ice hockey team based in Geneva, Switzerland and compete in National League A.-History:* 1905 : Foundation of Servette FC's ice hockey section....
D	Severin Blindenbacher Severin Blindenbacher Severin Blindenbacher is a professional ice hockey defenceman, who currently plays for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League...	180	84	03/15/83	Bülach Bülach Bülach is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zurich, located in the district of the same name, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:Bülach is first mentioned in 811 as Pulacha...	ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...
D	Beat Forster	185	100	02/02/83	Herisau Herisau Herisau is a municipality of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen....	ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...
D	Steve Hirschi Steve Hirschi Steve Hirschi is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.-External links:...	179	85	09/18/81	Grosshöchstetten Grosshöchstetten Grosshöchstetten is a municipality in the Bern-Mittelland administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.-History:Grosshöchstetten is first mentioned in 1146 as Svollenköch. Until 1896 it was known as Höchstetten.-Geography:...	HC Lugano
D	Olivier Keller Olivier Keller Olivier Keller is a former Swiss ice hockey player who currently played for several teams in the National League A. He represented the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, World Championships, and Olympics.-External links:...	188	95	03/20/71	Geneve	EHC Basel EHC Basel EHC Basel, also known as Eishockey Club Basel are a professional Swiss ice hockey team. They are based out of the St. Jakob Arena in Basel, Switzerland. EHC Basel was founded on October 14, 1932. Were promoted to the Nationalliga A for 2005–06 after winning the Nationalliga B the previous season...
D	Mathias Seger Mathias Seger Mathias Seger is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A. Seger began his professional career with SC Rapperswil-Jona in 1996...	181	87	12/17/77	Flawil Flawil Flawil is a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland with somewhat short of 10,000 inhabitants.It is the regional centre of Untertoggenburg, but belongs to the Wahlkreis of Wil.-History:...	ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...
D	Mark Streit Mark Streit Mark Streit is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman and occasional forward and captain of the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League , also captaining the Swiss national team. He is presently one of five players in the NHL from Switzerland...	185	90	12/11/77	Bern	Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
D	Julien Vauclair Julien Vauclair Julien Vauclair is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for HC Lugano in Nationalliga A...	183	92	10/02/79	Delémont Delémont Delémont is the capital of the Swiss canton of Jura. The city has approximately 11,000 inhabitants as of 2007.-Geography:Delémont lies southwest of Basel, about halfway between Basel and Bienne...	HC Lugano
F	Flavien Conne	177	82	04/01/80	Geneve	HC Lugano
F	Patric Della Rossa Patric Della Rossa Patric Della Rossa is a Swiss ice hockey player who currently plays for EHC Olten of the National League B . He has also represented the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team in the World Junior Championships, World Championships, and Olympics.-External links:* at Eurohockey.net...	187	92	07/28/75	Winterthur Winterthur Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
F	Paul DiPietro Paul DiPietro Paul DiPietro is a Canadian-born Swiss professional ice hockey player currently playing for EV Zug. He plays forward. He played for the Swiss national ice hockey team at the 2006 Winter Olympics.-Playing career:...	175	82	09/08/70	Ontario Ontario Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa.... , Canada	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
F	Patrick Fischer Patrick Fischer Patrick Fischer is a retired Swiss ice hockey forward.- Career :In 2006–07, Fischer played for the National Hockey League's Phoenix Coyotes. He appeared in his first NHL game on October 5, 2006 against the New York Islanders...	181	85	09/06/75	Zug Zug Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital...	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
F	Sandy Jeannin Sandy Jeannin Sandy Jeannin is a Swiss professional ice hockey left wing. He currently plays for Fribourg-Gottéron of the Swiss National League A. Jeannin began playing professional in 1993 with HC La Chaux-de-Fonds of the National League B. He began playing in the top league in 1995 with the Zürich Lions...	180	83	02/28/76	Neuchâtel	HC Lugano
F	Marcel Jenni Marcel Jenni Marcel Jenni is a professional ice hockey player who currently plays for the Kloten Flyers in the National League A. He has also played with Swedish Elitserien club Färjestads BK between 1999 and 2005. He represented Switzerland in the Winter Olympics in both 2002 and 2006.- Career statistics...	180	84	03/02/74	Uster Uster Uster is a city and capital of the district Uster in the Swiss Canton of Zürich.It is the third largest city in the Canton of Zürich, with over 30,000 inhabitants, and is one of the twenty largest cities in Switzerland...	Kloten Flyers Kloten Flyers The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players....
F	Romano Lemm Romano Lemm Romano Lemm is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team.-References:...	182	86	06/25/84	Dielsdorf Dielsdorf Dielsdorf is a municipality, seat of the district of Dielsdorf in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.-Geography:Dielsdorf has an area of . Of this area, 37% is used for agricultural purposes, while 30.2% is forested...	Kloten Flyers Kloten Flyers The Kloten Flyers are an ice hockey team based in the city of Kloten in Switzerland. They originated from the EHC Kloten. The team participates in the National League A and is known for its promotion of young players....
F	Thierry Paterlini Thierry Paterlini Thierry Paterlini is a Swiss professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A. He first played professionally in the National League B with Grasshopper Club Zürich in 1993. Paterlini debuted in the top league in 1996 for SC Bern...	183	94	04/27/75	Chur Chur Chur or Coire is the capital of the Swiss canton of Graubünden and lies in the northern part of the canton.-History:The name "chur" derives perhaps from the Celtic kora or koria, meaning "tribe", or from the Latin curia....	ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...
F	Martin Plüss Martin Plüss Martin Plüss is a Swiss professional ice hockey player. He is currently a centre for SC Bern of the National League A.- Playing career :Plüss competed for the Swiss national team in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics....	174	80	04/05/77	Bülach Bülach Bülach is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Zurich, located in the district of the same name, and belongs to the Glatt Valley .-History:Bülach is first mentioned in 811 as Pulacha...	Frölunda Indians Frölunda HC Frölunda Hockey Club, also known as the Frölunda Indians, are a Swedish professional ice hockey club based in Gothenburg. They are currently playing in the highest Swedish league, Elitserien, where they have played the majority of the seasons during its existence. The last time they played in the...
F	Ivo Rüthemann Ivo Rüthemann Ivo Rüthemann is a professional ice hockey winger. His career started with SC Rheintal and later he was transferred to HC Davos, where he played his first NLA seasons. Since season 1999/2000 he plays for SC Bern...	172	76	12/12/76	St. Gallen St. Gallen St. Gallen is the capital of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It evolved from the hermitage of Saint Gall, founded in the 7th century. Today, it is a large urban agglomeration and represents the center of eastern Switzerland. The town mainly relies on the service sector for its economic...	SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
F	Adrian Wichser Adrian Wichser Adrian Wichser is a Swiss ice hockey winger, who currently plays for the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers in the Swiss National League A.-References:...	181	80	03/18/80	Winterthur Winterthur Winterthur is a city in the canton of Zurich in northern Switzerland. It has the country's sixth largest population with an estimate of more than 100,000 people. In the local dialect and by its inhabitants, it is usually abbreviated to Winti...	ZSC Lions ZSC Lions The Zürcher Schlittschuh Club Lions are a professional ice hockey team located in Zürich, Switzerland, playing in the National League A. The home arena, the 10,700 seat Hallenstadion, is in the Zürich district of Oerlikon...
F	Thomas Ziegler1	180	85	06/09/78	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...	SC Bern SC Bern Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....
F	Andres Ambühl Andres Ambühl Andres Ambühl is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward currently playing for ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A .-Playing career:... 1	177	79	09/14/83	Davos Davos Davos is a municipality in the district of Prättigau/Davos in the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a permanent population of 11,248 . Davos is located on the Landwasser River, in the Swiss Alps, between the Plessur and Albula Range...	HC Davos HC Davos Hockey Club Davos is a professional Swiss ice hockey club based in Davos, Switzerland. Davos play in the Swiss National League A, which is ranked as Europe's sixth best ice hockey league. The team is usually a strong force in the league and often bolster their roster with Swiss national team...

• ¹ Andres Ambühl
  Andres Ambühl
  Andres Ambühl is a Swiss professional ice hockey forward currently playing for ZSC Lions of the Swiss National League A .-Playing career:...
  
   replaced Thomas Ziegler on the team roster after the first five games of the tournament.

Results

Round-robin
Standings
Medal round

Quarterfinal

Women's

Players

No.	Position	Name	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Birthplace	2005-06 team
22	F	Silvia Bruggmann	168	54	02/20/78	Luetisburg	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
10	D	Nicole Bullo Nicole Bullo Nicole Bullo is a Swiss ice hockey forward who plays internationally for the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team. She has represented Switzerland at the Winter Olympics in 2006 and 2010. She played for the host Swiss team at the 2011 IIHF Women's World Championship, where she was named...	160	54	05/18/87	Bellinzona Bellinzona Bellinzona is the administrative capital of the canton Ticino in Switzerland. The city is famous for its three castles that have been UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 2000....	HC Lugano
21	F	Sandra Cattaneo	166	64	01/25/75	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...	EHC Illnau-Effretikon
4	F	Daniela Diaz - A	170	66	06/16/82	Baar Baar, Switzerland Baar is a village in the canton of Zug in Switzerland.-Geography:Baar has an area, , of . Of this area, 55% is used for agricultural purposes, while 24.5% is forested...	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
25	G	Patricia Elsmore-Sautter	166	67	02/28/79	Schaffhausen Schaffhausen Schaffhausen is a city in northern Switzerland and the capital of the canton of the same name; it has an estimated population of 34,587 ....	Roseau Roseau, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 2,756 people, 1,157 households, and 713 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,153.6 people per square mile . There were 1,229 housing units at an average density of 514.4 per square mile...  / USA
11	D	Angela Frautschi	168	67	06/05/87	Interlaken Interlaken Interlaken is a municipality in the Interlaken-Oberhasli administrative district in the Canton of Bern in Switzerland, a well-known tourist destination in the Bernese Oberland.-History:...	DHC Langenthal
15	D	Ramona Fuhrer - C	163	68	04/13/79	Aarberg Be	DHC Lyss
9	D	Ruth Künzle	166	65	03/29/72	Gaiserwald-Waldkirch	HC Lugano
20	F	Kathrin Lehmann - A	172	68	02/27/80	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...	Lady Kodiaks Kornwestheim
23	D	Monika Leuenberger	180	82	04/11/73	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
75	F	Jeanette Marty	173	74	08/11/75	Zug Zug Zug , is a German-speaking city in Switzerland. The name ‘Zug’ originates from fishing vocabulary; in the Middle Ages it referred to the right to ‘pull up’ fishing nets and hence to the right to fish.The city of Zug is located in the Canton of Zug and is its capital...	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
6	D	Julia Marty Julia Marty Julia Marty is a member of the Switzerland women's national ice hockey team and also plays for Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Her twin sister, Stefanie, played at the University of New Hampshire in 2007-08.-Playing career:Marty played for the University of New Hampshire in the...	170	72	04/16/88	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
69	F	Stefanie Marty	167	70	04/16/88	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...	EV Zug EV Zug EV Zug is a professional men's ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. They are a current member of National League A and play their home games at Bossard Arena.-History:EV Zug won its lone championship in the 1997–98 season....
66	F	Christine Meier	169	66	05/24/86	Buelach	EHC Illnau-Effretikon
55	D	Prisca Mosimann	184	75	03/19/75	Langenthal Langenthal -In Germany:*Langenthal, Rhineland-Palatinate, in the district of Bad Kreuznach, Rhineland-Palatinate*Langenthal, Upper Palatinate, in the municipality of Berg, Upper Palatinate, Bavaria*Langenthal, Swabia, in the municipality of Untrasried, Bavaria...	DHC Langenthal
24	F	Sandrine Ray	163	60	05/11/83	Orbe Orbe Orbe is a municipality in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It was the seat of the former district of Orbe and is now part of the district of Jura-Nord Vaudois.-History:Orbe is first mentioned about 280 as Urba. In 1179 it was mentioned as versus Orbam....	HC Lugano
49	F	Rachel Rochat	180	68	09/10/72	Summit, New Jersey Summit, New Jersey Summit is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. At the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 21,457. Summit had the 16th-highest per capita income in the state as of the 2000 Census....	Needham Needham, Massachusetts Needham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 28,886 at the 2010 census.- History :...  / USA
27	F	Laura Ruhnke	172	74	12/25/83	Biel	HC Lugano
41	G	Florence Schelling Florence Schelling Florence Schelling played for Switzerland women's national ice hockey team in the 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics. Schelling became the first and only woman to ever play in the Swiss Men's National B League.-Switzerland:...	174	73	03/09/89	Zürich Zürich Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...	GCK Lions GCK Lions GCK Lions is a Swiss professional ice hockey team founded in 1932. They are currently in the National League B, Switzerland's second tier ice hockey division. The home arena is Eishalle Küsnacht . The team has won one Swiss Championships, in 1966, as well as two championships in the Swiss second...
17	F	Tina Schumacher	160	60	03/20/78	Biel	DHC Lyss

Results

Round-robin
Standings
Medal round

Classification 5-8
7th place game

Luge

Neither Swiss luger managed to challenge for the top positions.

Athlete	Event	Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Total	Rank
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....	Men's singles	52.459	51.989	52.124	52.212	3:28.784	15
Martina Kocher Martina Kocher Martina Kocher is a Swiss luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010....	Women's singles	47.548	47.410	47.276	47.357	3:09.591	9

Nordic combined

No individual Swiss athlete finished in the top 20 in Nordic Combined, but the team put on a strong run in the last two legs of the cross-country portion to finish fourth, though they were more than a minute back of a medal spot.

Athlete	Event	Ski Jumping		Cross-Country
		Points	Rank	Deficit	Time	Rank
Ronny Heer Ronny Heer Ronny Heer is a Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Turin in 2006 while earning his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km individual normal hill event at Vancouver four...	Sprint Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Sprint The Men's sprint Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 21 February.-Ski Jumping:...	105.6	22	1:20	19:37.7 +1:08.7	20
	Individual Gundersen Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Individual Gundersen The Men's individual Gundersen Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 11 February.-Ski Jumping:...	213.5	26	3:16	43:27.0 +3:42.4	24
Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed internationally since 1995. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and had his best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km sprint event at the 2003...	Sprint Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Sprint The Men's sprint Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 21 February.-Ski Jumping:...	98.1	33	1:50	19:41.6 +1:12.6	21
	Individual Gundersen Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Individual Gundersen The Men's individual Gundersen Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 11 February.-Ski Jumping:...	193.5	39	4:36	43:21.9 +3:37.3	23
Seppi Hurschler Seppi Hurschler Seppi Hurschler is a Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2001. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Vancouver in 2010 while earning his best individual finish of 22nd in the 15 km individual at Turin in 2006.Hurschler's...	Sprint Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Sprint The Men's sprint Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 21 February.-Ski Jumping:...	105.3	24	1:22	19:51.4 +1:22.4	24
	Individual Gundersen Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Individual Gundersen The Men's individual Gundersen Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 11 February.-Ski Jumping:...	211.0	30	3:26	43:18.4 +3:33.8	22
Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 1999. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned his best finish of 30th in the 7.5 km sprint at those same championships.Reider's best...	Sprint Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Sprint The Men's sprint Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 21 February.-Ski Jumping:...	105.5	23	1:21	20:42.0 +2:13.0	36
	Individual Gundersen Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Individual Gundersen The Men's individual Gundersen Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It took place on 11 February.-Ski Jumping:...	230.0	14	2:10	43:58.6 +4:14.0	27
Ronny Heer Ronny Heer Ronny Heer is a Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the 4 x 5 km team event at Turin in 2006 while earning his best individual finish of 11th in the 10 km individual normal hill event at Vancouver four... Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler Andreas Hurschler is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has competed internationally since 1995. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and had his best individual finish of 15th in the 7.5 km sprint event at the 2003... Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder Ivan Rieder is a retired Swiss Nordic combined skier who has been competing since 1999. He finished fifth in the 4 x 5 km team event at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo and earned his best finish of 30th in the 7.5 km sprint at those same championships.Reider's best... Jan Schmid Jan Schmid Jan Schmid is a Norwegian nordic combined skier, of Swiss origin. He won two medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec with a silver in the 10 km individual normal hill event and a bronze in the 4 x 5 km team event...	Individual Gundersen Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Team The Men's team Nordic combined competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Pragelato, Italy. It was originally scheduled for 15 February, but high winds meant that only part of the ski jumping competition was completed on that day, with the conclusion, and the cross-country race, taking...	839.6	7	1:14	51:14.9 +1:22.3	4

Note: 'Deficit' refers to the amount of time behind the leader a competitor began the cross-country portion of the event. Italicized numbers show the final deficit from the winner's finishing time.

Skeleton

Maya Pedersen-Bieri

Maya Pedersen-Bieri

Maya Pedersen-Bieri is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 1995. She won the gold medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....

 won gold at both the 2001

FIBT World Championships 2001

The FIBT World Championships 2001 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland and Calgary, Alberta, Canada...

 and 2005

FIBT World Championships 2005

The FIBT World Championships 2005 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the fourth time, doing so previously in 1992 , 1996, and 2001 .-Two man:-Four man:-Two woman:-Men:-Women:...

 World championships, and comfortably took the Olympic title, winning by more than a full second and being the only woman to compelte a run in less than a minute. Her 59.64 second time in the first run was a new women's track record 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...

. Gregor Stähli

Gregor Stähli

Gregor Stähli is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 1989. He won two bronze Winter Olympic medals in the men's skeleton, earning them in 2002 and 2006....

 was fifth after the first run, bu when others ahead of him faltered, he put together a solid run to earn a bronze medal.

Athlete	Event	Final
		Run 1	Run 2	Total	Rank
Tanja Morel Tanja Morel Tanja Morel is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 1998. She finished seventh in the women's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	Women's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Two-time world champion Maya Pedersen set the two fastest times to win the gold medal, Switzerland's first gold of the games. Shelley Rudman won silver, Great Britain's only medal of the games...	1:00.85	1:01.65	2:02.50	7
Maya Pedersen-Bieri Maya Pedersen-Bieri Maya Pedersen-Bieri is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 1995. She won the gold medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....	Women's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's The women's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 16 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Two-time world champion Maya Pedersen set the two fastest times to win the gold medal, Switzerland's first gold of the games. Shelley Rudman won silver, Great Britain's only medal of the games...	59.64	1:00.19	1:59.83
Gregor Stähli Gregor Stähli Gregor Stähli is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 1989. He won two bronze Winter Olympic medals in the men's skeleton, earning them in 2002 and 2006....	Men's Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's The men's skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on 17 February, at the Cesana Pariol.-Results:Canadians Duff Gibson and Jeffrey Pain won gold and silver despite Pain nearly losing control of his sled coming around the penultimate corner...	58.41	58.39	1:56.80

Ski jumping

Simon Ammann

Simon Ammann

Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010...

, a double gold medalist in Salt Lake

2002 Winter Olympics

The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

, could not recapture that form in Turin, where his best finish was 15th in the large hill event. Andreas Küttel

Andreas Küttel

Andreas Küttel is a Swiss ski jumper.He grew up in Einsiedeln and is still living there. He won the World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005 in Lillehammer and on 9 December 2005 in Harrachov and placed third in the overall championship...

 was pre-qualified in both events, but poor second jumps in both left him outside the medals.

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		First Round		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Points	Total	Rank
Simon Ammann Simon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010...	Normal hill	106.0	33 Q	107.0	38	Did not advance		38
	Large hill	111.7	4 Q	104.4	20 Q	113.6	218.0	15
Andreas Küttel Andreas Küttel Andreas Küttel is a Swiss ski jumper.He grew up in Einsiedeln and is still living there. He won the World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005 in Lillehammer and on 9 December 2005 in Harrachov and placed third in the overall championship...	Normal hill	134.5	1 PQ	133.5	4 Q	129.0	262.5	5
	Large hill	132.6	4 PQ	120.0	6 Q	119.1	239.1	6
Guido Landert Guido Landert Guido "Totti" Landert is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 2005 to 2008. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished seventh in the team large hill, 37th in the individual large hill, and 48th in the individual normal hill events.Landert competed at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski...	Normal hill	116.0	19 Q	97.0	48	Did not advance		48
	Large hill	74.4	34 Q	85.3	37	Did not advance		37
Michael Moellinger	Normal hill	127.0	4 Q	126.5	12 Q	122.5	249.0	13
	Large hill	91.3	17 Q	104.9	19 Q	120.0	224.9	13
Simon Ammann Simon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010... Andreas Küttel Andreas Küttel Andreas Küttel is a Swiss ski jumper.He grew up in Einsiedeln and is still living there. He won the World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005 in Lillehammer and on 9 December 2005 in Harrachov and placed third in the overall championship... Guido Landert Guido Landert Guido "Totti" Landert is a Swiss ski jumper who competed from 2005 to 2008. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished seventh in the team large hill, 37th in the individual large hill, and 48th in the individual normal hill events.Landert competed at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski... Michael Moellinger	Team	n/a		424.2	8 Q	462.7	886.9	7

Note: PQ indicates a skier was pre-qualified for the final, based on entry rankings.

Snowboarding

The Swiss Olympic team won four medals in snowboarding, more than in any other sport. Three of these came in the parallel giant slalom, as the Swiss swept the golds in both the men's and women's events. Daniela Meuli

Daniela Meuli

Daniela Meuli is a Swiss snowboarder.Meuli is World Champion 2005 in parallel slalom. In the World Cup in Parallel Giant Slalom, she ranked 1st for 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and the current season ....

 was seeded 6th after the qualifying run, but overcame deficits twice to make the final, and then won after her German opponent fell. Philipp Schoch

Philipp Schoch

Philipp Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder.In Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Schoch won gold in Men's Parallel Giant Slalom....

 earned his second consecutive gold medal in the men's event, winning the final against his brother Simon

Simon Schoch

Simon Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder. At the 2003 World Championships, Schoch won Silver in Parallel Giant Slalom and Bronze in Parallel Slalom. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he faced his brother Philipp Schoch - the reigning Olympic champion - in the Parallel Giant Slalom Final...

. In the women's snowboard cross

Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross

The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...

 final, Tanja Frieden

Tanja Frieden

Tanja Frieden is a Swiss snowboarder. She won a gold medal in the inaugural Snowboard Cross competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics....

 was the beneficiary of American Lindsey Jacobellis

Lindsey Jacobellis

Lindsey Jacobellis is an American snowboarder from Stratton, Vermont.At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Jacobellis won the silver medal in Women's Snowboard Cross's Olympics debut...

's fall on the final hill, sweeping past the American to claim the gold medal.

Halfpipe

Athlete	Event	Qualifying Run 1		Qualifying Run 2		Final
		Points	Rank	Points	Rank	Run 1	Run 2	Rank
Therry Brunner	Men's halfpipe	23.0	26	9.2	33	Did not advance		39
Frederik Kalbermatten	Men's halfpipe	16.8	32	30.8	18	Did not advance		24
Markus Keller Markus Keller Markus Keller is a retired male athlete from Switzerland, who competed in triathlon. Keller competed at the first Olympic triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He took eighteenth place with a total time of 1:50:15.25.-References:*...	Men's halfpipe	33.7	12	38.3	5 Q	(29.3)	38.5	7
Manuela Pesko Manuela Pesko Manuela Laura Pesko is a Swiss snowboarder.-External links:* http://www.ManuelaPesko.com...	Women's halfpipe	7.1	32	36.9	3 Q	35.9	(14.2)	7
Gian Simmen Gian Simmen Gian Simmen is a Swiss snowboarder.In Snowboarding at the 1998 Winter Olympics, Simmen won Gold in Men's Halfpipe. He attended the 1998, 2002, and the 2006 Olympics Winter games.-External links:* - FIS Competition Results...	Men's halfpipe	32.0	14	33.8	13	Did not advance		19

Note: In the final, the single best score from two runs is used to determine the ranking. A bracketed score indicates a run that wasn't counted.

Parallel GS

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals
		Time	Rank	Opposition Time	Opposition Time	Opposition Time	Opposition Time	Rank
Ursula Bruhin Ursula Bruhin Ursula Bruhin is a Swiss snowboarder, World Champion in Parallel Giant Slalom in 2001 and 2003.-External links:*http://www.UrsulaBruhin.ch*...	Women's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom -Classification 5-8:The four quarterfinal losers entered the consolation bracket, where they raced for positions five through eight....	1:21.47	7 Q	(10) W -2.06 (-0.06 -2.00)	(2) L +0.15 (+0.12 +0.03)	Classification 5-8 (3) L +4.76 (-1.50 +6.26)	7th place Final (4) W -1.74 (-0.71 -1.03)	7
Heinz Inniger Heinz Inniger Heinz Inniger is a Swiss snowboarder. He ranked 4th in Parallel Slalom at the World Cup 2004/2005.-External links:*http://www.heinz-inniger.ch...	Men's parallel giant slalom	1:09.96	3 Q	(3) W -0.66 (-0.25 -0.41)	(6) L +0.61 (+1.35 -0.74)	Classification 5-8 (10) W -0.14 (+0.18 -0.32)	5th place Final (8) W -0.42 (-0.94 +0.52)	5
Gilles Jaquet Gilles Jaquet Gilles Jaquet is a Swiss snowboarder.Jaquet has competed since 1995 and was World Champion in 2001 and 2002.-External links:*http://www.gillesjaquet.ch...	Men's parallel giant slalom	1:10.47	5 Q	(12) W -0.51 (0.00 -0.51)	(13) L +1.54 (+0.86 +0.68)	Classification 5-8 (8) L +4.55 (-0.85 +5.40)	7th place Final (10) L +0.41 (+0.12 +0.29)	8
Daniela Meuli Daniela Meuli Daniela Meuli is a Swiss snowboarder.Meuli is World Champion 2005 in parallel slalom. In the World Cup in Parallel Giant Slalom, she ranked 1st for 2003/2004, 2004/2005 and the current season ....	Women's parallel giant slalom Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's parallel giant slalom -Classification 5-8:The four quarterfinal losers entered the consolation bracket, where they raced for positions five through eight....	1:21.36	6 Q	(11) W -1.00 (-0.24 -0.76)	(3) W -1.43 (-1.50 +0.07)	(2) W -3.70 (+0.24 -3.94)	(5) W -15.97 (-0.21 -15.76)
Philipp Schoch Philipp Schoch Philipp Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder.In Snowboarding at the 2002 Winter Olympics, Schoch won gold in Men's Parallel Giant Slalom....	Men's parallel giant slalom	1:09.83	2 Q	(15) W -1.37 (-0.89 -0.48)	(10) W -1.07 (-1.35 +0.28)	(6) W -0.34 (-0.42 +0.08)	(1) W -0.73 (-0.88 +0.15)
Simon Schoch Simon Schoch Simon Schoch is a Swiss snowboarder. At the 2003 World Championships, Schoch won Silver in Parallel Giant Slalom and Bronze in Parallel Slalom. At the 2006 Winter Olympics, he faced his brother Philipp Schoch - the reigning Olympic champion - in the Parallel Giant Slalom Final...	Men's parallel giant slalom	1:09.38	1 Q	(16) W -0.52 (-0.14 -0.38)	(8) W -1.27 (-0.59 -0.68)	(13) W -0.38 (+0.31 -0.69)	(2) L +0.73 (+0.88 -0.15)

Key: '+ Time' represents a deficit; the brackets indicate the results of each run.

Snowboard Cross

Athlete	Event	Qualifying		1/8 Finals	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Finals
		Time	Rank	Position	Position	Position	Position	Rank
Mellie Francon Mellie Francon Mellie Francon is a Swiss snowboarder.Francon is Swiss Champion 2005 in snowboard cross. On January 5, 2006, she won the World Cup competition at Bad Gastein.-External links:...	Women's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...	1:32.30	14 Q	n/a	1 Q	3	Classification 5-8 1	5
Tanja Frieden Tanja Frieden Tanja Frieden is a Swiss snowboarder. She won a gold medal in the inaugural Snowboard Cross competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics....	Women's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...	1:29.77	4 Q	n/a	1 Q	2 Q	1 Q
Marco Huser	Men's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 16, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...	1:20.26	2 Q	2 Q	3	Did not advance	Classification 9-12 1	9
Ueli Kestenholz Ueli Kestenholz Ueli Kestenholz is a Swiss snowboarder and Speedriding pioneer.Kestenholz was Snowboard World Champion in 2000 and 2001. He won the first ever Olympic Medal in Snowboarding: Bronze at the 1998 Winter Olympics...	Men's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's snowboard cross The men's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 16, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...	1:22.32	21 Q	4	Did not advance			25
Olivia Nobs Olivia Nobs Olivia Nobs is a Swiss snowboarder. Nobs captured the silver medal in snowboard cross at the FIS Snowboarding World Championships 2009 in South Korea....	Women's snowboard cross Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's snowboard cross The women's snowboard cross event in snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Bardonecchia, a village in the Province of Turin, Italy. Competition took place on February 17, 2006.-Medalists:-Qualification:...	1:30.44	7 Q	n/a	3	Did not advance	Classification 9-12 3	11