United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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The United States sent 204 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Chris Witty, a four-time Olympian, who competed in both Summer and Winter games, and won a gold medal in speed skating at the 2002 Games, served as the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. Speed skater Joey Cheek, who won gold in the 500 m and silver in the 1000 m, was the flag bearer at the closing ceremonies. One athlete, Sarah Konrad, became the first American woman to compete in two different disciplines at the same Winter Olympics – biathlon and cross-country skiing.
Joey Cheek (closing)[2]
| United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | USA |
| NOC | United States Olympic Committee |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 204 (117 men and 87 women) in 8 sports |
| Flag bearers | Chris Witty (opening)[1] Joey Cheek (closing)[2] |
| Medals Ranked 2nd |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
While the United States' total medal count was down from the 2002 Winter Olympics, there were many highlights to the Games. Pete Fenson led the U.S. Curling team to a bronze medal, their first curling medal ever won. Speed skater Shani Davis became the first athlete of African descent from any country to win an individual gold medal. He won gold in the 1,000 m and followed that with a silver medal in the 1,500 m. Ice dancers Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto won America's first figure skating ice dancing medal in 30 years.
Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
Alpine skiing
The American alpine ski team fell short of its self-proclaimed goal of eight medals, earning only two in Turin, both gold.[3] Bode Miller, who won two gold medals at the 2005 World Championships, failed to medal in Turin, but the men's team still earned a gold medal, as Ted Ligety took a surprise victory in the combined.[4] The other medal came from Julia Mancuso, who put together two strong runs to win the women's giant slalom.[5]
Men
| Athlete[5] | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Macartney | Downhill | N/a | 1:50.68 | 15 | ||
| Bode Miller | 1:49.93 | 5 | ||||
| Steven Nyman | 1:50.88 | 19 | ||||
| Daron Rahlves | 1:50.33 | 10 | ||||
| Ted Ligety | Combined | 1:41.42 | 44.09 | 43.84 | 3:09.35 |  |
| Scott Macartney | 1:40.06 | 46.82 | 46.17 | 3:13.05 | 16 | |
| Bode Miller | 1:38.36 | DSQ | ||||
| Steven Nyman | 1:40.19 | 47.14 | 55.35 | 3:22.68 | 29 | |
| Scott Macartney | Super-G | N/a | 1:31.23 | 7 | ||
| Bode Miller | DNF | |||||
| Steven Nyman | 1:36.22 | 43 | ||||
| Daron Rahlves | 1:31.37 | 9 | ||||
| Ted Ligety | Giant slalom | DNF | N/a | DNF | ||
| Bode Miller | 1:17.58 | 1:18.48 | 2:36.06 | 6 | ||
| Daron Rahlves | DNF | DNF | ||||
| Erik Schlopy | 1:18.34 | 1:19.22 | 2:37.56 | 13 | ||
| James Cochran | Slalom | 54.49 | 51.19 | N/a | 1:45.68 | 12 |
| Chip Knight | 54.71 | 51.55 | 1:46.26 | 18 | ||
| Ted Ligety | DSQ | DSQ | ||||
| Bode Miller | DNF | DNF | ||||
Women
| Athlete[5] | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirsten Clark | Downhill | N/a | 1:59.07 | 21 | ||
| Stacey Cook | 1:58.70 | 19 | ||||
| Lindsey Kildow | 1:57.78 | 8 | ||||
| Julia Mancuso | 1:57.71 | 7 | ||||
| Lindsey Kildow | Combined | 39.86 | DNF | |||
| Julia Mancuso | 39.79 | 44.81 | 1:30.84 | 2:55.44 | 9 | |
| Kaylin Richardson | 40.45 | 44.55 | 1:31.83 | 2:56.83 | 17 | |
| Resi Stiegler | 39.08 | 44.36 | 1:32.35 | 2:55.79 | 11 | |
| Kirsten Clark | Super-G | N/a | 1:33.98 | 14 | ||
| Lindsey Kildow | 1:33.42 | 7 | ||||
| Libby Ludlow | 1:35.01 | 28 | ||||
| Julia Mancuso | 1:33.72 | 11 | ||||
| Stacey Cook | Giant slalom | 1:03.35 | 1:11.09 | N/a | 2:14.44 | 23 |
| Lindsey Kildow | DNS | DNS | ||||
| Julia Mancuso | 1:00.89 | 1:08.30 | 2:09.19 | | ||
| Sarah Schleper | 1:02.01 | DNF | DNF | |||
| Lindsey Kildow | Slalom | 43.92 | 47.66 | N/a | 1:31.58 | 14 |
| Kristina Koznick | 45.72 | DNS | DNF | |||
| Sarah Schleper | 43.61 | 47.77 | 1:31.38 | 10 | ||
| Resi Stiegler | 44.15 | 47.33 | 1:31.48 | 12 | ||
Biathlon
The top finish from the U.S. biathlon team came from Jay Hakkinen, who was 10th in the men's individual event.[6]
Men
| Athlete[6] | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell Bailey | Sprint | 29:02.0 | 3 | 47 |
| Tim Burke | 28:27.8 | 3 | 36 | |
| Jay Hakkinen | 31:22.2 | 6 | 79 | |
| Jeremy Teela | 29:32.7 | 4 | 61 | |
| Lowell Bailey | Pursuit | 41:31.30 | 9 | 48 |
| Tim Burke | 39:17.66 | 7 | 36 | |
| Lowell Bailey | Individual | 58:45.1 | 3 | 27 |
| Tim Burke | 1:01:55.0 | 7 | 58 | |
| Jay Hakkinen | 56:10.9 | 3 | 10 | |
| Jeremy Teela | 1:01:03.3 | 5 | 51 | |
| Jay Hakkinen | Mass start | 48:29.66 | 1 | 13 |
| Lowell Bailey Tim Burke Jay Hakkinen Jeremy Teela |
Relay | 1:24:23.4 | 18 | 9 |
Women
| Athlete[6] | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracy Barnes | Sprint | 26:47.9 | 2 | 71 |
| Sarah Konrad | 27:30.6 | 8 | 75 | |
| Rachel Steer | 24:29.6 | 1 | 35 | |
| Carolyn Treacy | 28:18.7 | 4 | 80 | |
| Rachel Steer | Pursuit | 43:32.83 | 3 | 39 |
| Lanny Barnes | Individual | 59:46.2 | 4 | 64 |
| Tracy Barnes | 57:58.0 | 1 | 57 | |
| Sarah Konrad | 59:33.1 | 10 | 62 | |
| Rachel Steer | 55:48.3 | 3 | 41 | |
| Lanny Barnes Tracy Barnes Rachel Steer Carolyn Treacy |
Relay | 1:25:20.3 | 11 | 15 |
Bobsleigh
Shauna Rohbock and Valerie Fleming, bronze medalists at the 2005 World Championships, had four strong runs to earn the United States' only bobsleigh medal in Turin.[7]
Men
| Athlete[7] | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Todd HaysD Pavle Jovanovic |
Two-man | 55.81 | 7 | 55.72 | 3 | 56.31 | 7 | 56.88 | 7 | 3:44.72 | 7 |
| Steve HolcombD Bill Schuffenhauer |
56.16 | 13 | 55.96 | 12 | 57.05 | 17 | 57.04 | 12 | 3:46.21 | 14 | |
| Todd HaysD Pavle Jovanovic Brock Kreitzburg Steve Mesler |
Four-man | 55.43 | 5 | 55.56 | 7 | 55.04 | 6 | 55.41 | 10 | 3:41.44 | 7 |
| Steve HolcombD Bill Schuffenhauer Lorenzo Smith III Curtis Tomasevicz |
55.46 | 6 | 55.50 | 6 | 55.14 | 7 | 55.26 | 6 | 3:41.36 | 6 | |
Women
| Athlete[7] | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Vonetta Flowers Jean PrahmD |
Two-woman | 57.97 | 10 | 57.67 | 4 | 57.81 | 4 | 58.33 | 7 | 3:51.78 | 6 |
| Valerie Fleming Shauna RohbockD |
57.37 | 3 | 57.65 | 2 | 57.78 | 3 | 57.89 | 3 | 3:50.69 |  | |
D - Driver of the sled
Cross-country skiing
Two skiers, Kikkan Randall and Leif-Orin Zimmermann, were suspended for health reasons for the first five days of competition after showing abnormally high values of hemoglobin in their blood.[8] Randall eventually was cleared to compete, participating in the women's relay and finishing 53rd in the 10 kilometre classical race.[9]
Distance
Men
| Athlete[9] | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lars Flora | 15 km classical | 41:53.1 | 50 |
| Justin Freeman | 42:00.9 | 52 | |
| Kris Freeman | 39:57.4 | 21 | |
| Andrew Johnson | 41:53.9 | 51 | |
| Lars Flora | 30 km pursuit | 1:22:31.2 | 49 |
| Andrew Johnson | 1:21:16.8 | 43 | |
| James Southam | 1:22:05.8 | 44 | |
| Carl Swenson | 1:21.08.0 | 40 | |
| Kris Freeman | 50 km freestyle | 2:15:32.6 | 61 |
| Andrew Johnson | 2:07:56.3 | 34 | |
| James Southam | DNF | ||
| Carl Swenson | DNF | ||
| Lars Flora Kris Freeman Andrew Johnson Carl Swenson |
4 x 10 km relay | 1:48:44.2 | 12 |
Women
| Athlete[9] | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Larson | 10 km classical | 32:09.0 | 57 |
| Kikkan Randall | 31:49.7 | 53 | |
| Wendy Kay Wagner | 31:41.0 | 50 | |
| Lindsey Weier | 32:43.3 | 59 | |
| Rebecca Dussault | 15 km pursuit | 47:53.7 | 48 |
| Abby Larson | 48:47.5 | 56 | |
| Lindsey Weier | 48:45.0 | 55 | |
| Lindsay Williams | 50:49.7 | 62 | |
| Rebecca Dussault | 30 km freestyle | 1:31:43.3 | 43 |
| Sarah Konrad | 1:28:39.2 | 32 | |
| Abby Larson | 1:32:51.9 | 47 | |
| Lindsey Weier | DNF | ||
| Wendy Kay Wagner Kikkan Randall Sarah Konrad Rebecca Dussault |
4 x 5 km relay | 57:58.4 | 14 |
Sprint
Men
| Athlete[9] | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Chris Cook | Sprint | 2:18.46 | 16 Q | 2:27.9 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Lars Flora | 2:23.02 | 46 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Torin Koos | 2:21.47 | 36 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Andrew Newell | 2:14.79 | 2 Q | 2:24.3 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Chris Cook Andrew Newell |
Team sprint | N/a | 17:54.9 | 7 | Did not advance | 13 | |||
Women
| Athlete[9] | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kikkan Randall | Sprint | 2:15.63 | 10 Q | 2:17.8 | 2 Q | 2:19.1 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Wendy Kay Wagner | 2:19.71 | 35 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Lindsay Williams | 2:20.28 | 38 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Kikkan Randall Wendy Kay Wagner |
Team sprint | N/a | 17:51.4 | 5 Q | 18:04.9 | 10 | |||
Curling
In the men's event, Pete Fenson, who led his team to 4th place at the a 2006 World Championships, started inconsistently, with a 2–2 record that included a win over the defending gold medalists from Norway. A stretch of four straight wins, however, guaranteed them a spot in the medal round going into a final round-robin game with Canada. The Americans lost that game, meaning they would face Canada again in the semifinals. They also lost this second meeting, but recovered to win the United States' first ever curling medal by beating Great Britain 8–6 in the bronze medal game.[10]
On the women's side, Cassandra Johnson, the 2005 World Championship silver medalist, struggled winning only two games and finishing well short of the mark needed to make the medal round.[10]
Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| Scott Baird Pete Fenson (S) Joseph Polo Shawn Rojeski John Shuster |
Men's tournament |  NORW 11–5 |
 FINL 3–4 |
 NZLW 10–4 |
 ITAL 5–6 |
 SWEW 10–6 |
 SUIW 7–3 |
 GERW 8–5 |
 GBRW 9–8 |
 CANL 3–6 |
3 Q | CAN L 5–11 |
GBR W 8–6 |
 |
| Maureen Brunt Courtney George Cassandra Johnson (S) Jamie Johnson Jessica Schultz |
Women's tournament | NOR L 6–11 |
CAN L 5–11 |
 JPNL 5–6 |
 DENW 8–3 |
SWE L 4–5 |
 RUSL 7–8 |
ITA W 11–3 |
SUI L 8–9 |
GBR L 4–10 |
8 | Did not advance | ||
Men's tournament
Team
| Position | Curler |
|---|---|
| Skip | Pete Fenson |
| Third | Shawn Rojeski |
| Second | Joe Polo |
| Lead | John Schuster |
| Alternate | Scott Baird |
Round-robin
| Nation | Skip | W | L | PF | PA | Ends won |
Ends lost |
Blank ends |
Stolen ends |
Shot pct. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Markku Uusipaavalniemi | 7 | 2 | 53 | 40 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 9 | 78% |
| Canada | Brad Gushue | 6 | 3 | 66 | 46 | 47 | 31 | 9 | 23 | 80% |
 United States | Pete Fenson | 6 | 3 | 66 | 47 | 36 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 80% |
| Great Britain | David Murdoch | 6 | 3 | 59 | 49 | 36 | 31 | 17 | 12 | 81% |
| Norway | Pål Trulsen | 5 | 4 | 57 | 47 | 33 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 78% |
| Switzerland | Ralph Stöckli | 5 | 4 | 56 | 45 | 31 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 76% |
| Italy | Joël Retornaz | 4 | 5 | 47 | 66 | 37 | 38 | 10 | 7 | 70% |
| Germany | Andy Kapp | 3 | 6 | 53 | 55 | 34 | 34 | 17 | 12 | 77% |
| Sweden | Peja Lindholm | 3 | 6 | 45 | 68 | 31 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 78% |
| New Zealand | Sean Becker | 0 | 9 | 37 | 76 | 28 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 69% |
| Rank | Team | Skip | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland |
Markku Uusipaavalniemi | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Canada |
Brad Gushue | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | United States |
Pete Fenson | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Great Britain |
David Murdoch | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Norway |
Pål Trulsen | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Switzerland |
Ralph Stöckli | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Italy |
Joel Retornaz | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Sweden |
Peter Lindholm | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | Germany |
Andy Kapp | 3 | 6 |
| 10 | New Zealand |
Sean Becker | 0 | 9 |
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Draw 1
Draw 3
Draw 6
Draw 9
Draw 12
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Draw 2
Draw 5
Draw 8
Draw 10
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Semifinal
Wednesday, February 22, 19:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada (Gushue) 🔨 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | X | 11 |
| United States (Fenson) |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 5 |
Bronze medal game
Friday, February 24, 13:00
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States (Fenson) 🔨 |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| Great Britain (Murdoch) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Women's tournament
Team
| Position | Curler |
|---|---|
| Skip | Cassandra Johnson |
| Third | Jamie Johnson |
| Second | Jessica Schultz |
| Lead | Maureen Brunt |
| Alternate | Courtney George |
Round-robin
| Rank | Team | Skip | Won | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden |
Anette Norberg | 7 | 2 |
| 2 | Switzerland |
Mirjam Ott | 7 | 2 |
| 3 | Canada |
Shannon Kleibrink | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Norway |
Dordi Nordby | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Great Britain |
Rhona Martin | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | Russia |
Ludmila Privivkova | 5 | 4 |
| 7 | Japan |
Ayumi Onodera | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | Denmark |
Dorthe Holm | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | United States |
Cassandra Johnson | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Italy |
Diana Gaspari | 1 | 8 |
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Draw 1
Draw 3
Draw 6
Draw 9
Draw 12
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Draw 2
Draw 4
Draw 7
Draw 10
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Key: The hammer indicates which team had the last stone in the first end.
Figure skating
The American figure skating team won two medals in Turin, both silver. Sasha Cohen led the ladies' singles event after the short program, but an early fall in the free skate left her in second place.[11] In the ice dance, the team of Tanith Belbin and Benjamin Agosto sat just sixth after the compulsory dance, but moved up the standings in the original dance, claiming the second silver medal.[12] Michelle Kwan, an Olympic medalist in Nagano and Salt Lake, planned to compete in Turin, but pulled out due to a severe groin strain. Emily Hughes competed in place of Kwan.[13]
Individual
| Athlete[12] | Event | SP | FS | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Evan Lysacek | Men's | 67.55 | 10 Q | 152.58 | 3 | 220.13 | 4 |
| Matthew Savoie | 69.15 | 8 Q | 137.52 | 5 | 206.67 | 7 | |
| Johnny Weir | 80.00 | 2 Q | 136.63 | 6 | 216.63 | 5 | |
| Sasha Cohen | Ladies' | 66.73 | 1 Q | 116.63 | 2 | 183.36 | |
| Emily Hughes | 57.08 | 7 Q | 103.79 | 7 | 160.87 | 7 | |
| Kimmie Meissner | 59.40 | 5 Q | 106.31 | 6 | 165.71 | 6 | |
Mixed
| Athlete[12] | Event | CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Rena Inoue John Baldwin Jr. |
Pairs | N/a | 61.27 | 4 | 113.74 | 7 | 175.01 | 7 | |
| Marcy Hinzmann Aaron Parchem |
49.58 | 13 | 97.47 | 13 | 147.05 | 13 | |||
| Tanith Belbin Benjamin Agosto |
Ice dance | 37.36 | 6 | 60.53 | 2 | 98.17 | 4 | 196.06 | |
| Melissa Gregory Denis Petukhov |
30.51 | 15 | 47.00 | 14 | 81.64 | 14 | 159.15 | 14 | |
| Jamie Silverstein Ryan O'Meara |
27.53 | 18 | 46.00 | 16 | 76.87 | 18 | 150.40 | 16 | |
Freestyle skiing
The American freestyle skiing team in Turin boasted several medalists from previous Olympics, including 1998 aerials gold medalist Eric Bergoust. Two other skiers had won gold medals at the World Championships, Jeremy Bloom and Hannah Kearney. Despite this strong roster, the U.S. team won just a single medal in Turin, as Toby Dawson rose from 6th place in qualification to take bronze in the men's moguls.[14] Kearney's failure to even advance from the qualifiers in the women's moguls was considering one of the team's disappointing performances.[15]
Men
| Athlete[14] | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | ||||||||
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Eric Bergoust | Aerials | 113.72 | 14 | 92.13 | 20 | 205.85 | 17 | Did not advance | |||||
| Joe Pack | 97.57 | 20 | 113.76 | 8 | 211.33 | 15 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Jeret Peterson | 114.38 | 11 | 112.83 | 9 | 227.21 | 8 Q | 124.78 | 3 | 112.70 | 8 | 237.48 | 7 | |
| Ryan St. Onge | 97.35 | 21 | 110.40 | 11 | 207.75 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Jeremy Bloom | Moguls | N/a | 24.51 | 4 Q | N/a | 25.17 | 6 | ||||||
| Travis Cabral | 24.88 | 2 Q | 24.38 | 9 | |||||||||
| Toby Dawson | 24.20 | 6 Q | 26.30 | | |||||||||
| Travis Mayer | 24.04 | 7 Q | 24.91 | 7 | |||||||||
Women
| Athlete[14] | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | Jump 1 | Jump 2 | Total | ||||||||
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Emily Cook | Aerials | 60.32 | 22 | 84.10 | 7 | 144.42 | 19 | Did not advance | |||||
| Jana Lindsey | 79.38 | 15 | 70.85 | 18 | 150.23 | 16 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Shannon Bahrke | Moguls | N/a | 22.07 | 18 Q | N/a | 22.82 | 10 | ||||||
| Hannah Kearney | 20.80 | 22 | Did not advance | ||||||||||
| Michelle Roark | 24.45 | 4 Q | 20.04 | 18 | |||||||||
| Jillian Vogtli | 21.79 | 20 Q | 22.72 | 11 | |||||||||
Ice hockey
The U.S. men's team, which won a silver medal on home ice in Salt Lake City, had a poor start when they suffered a surprising 3–3 tie against Latvia.[16] They did rebound with a win over Kazakhstan, but further losses to Slovakia, Sweden and Russia meant that the Americans finished fourth in their group, with the lowest point total of any team advancing to the medal round. In their quarterfinal against undefeated Finland, the Americans quickly fell behind 2–0, but managed to tie the game early in the second period. However, the Finns again took a two-goal lead later in the second, and while the Americans managed to score once more, they could not get closer than a 4–3 loss.[17]
The women's team, also defending silver medalists, had a very strong round-robin showing, winning their three games by a combined score of 18–3.[18] In the semifinals, the U.S. team played Sweden, with the Americans taking a 2–0 lead early in the second period. However, the Swedes then rallied, scoring twice to tie the game, and holding off the American attack and forcing a shootout to decide the game. Swedish goaltender Kim Martin stopped four American shooters, while Pernilla Winberg and Maria Rooth scored for Sweden.[17][19] The American women bounced back from this loss in the bronze medal game, beating Finland 4–0.
Summary
| Team | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
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Rank | Opposition Score |
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Rank | ||
| United States men's | Men's tournament |  LatviaT 3–3 |
 KazakhstanW 4–1 |
 SloveniaL 1–2 |
Sweden L 1–2 |
Russia L 4–5 |
4 Q | Finland L 3–4 |
Did not advance | ||
| United States women's | Women's tournament |  SwitzerlandW 6–0 |
Germany W 5–0 |
Finland W 7–3 |
N/a | 1 Q | N/a | Sweden L 2–3 GWS |
Finland W 4–0 |
| |
Men's tournament
Roster The following is the American roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[20]
Head coach: Peter Laviolette
Assistant Coaches: Keith Allain, Mike Sullivan
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2005–06 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | G | Rick DiPietro | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 19 September 1981 | Winthrop, MA | New York Islanders (NHL) |
| 42 | G | Robert Esche | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 22 January 1978 | Utica, NY | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 47 | G | John Grahame | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 31 August 1975 | Denver, CO | Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL) |
| 24 | D | Chris Chelios – C | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 25 January 1962 | Chicago, IL | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 2 | D | Derian Hatcher | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | 4 June 1972 | Sterling Heights, MI | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 4 | D | Jordan Leopold | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 3 August 1980 | Golden Valley, MN | Calgary Flames (NHL) |
| 27 | D | John-Michael Liles | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 25 November 1980 | Zionsville, IN | Colorado Avalanche (NHL) |
| 6 | D | Bret Hedican | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 10 August 1970 | St. Paul, MN | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| 28 | D | Brian Rafalski | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 28 September 1973 | Dearborn, MI | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 23 | D | Mathieu Schneider | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | 12 June 1969 | New York, NY | Detroit Red Wings (NHL) |
| 55 | F | Jason Blake | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 2 September 1973 | Moorhead, MN | New York Islanders (NHL) |
| 26 | F | Erik Cole | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 6 November 1978 | Oswego, NY | Carolina Hurricanes (NHL) |
| 22 | F | Craig Conroy | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 4 September 1971 | Potsdam, NY | Los Angeles Kings (NHL) |
| 18 | F | Chris Drury | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 82 kg (181 lb) | 20 August 1976 | Trumbull, CT | Buffalo Sabres (NHL) |
| 14 | F | Brian Gionta | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 79 kg (174 lb) | 18 January 1979 | Rochester, NY | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 11 | F | Scott Gomez | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 23 December 1979 | Anchorage, AK | New Jersey Devils (NHL) |
| 13 | F | Bill Guerin | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 9 November 1970 | Wilbraham, MA | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 21 | F | Mike Knuble | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 103 kg (227 lb) | 4 July 1972 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) |
| 9 | F | Mike Modano | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 7 June 1970 | Livonia, MI | Dallas Stars (NHL) |
| 37 | F | Mark Parrish | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 2 February 1977 | Minneapolis, MN | New York Islanders (NHL) |
| 12 | F | Brian Rolston | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | 21 February 1973 | Flint, MI | Minnesota Wild (NHL) |
| 7 | F | Keith Tkachuk | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 102 kg (225 lb) | 28 March 1972 | Melrose, MA | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
| 39 | F | Doug Weight | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 21 January 1971 | Warren, MI | St. Louis Blues (NHL) |
Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovakia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 8 | |
| 3 | Sweden |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | United States |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 | |
| 6 | Latvia |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 |
| 15 February 2006 21:05 | Latvia | 3–3 (1–2, 2–0, 0–1) | United States | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 7,851 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artūrs Irbe | Goalies | John Grahame | Referee: Timo Favorin Linesmen: Thomas Gemeinhardt Steve Miller | |||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 min | Penalties | 16 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 February 2006 21:05 | United States | 4–1 (3–0, 0–0, 1–1) | Kazakhstan | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 3,400 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick DiPietro | Goalies | Vitali Kolesnik | Referee: Thomas Andersson Linesmen: Derek Doucette Antti Hämäläinen | ||||||||||||||
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| 10 min | Penalties | 20 min | |||||||||||||||
| 36 | Shots | 12 | |||||||||||||||
| 18 February 2006 20:05 | Slovakia | 2–1 (0–0, 1–1, 1–0) | United States | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 4,697 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Budaj | Goalies | Rick DiPietro | Referee: Dan Marouelli Linesmen:  Petr Blümel Pierre Racicot | ||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 8 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||
| 21 | Shots | 30 | |||||||||
| 19 February 2006 17:05 | United States | 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1) | Sweden | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 4,450 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick DiPietro | Goalies | Henrik Lundqvist | Referee: Dan Marouelli Linesmen: Thomas Gemeinhardt Steve Miller | ||||||||
| |||||||||||
| 14 min | Penalties | 12 min | |||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 26 | |||||||||
| 21 February 2006 20:35 | United States | 4–5 (1–2, 1–1, 2–2) | Russia | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 9,378 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Esche | Goalies | Evgeni Nabokov (out 20:00) Maxim Sokolov (in 20:00) | Referee: Paul Devorski Linesmen: Stefan Fonselius Steve Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8 min | Penalties | 14 min | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | Shots | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Quarterfinal
| 22 February 2006 17:35 | Finland | 4–3 (2–1, 2–1, 0–1) | United States | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 6,691 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antero Niittymäki | Goalies | Rick DiPietro | Referee: Paul Devorski Linesmen: Milan Mášik Steve Miller | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 16 min | Penalties | 30 min | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Shots | 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
The Roster for Men’s ice hockey is missing Bret Hedican, Defenseman
Women's tournament
Roster
| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2004–05 team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | D | Caitlin Cahow | 162 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 20 May 1985 (aged 20) | New Haven, Connecticut | Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey |
| 13 | F | Julie Chu | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 13 March 1982 (aged 23) | Fairfield, Connecticut | Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey |
| 22 | F | Natalie Darwitz | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 13 October 1983 (aged 22) | Eagan, Minnesota | Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey |
| 31 | G | Pam Dreyer | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 9 August 1981 (aged 24) | Eagle River, Alaska | Brown Bears women's ice hockey |
| 25 | F | Tricia Dunn-Luoma | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 25 April 1975 (aged 30) | Derry, New Hampshire | New Hampshire Wildcats women's ice hockey |
| 9 | D | Molly Engstrom | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 1 March 1983 (aged 22) | Siren, Wisconsin | Wisconsin Badgers women's ice hockey |
| 30 | G | Chanda Gunn | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 63 kg (139 lb) | 27 January 1980 (aged 26) | Huntington Beach, California | Northeastern Huskies women's ice hockey |
| 11 | D | Jamie Hagerman | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 7 May 1981 (aged 24) | North Andover, Massachusetts | Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey |
| 10 | F | Kim Insalaco | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 4 November 1980 (aged 25) | Rochester, New York | Brown Bears women's ice hockey |
| 18 | F | Kathleen Kauth | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 68 kg (150 lb) | 28 March 1979 (aged 26) | Saratoga Springs, New York | Brown Bears women's ice hockey |
| 3 | D | Courtney Kennedy | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 29 March 1979 (aged 26) | Woburn, Massachusetts | Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey |
| 20 | F | Katie King | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 77 kg (170 lb) | 24 May 1975 (aged 30) | Salem, New Hampshire | Brown Bears women's ice hockey |
| 19 | F | Kristin King | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 61 kg (134 lb) | 21 July 1979 (aged 26) | Piqua, Ohio | Dartmouth Big Green women's ice hockey |
| 27 | F | Sarah Parsons | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 27 July 1987 (aged 18) | Dover, Massachusetts | Noble & Greenough High School |
| 12 | F | Jenny Potter | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | 66 kg (146 lb) | 12 January 1979 (aged 27) | Edina, Minnesota | Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs women's ice hockey |
| 6 | D | Helen Resor | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 18 October 1985 (aged 20) | Greenwich, Connecticut | Yale Bulldogs women's ice hockey |
| 4 | D | Angela Ruggiero – A | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 3 January 1980 (aged 26) | Harper Woods, Michigan | Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey |
| 14 | F | Kelly Stephens | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 59 kg (130 lb) | 4 June 1983 (aged 22) | Seattle, Washington | Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey |
| 5 | D | Lyndsay Wall | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 12 May 1985 (aged 20) | Churchville, New York | Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey |
| 7 | F | Krissy Wendell – C | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 12 September 1981 (aged 24) | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota | Minnesota Golden Gophers women's ice hockey |
Group play
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 6 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Finland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| 11 February 2006 18:05 | United States | 6–0 (1–0, 1–0, 4–0) | Switzerland | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 2,900 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanda Gunn | Goalies | Patricia Elsmore-Sautter | Referee: Kateřina Ivičičová Linesmen: Marina Konstantinova Kim Robichaud | |||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 min | Penalties | 14 min | ||||||||||||||||||
| 56 | Shots | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 12 February 2006 19:05 | Germany | 0–5 (0–2, 0–2, 0–1) | United States | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 7,794 |
| Game reference | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Harß | Goalies | Pam Dreyer | Referee: Anu Hirvonen Linesmen: Annica Flödén Marte Hove | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||
| 20 min | Penalties | 16 min | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | Shots | 60 | |||||||||||||||
| 14 February 2006 20:35 | United States | 7–3 (1–2, 1–1, 5–0) | Finland | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 7,697 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanda Gunn | Goalies | Maija Hassinen | Referee: Stephanie Normand Linesmen: Klára Quagliato Kim Robichaud | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | Shots | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semifinal
| 17 February 2006 17:05 | United States | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | Sweden | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 5,654 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chanda Gunn | Goalies | Kim Martin | Referee: Joy Tottman Linesmen: Sanna Mattila Johanna Suban | |||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
Darwitz  Potter Ruggiero Wendell | Shootout | Holst Jansson Winberg Rooth | ||||||||||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 22 min | ||||||||||||
| 39 | Shots | 18 | ||||||||||||
Bronze medal game
| 20 February 2006 16:35 | Finland | 0–4 (0–3, 0–1, 0–0) | United States | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 5,150 |
| Game reference | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noora Räty Maija Hassinen | Goalies | Chanda Gunn | Referee: Joy Tottman Linesmen: Michaela Kiefer Kim Robichaud | |||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| 12 min | Penalties | 20 min | ||||||||||||
| 14 | Shots | 20 | ||||||||||||
Luge
Tony Benshoof was in position to win America's first singles luge medal after the first two runs, but two slower efforts on the final two runs left him in fourth place. Courtney Zablocki had a similar story in the women's event, with a pair of slow runs dropping her well off the medal pace after being in contention for bronze early.[22]
Men
| Athlete[22] | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tony Benshoof | Singles | 51.907 | 4 | 51.458 | 2 | 51.674 | 7 | 51.559 | 5 | 3:26.598 | 4 |
| Jonathan Myles | 52.579 | 18 | 52.267 | 20 | 52.230 | 16 | 52.332 | 20 | 3:29.408 | 18 | |
| Christian Niccum | 53.669 | 29 | 52.675 | 26 | 52.306 | 19 | 52.539 | 25 | 3:31.189 | 23 | |
| Preston Griffal Dan Joye |
Doubles | 47.722 | 11 | 47.688 | 4 | N/a | 1:35.410 | 8 | |||
| Mark Grimmette Brian Martin |
DNF | DNF | |||||||||
Women
| Athlete[22] | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Erin Hamlin | Singles | 48.660 | 20 | 47.816 | 14 | 47.534 | 12 | 47.280 | 8 | 3:11.290 | 12 |
| Samantha Retrosi | 47.861 | 13 | DNF | ||||||||
| Courtney Zablocki | 47.253 | 3 | 47.129 | 3 | 47.234 | 5 | 47.236 | 6 | 3:08.852 | 4 | |
Nordic combined
Todd Lodwick, who had the United States' best Nordic combined performance in Olympic history in Salt Lake City, finished in the top 10 in both individual events, with his 8th place in the Individual Gundersen the best showing for the U.S. in Turin.
| Athlete[24] | Event | Ski jumping | Cross-country | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Deficit | Time | Rank | |||||
| Eric Camerota | Sprint | 94.5 | 40 | 2:05 | 21:04.8 | 39 | |||
| Bill Demong | 102.2 | 30 | 1:34 | 20:03.7 | 25 | ||||
| Todd Lodwick | 107.3 | 19 | 1:14 | 19:11.4 | 9 | ||||
| Johnny Spillane | 109.5 | 14 | 1:05 | 19:15.2 | 10 | ||||
| Brett Camerota | Individual Gundersen | 203.5 | 33 | 3:56 | 44:59.6 | 38 | |||
| Bill Demong | 220.0 | 19 | 2:50 | 42:08.5 | 15 | ||||
| Todd Lodwick | 232.0 | 13 | 2:02 | 40:56.6 | 8 | ||||
| Johnny Spillane | 220.0 | 19 | 2:50 | 44:27.6 | 30 | ||||
| Bill Demong Todd Lodwick Johnny Spillane Carl Van Loan |
Team | 820.6 | 8 | 1:33 | 51:52.5 | 7 | |||
Short track speed skating
Apolo Anton Ohno became the fourth US Winter Olympian to win three medals in a single games, taking gold in the 500 metres to go with two bronze medals.[25] The only other American to make an 'A-Final' in Turin was Rusty Smith, who set an Olympic record time in the quarterfinals of the 1000 metres, but ended up fourth in the final.[26]
Men
| Athlete[26] | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Anthony Lobello | 500 m | 1:13.722 | 4 | Did not advance | |||||
| Apolo Ohno | 42.836 | 1 Q | 42.020 | 1 Q | 42.400 | 2 Q | 41.935 | | |
| Apolo Ohno | 1000 m | 1:36.120 | 1 Q | 1:29.650 | 1 Q | 1:28.080 | 2 Q | 1:26.927 | |
| Rusty Smith | 1:27.508 | 2 Q | 1:27.000 OR | 1 Q | 1:29.515 | 2 Q | 1:27.435 | 4 | |
| Alex Izykowski | 1500 m | 2:19.731 | 3 Q | N/a | 2:18.610 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Apolo Ohno | 2:23.668 | 1 Q | 2:20.346 | 4 | Final B 2:24.789 |
8 | |||
| Alex Izykowski J. P. Kepka Apolo Ohno Rusty Smith |
5000 m relay | N/a | 6:55.082 | 1 Q | 6:47.990 | | |||
Women
| Athlete[26] | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Allison Baver | 500 m | 45.998 | 1 Q | 53.135 | 2 Q | 45.512 | 3 | Final B 55.689 |
7 |
| Hyo-Jung Kim | 46.077 | 2 Q | 45.339 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kimberly Derrick | 1000 m | 1:33.812 | 2 Q | DSQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Hyo-Jung Kim | 1:36.182 | 1 Q | 1:34.164 | 1 Q | 1:54.187 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Allison Baver | 1500 m | 2:27.635 | 1 Q | N/a | 2:23.490 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Hyo-Jung Kim | 2:27.460 | 2 Q | 2:32.527 | 3 | Final B 2:29.978 |
8 | |||
| Allison Baver Kimberly Derrick Maria Garcia Caroline Hallisey Hyo-Jung Kim |
3000 m relay | N/a | 4:18.333 | 5 | Final B 4:18.740 |
4 | |||
Skeleton
Zach Lund, considered the U.S.'s primary medal threat in the men's skeleton events, did not compete in the games after testing positive for finasteride (prohibited since 2005). "I've been losing my hair since I was a teenager and I've had a prescription for the last seven years and it was never an issue until this year," Lund told freestyle skiing analyst Nikki Stone (Yahoo! Sports, Feb. 10, 2006). "Whenever I've been tested, I always let them know that I was taking [Propecia]. I never had anything to hide." A panel on the Court of Arbitration for Sport believed Lund and wrote in its ruling that "it was entirely satisfied that Mr. Lund was not a cheat...But, unfortunately, in 2005, he made a mistake." His ban was reduced from two years to one, but this still left in ineligible in Turin.[27]
In the women's events, the U.S. has two medal contenders in Lee Ann Parsley and Noelle Pikus-Pace. However, Parsley's career ended as she attempted to qualify for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. She and several other teammates were struck by a runaway bobsled during a training session in Calgary, Canada on October 19, 2005. The bobsled, which failed to brake after crossing the finish line, ejected out the end of the track and struck Parsley and teammate Noelle Pikus-Pace. Pikus-Pace, who was the reigning overall world cup leader at the time, suffered a compound fracture of her right leg that took her out of the running for a 2006 Olympic bid as well. Parsley suffered soft-tissue injuries to her right leg that severely hampered her ability to compete in the US team trials less than 72 hours after the accident. She stayed with the team however as an assistant coach and was part of the 2006 US Olympic Skeleton Team coaching staff.[28]
In their absence, the best finishes were a pair of 6ths, from Eric Bernotas and Katie Uhlaender in the men's and women's events, respectively.[29]
| Athlete[29] | Event | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Rank | ||
| Eric Bernotas | Men | 58.43 | 58.76 | 1:57.19 | 6 |
| Kevin Ellis | 59.46 | 59.75 | 1:59.21 | 17 | |
| Chris Soule | 1:00.33 | 1:00.90 | 2:01.23 | 25 | |
| Katie Uhlaender | Women | 1:00.87 | 1:01.43 | 2:02.30 | 6 |
Ski jumping
No American ski jumper qualified for a final jump in Turin, though Alan Alborn advanced to the first round in both the large and normal hill events.[30]
| Athlete[30] | Event | Qualifying | First round | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total | Rank | ||
| Alan Alborn | Normal hill | 117.0 | 16 Q | 106.5 | 40 | Did not advance | 40 | |
| Jim Denney | 91.5 | 46 | Did not advance | 46 | ||||
| Clint Jones | 104.5 | 35 Q | 97.5 | 47 | Did not advance | 47 | ||
| Tommy Schwall | 103.0 | 38 | Did not advance | 38 | ||||
| Alan Alborn | Large hill | 86.7 | 21 Q | 79.9 | 43 | Did not advance | 43 | |
| Jim Denney | 53.5 | 47 | Did not advance | 47 | ||||
| Clint Jones | 64.9 | 39 | Did not advance | 39 | ||||
| Tommy Schwall | 63.4 | 42 | Did not advance | 42 | ||||
| Alan Alborn Anders Johnson Clint Jones Tommy Schwall |
Large hill team | N/a | 286.8 | 14 | Did not advance | 14 | ||
Snowboarding
The United States was the dominant nation in the Snowboarding events in Turin. The U.S. won seven medals, easily the most of any country, including three golds, from Shaun White and Hannah Teter in the men's and women's halfpipe and from Seth Wescott in men's snowboard cross.[31] Lindsey Jacobellis was poised to give the Americans a fourth gold medal in the women's snowboard cross, but fell on the final hill while attempting a grab, was passed, and ended up with silver.[32]
Freestyle
Men
| Athlete[31] | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | |||||||
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | ||
| Mason Aguirre | Halfpipe | 43.4 | 3 Q | Bye | 40.3 | 37.1 | 4 | |
| Andy Finch | 43.1 | 4 Q | Bye | 9.6 | 24.7 | 12 | ||
| Daniel Kass | 43.8 | 1 Q | Bye | 20.8 | 44.0 | | ||
| Shaun White | 37.7 | 7 | 45.3 | 1 Q | 46.8 | 26.6 | | |
Women
| Athlete[31] | Event | Qualification | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | |||||||
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | ||
| Gretchen Bleiler | Halfpipe | 41.6 | 2 Q | Bye | 41.5 | 43.4 | | |
| Kelly Clark | 44.9 | 1 Q | Bye | 41.1 | 38.1 | 4 | ||
| Elena Hight | 33.1 | 8 | 36.8 | 4 Q | 29.4 | 37.8 | 6 | |
| Hannah Teter | 39.9 | 3 Q | Bye | 44.6 | 46.4 | | ||
Parallel
| Athlete[31] | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| Tyler Jewell | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:11.13 | 9 Q |  Kosir (SLO) (8)L +0.30 (-0.29 +0.59) |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Rosey Fletcher | Women's parallel giant slalom | 1:20.88 | 2 Q | Posch (ITA) (15) W -0.96 (-0.47 -0.49) |
Bruhin (SUI) (7) W -0.15 (-0.12 -0.03) |
Meuli (SUI) (6) L +3.70 (-0.24 +3.94) |
Bronze Final Guenther (AUT) (8)W -0.69 (-1.50 +0.81) |
|
| Michelle Gorgone | 1:24.43 | 22 | Did not advance | 22 | ||||
Snowboard cross
| Athlete[31] | Event | Qualifying | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
| Nate Holland | Men's snowboard cross | 1:21.03 | 7 Q | 1 Q | 4 | Did not advance | Classification 13-16 2 |
14 |
| Jason R. Smith | 1:21.98 | 15 Q | 1Q | 1Q | 3 | Classification 5-8 2 |
6 | |
| Graham Watanabe | 1:22.98 | 29 Q | Did not advance | 31 | ||||
| Jayson Hale | N/A | N/A | Injured | N/A | ||||
| Seth Wescott | 1:20.69 | 3 Q | 1Q | 1Q | 2 Q | 1 | | |
| Lindsey Jacobellis | Women's snowboard cross | 1:29.51 | 3 Q | N/a | 2 Q | 1 Q | 2 | |
Speed skating
Three American men combined to win seven medals in Turin. This included three for Chad Hedrick, who entered the Games attempting to equal Eric Heiden's record of five gold medals. Hedrick won his first event, the 5000 metres, but when the men's pursuit team lost to Italy, his chances were dashed. He did not manage a second gold, but did win a silver and a bronze.[33] Hedrick was the source of some controversy when he called out teammate Shani Davis, who skipped the team pursuit in order to prepare for his specialty, the 1000 metres. Davis won this event to become the first ever Winter Olympic individual gold medalist of African descent.[34] The third medalist was Joey Cheek, who won gold in the 500 metres, and was chosen to carry the U.S. flag in the closing ceremonies.[35]
Distance
Men
| Athlete[35] | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kip Carpenter | 500 m | 36.40 | 31 | 35.68 | =17 | 1:12.08 | 26 |
| Joey Cheek | 34.82 | 1 | 34.94 | 1 | 1:09.76 | | |
| Casey FitzRandolph | 35.78 | 18 | 35.34 | 8 | 1:11.12 | 12 | |
| Tucker Fredricks | 36.02 | 25 | 35.99 | 28 | 1:12.01 | 25 | |
| Joey Cheek | 1000 m | N/a | 1:09.16 | | |||
| Shani Davis | 1:08.89 | | |||||
| Casey FitzRandolph | 1:09.59 | 9 | |||||
| Chad Hedrick | 1:09.45 | 6 | |||||
| Joey Cheek | 1500 m | N/a | 1:47.52 | 9 | |||
| Shani Davis | 1:46.13 | | |||||
| Chad Hedrick | 1:46.22 | | |||||
| Derek Parra | 1:48.54 | 19 | |||||
| K. C. Boutiette | 5000 m | N/a | 6:37.29 | 19 | |||
| Shani Davis | 6:23.08 | 7 | |||||
| Chad Hedrick | 6:14.68 | | |||||
| Chad Hedrick | 10000 m | N/a | 13:05.40 | | |||
| Charles Leveille | 14:14.81 | 15 | |||||
Women
| Athlete[35] | Event | Race 1 | Race 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Elli Ochowicz | 500 m | 39.83 | =23 | 39.86 | =22 | 1:19.48 | 23 |
| Jennifer Rodriguez | 38.97 | 10 | 38.73 | 10 | 1:17.70 | 11 | |
| Amy Sannes | 39.42 | =15 | 39.47 | 20 | 1:18.89 | 17 | |
| Chris Witty | 40.23 | 28 | 40.46 | 28 | 1:20.69 | 28 | |
| Elli Ochowicz | 1000 m | N/a | 1:19.94 | 32 | |||
| Jennifer Rodriguez | 1:17.47 | 10 | |||||
| Amy Sannes | 1:18.50 | 25 | |||||
| Chris Witty | 1:18.70 | 27 | |||||
| Maria Lamb | 1500 m | N/a | 2:02.12 | 27 | |||
| Catherine Raney | 2:01.17 | 18 | |||||
| Jennifer Rodriguez | 1:59.30 | 8 | |||||
| Margaret Crowley | 3000 m | N/a | 4:17.37 | 22 | |||
| Kristine Holzer | 4:26.60 | 27 | |||||
| Catherine Raney | 4:10.44 | 11 | |||||
| Catherine Raney | 5000 m | N/a | 7:04.91 | 7 | |||
Team Pursuit
| Athlete[35] | Event | Seeding | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Opposition Time |
Rank | ||
| K. C. Boutiette Chad Hedrick Charles Leveille Clay Mull Derek Parra |
Men's team pursuit | 3:51.32 | 7 | Italy (2) L 3:44.11 |
Did not advance | Final C Russia (6) L 3:49.73 |
6 |
| Margaret Crowley Maria Lamb Catherine Raney Jennifer Rodriguez Amy Sannes |
Women's team pursuit | 3:07.83 | 6 | Canada (3) L 3:04.59 |
Did not advance | Final C  Netherlands (4)W 3:04.22 |
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