Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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IOC codeTUR
Websiteolimpiyat.org.tr (in English and Turkish)
Competitors6 (3 men, 3 women) in 3 sports
| Turkey at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | TUR |
| NOC | Turkish National Olympic Committee |
| Website | olimpiyat |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 6 (3 men, 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearers | Tuğba Karademir (opening) Sebahattin Oglago (closing)[1][2] |
| Officials | 12 |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Turkey competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross-country skiing | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Figure skating | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Alpine skiing
A 37th-place finish for Duygu Ulusoy in the Women's giant slalom was the best result for Turkey's Alpine Skiing entrants.[3]
| Athlete[3] | Event | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Hamit Şare | Men's giant slalom | 1:52.13 | did not start | |||
| Men's slalom | 1:07.57 | 1:01.56 | n/a | 2:09.13 | 40 | |
| Duygu Ulusoy | Women's giant slalom | 1:11.43 | 1:19.38 | n/a | 2:30.81 | 37 |
| Women's slalom | did not finish | |||||
Cross-country skiing
The Turkish cross-country team got its top finish in the men's team sprint event, where Muhammet Kızılarslan and Sebahattin Oglago finished 22nd.[4]
- Distance
| Athlete[4] | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Kelime Aydın | Women's 10 km classical | 31:47.1 | 52 |
| Women's 15 km pursuit | Did not finish | ||
| Women's 30 km freestyle | 1:34:07.2 | 49 | |
| Muhammet Kızılarslan | Men's 15 km classical | 45:06.8 | 74 |
| Sabahattin Oğlago | Men's 15 km classical | 42:18.9 | 55 |
| Men's 30 km pursuit | 1:28:03.8 | 65 | |
| Men's 50 kilometre freestyle | Did not finish | ||
- Sprint
| Athlete[4] | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
| Kelime Aydın | Women's sprint | 2:33.33 | 63 | Did not advance | 63 | ||||
| Muhammet Kızılarslan | Men's sprint | 2:28.94 | 64 | Did not advance | 64 | ||||
| Sebahattin Oglago | Men's sprint | 2:31.10 | 67 | Did not advance | 67 | ||||
| Muhammet Kızılarslan Sebahattin Oglago |
Men's team sprint | Did not advance | 19:46.5 | 12 | Did not advance | 23 | |||