Italy at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Medalists
Table:
Medal

Name

Sport

Event

Date

Gold
Armin Zöggeler
Luge
Men's singles
12 February

Gold
Matteo Anesi
Stefano Donagrandi
Enrico Fabris
Ippolito Sanfratello
Speed skating
Men's team pursuit
16 February

Gold
Fulvio Valbusa
Giorgio Di Centa
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cristian Zorzi
Cross-country skiing
Men's 4 x 10 km relay
19 February

Gold
Enrico Fabris
Speed skating
Men's 1500 m
21 February

Gold
Giorgio Di Centa
Cross-country skiing
Men's 50 km freestyle
26 February

Bronze
Enrico Fabris
Speed skating
Men's 5000 m
11 February

Bronze
Pietro Piller Cottrer
Cross-country skiing
Men's 30 km pursuit
12 February

Bronze
Gerhard Plankensteiner
Oswald Haselrieder
Luge
Doubles
15 February

Bronze
Arianna Follis
Gabriella Paruzzi
Antonella Confortola
Sabina Valbusa
Cross-country skiing
Women's 4 x 5 km relay
18 February

Bronze
Gerda Weissensteiner
Jennifer Isacco
Bobsleigh
Two-woman
21 February

Bronze
Marta Capurso
Mara Zini
Arianna Fontana
Katia Zini
Short track speed skating
Women's 3000 m relay
22 February

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Armin Zöggeler OMRI ( born 4 January 1974 ) is a retired Italian luger and double Olympic champion . He is one of the most successful men in the sport , nicknamed Il Cannibale ( The Cannibal ) , for his notable series of victories , or The Iceblood Champion , for his always cold , rational approach to the races . Fellow luger Tucker West described Zöggeler as the sport 's equivalent of Michael Jordan . At the Winter Olympic Games , Zöggeler has won six medals in six consecutive Olympics - and this is a record in sport . He also has sixteen medals at the FIL World Luge Championships . At the FIL European Luge Championships , Zöggeler has earned eighteen medals . In June 2019 he was inducted in the FIL Hall of Fame .
The Luge competition at the 2006 Winter Olympic Games was held at Cesana Pariol in Cesana , Italy . Three events were staged , taking place from February 11 to February 15 . These were the first games where a qualifying system was used to determine the enterants into the games .
The men 's luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics began on February 11 , and was completed on February 12 at Cesana Pariol .
Matteo Anesi ( born 16 August 1984 ) is an Italian speed skater who won a gold medal in the team pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics . He placed 29th in the 1500 m event . After his active career he became one of the coaches of the Italian speed skating team .
Stefano Donagrandi ( born 1 September 1976 ) is an ice speed skater from Italy , who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics . He placed 22nd in the 1500 m event , 13th in the 10000 m event , and 16th in 5000 m .
Enrico Fabris ( born 5 October 1981 ) is an Italian former long track speed skater who has won three World Cup races and became the first European Allround Champion from Italy when he won the 2006 European Championships one month before the Winter Olympics in Turin . In 2007 he won also the silver medal and in 2008 the bronze medal . Fabris is also a six-time Italian Allround Champion .
Ippolito Sanfratello ( born 11 March 1973 ) is an ice speed skater from Italy , who won the gold medal in the Team Pursuit at the 2006 Winter Olympics . He placed 18th in the 1500m , 14th in the 5000m and 12th in the 10000m .
Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held over ten days , from 11 to 25 February . Twelve events were contested at the Oval Lingotto .
The men 's team pursuit competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , Italy , began on 15 February at Oval Lingotto . The team pursuit consisted of a qualifying round , then a series of elimination races , with the winners of the elimination races progressing to the next round of the knockout phase . Each race was skated by two teams of three skaters , over a distance of eight 400 metre laps ( 3200 metres total ) . The three skaters of a team were allowed to change order at any time , but the team 's final time was always recorded when the third skater crossed the finishing line . If two teams started simultaneously on opposite sides of the track , and if one team managed to overtake the other before the full distance , the overtaking team was immediately declared the winner .
Fulvio Valbusa ( born February 15 , 1969 in Verona ) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1992 to 2006 . He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a gold in 2006 and a silver in 1998 . He also finished 5th in three other cross-country events at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano ( 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit , 30 km , and 50 km ) . Valbusa also won five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships , including one silver ( 15 km : 2005 ) and four bronzes ( 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit : 1999 , 4 × 10 km relay : 1995 , 1997 , 1999 ) . He also won three FIS races at 15 km in 1996 , 1997 , and 2004 . He is the older brother of cross-country skier Sabina Valbusa .
Giorgio Di Centa ( born October 7 , 1972 , in Tolmezzo , Province of Udine ) is an Italian cross-country skier who won two gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics , including the individual 50 km freestyle race . He is the younger brother of Olympic gold medalist , cross-country skier Manuela Di Centa .
Pietro Piller Cottrer ( born 20 December 1974 ) is an Italian former cross-country skier who won gold medal in the 4 x 10 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin . He was born at Sappada , province of Belluno .
Cristian Zorzi ( born August 14 , 1972 in Cavalese , Trentino ) is an Italian cross-country skier who excels at sprint ski races . He is nicknamed Zorro , for his exuberant character .
The cross-country skiing events at the 2006 Winter Olympics featured 12 events , from 11 to 26 February 2006 at Pragelato in Turin .
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 . A World Cup event in the relay was held at Beitostølen , Norway , on 20 November 2005 , and Germany 's team of Andreas Schlütter , Axel Teichmann , Jens Filbrich and Tobias Angerer won the competition . The defending World Champions were Norway , with a team of Odd-Bjørn Hjelmeset , Frode Estil , Lars Berger and Tore Ruud Hofstad . The Norwegians were also the defending Olympic champion , with Anders Aukland , Estil , Kristen Skjeldal and Thomas Alsgaard winning gold in Salt Lake . At Nagano in 1998 , the Norwegians beat the Italians by less than one tenth of a second , and in 1994 at Lillehammer the Italians beat the Norwegians by less than one tenth of a second . In the previous three Olympics , the winning team beat the silver medalists by a cumulative time of just under one tenth of a second . One further relay event was held before the Olympics , at Val di Fiemme on 15 January 2006 , which was won by an Italian team consisting of Giorgio Di Centa , Valerio Checchi , Pietro Piller Cottrer and Cristian Zorzi . Four teams finished within 2.6 seconds of the Italian winners . Hosts Italy won this relay , their fifth straight medal in relays in the Winter Olympics . They were over 15 seconds ahead of any competitors . Sweden took bronze , their first medal since 1988 , and Norway failed to win a medal for the first time since 1988 .
The men 's 1500 m speed skating competition for the 2006 Winter Olympics was held in Turin , Italy .
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 . This was the final day of the Games , and the top three finishers were presented their medals as part of the Closing Ceremony . This is the first time in Olympic history that the 50 kilometre race is run as a mass start , where all skiers start at the same time , and the winner of the race is the first to cross the finish line . This is unlike the individual start , where skiers start one by one at 30-second intervals , and the winner is the skier whoever runs the distance the fastest . The 50 kilometre had previously been skied only once as a mass start event at the World Championships , in 2005 , with Frode Estil of Norway winning . However , that was in the classical style . The last 50 kilometre freestyle race at a World Championship was in 2003 , and Martin Koukal of the Czech Republic won that event . Mikhail Ivanov of Russia was defending Olympic champion on 50 kilometre , but that event was held in classical technique with individual start . The last Olympic mass start race in 2002 , won by Christian Hoffmann of Austria , was a shorter 30 kilometre event . With a pack of 10-15 skiers coming together towards the finish , Giorgio Di Centa won Italy 's second gold medal in cross-country skiing . This was the closest Olympic 50 km ever ( 0.8 seconds ) , eclipsing the 4.9 seconds that separated Thomas Wassberg from Gunde Svan ( both from Sweden ) at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo . A photograph of Di Centa in action during this event would be used as the pictogram for the cross-country skiing events at the following Olympics .
The men 's 5000 m speed skating competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , Italy , was held on 11 February , the first day of competition at the Olympics . The American Chad Hedrick , a former inline skater , began his quest to emulate Eric Heiden by taking five gold medals by racing a time of 6:14.68 , 0.02 second behind the four-year-old Olympic record of Jochem Uytdehaage , which was enough to clinch gold . Dutchman Sven Kramer won the silver medal , 1.72 seconds adrift , while home skater Enrico Fabris claimed Italy 's first medal by skating home the bronze in the very last pair .
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 .
Gerhard Plankensteiner ( born 8 April 1971 in Sterzing , South Tyrol ) is an Italian luger who competed from 1986 to 2010 . Together with Oswald Haselrieder he won the bronze medal in the men 's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin . Plankensteiner also won seven medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with two golds ( Men 's doubles : 2009 , Mixed team : 1989 ) and five bronzes ( Men 's doubles : 1996 , Mixed team : 1991 , 1993 , 1996 , 1997 ) . At the FIL European Luge Championships , he won six medals with one silver ( Men 's doubles : 1996 ) and five bronzes ( Men 's doubles : 2002 , 2008 ( tied with Germany ) ; Mixed team : 1996 , 2000 , 2008 ) . Plankensteiner 's best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men 's doubles in 1996-7 .
Oswald Haselrieder OMRI ( born 22 August 1971 in Völs am Schlern , South Tyrol ) is an Italian luger of Austrian descent [ citation needed ] who competed internationally from 1988 to 2010 . He achieved success at junior level , taking two bronze medals in singles and a gold in doubles at the World Junior Championships , the latter achieved in partnership with Dietmar Pierhofer . Haselrider and Pierhofer continued to compete together until 1995 , when they split up and Haselrieder joined forces with Gerhard Plankensteiner . Haselrieder went on to win the bronze medal in the men 's doubles event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin after competing in three previous Winter Olympic Games : in 1992 in the singles event and in doubles in 1998 and 2002 . He went on to compete in a fifth Olympics in 2010 : he retired soon afterwards after sustaining an injury in training in March of that year . Haselrieder also won four medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold ( Men 's doubles : 2009 ) and three bronzes ( Men 's doubles : 1996 , Mixed team : 1996 , 1997 ) . At the FIL European Luge Championships , he won seven medals with one silver ( Men 's doubles : 1996 ) and six bronzes ( Men 's doubles : 2002 , 2008 ( tied with Germany ) ; Mixed team : 1992 , 1996 , 2000 , 2008 ) . He also won four Italian national titles in doubles . Haselrieder 's best overall Luge World Cup finish was second in men 's doubles in 1996-7 . He took a total of five World Cup race wins in doubles competition . He was made a knight of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic in 2006 . After his retirement , he became a member of technical staff for the Italian national luge team .
The doubles luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics took place on February 15 at Cesana Pariol .
Arianna Fernanda Follis ( born November 11 , 1977 in Ivrea , Piedmont ) is an Italian cross-country skier who started competing in 1995 . Competing in two Winter Olympics , she earned a bronze medal in the 4 × 5 km relay at Turin in 2006 . Follis earned five medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with a gold ( Individual sprint : 2009 ) , one silver ( Individual sprint : 2011 ) and three bronzes ( 10 km : 2007 , Team sprint : 2009 , 4 × 5 km relay : 2005 ) . She has six individual victories at various levels up to 10 km since 1998 . She retired from cross-country skiing after the 2010-2011 season .
Gabriella Paruzzi ( born 21 June 1969 in Udine ) is a retired Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1991 to 2006 and formerly skied with the G.S . Forestale . She skied in World Cup events , and won the Women 's Overall World Cup in 2004 .
Antonella Confortola ( married name Wyatt , born 16 October 1975 ) is a former Italian cross-country skier who competed between 1994 and 2017 , later becoming a mountain runner . She is the granddaughter of the renowned Italian cross-country skier Silvio Confortola .
Sabina Valbusa ( born January 21 , 1972 in Verona ) is an Italian cross-country skier who competed from 1993 to 2010 .
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 . Vibeke Skofterud , Hilde Gjermundshaug Pedersen , Kristin Størmer Steira and Marit Bjørgen of Norway were the defending World Champions , but finished third at a pre-Olympic World Cup event in Val di Fiemme , where a team representing Finland won . Germany were defending Olympic champions , with Claudia Künzel , Manuela Henkel , Viola Bauer and Evi Sachenbacher .
Gerda Weissensteiner OMRI ( born 3 January 1969 ) is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who competed from the late 1980s to 2006 . Competing in six Winter Olympics , she won the gold medal in the women 's singles luge event at the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer , and together with Jennifer Isacco she won the bronze in Turin in the two-woman bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics . She was the first Italian sportsperson to win Olympic medals in two disciplines .
Jennifer Isacco ( born February 27 , 1977 ) is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 1999 . At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , she won a bronze medal in the two-woman event with teammate Gerda Weissensteiner .
Three bobsleigh events were competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics , at the Cesana Pariol venue . The competition took place between February 17 and February 26 , 2006 . The events used the newly built Cesana Pariol track measuring 1435 metres with 19 curves , a vertical change of 114 metres , and an approximate top speed of 130 kilometres per hour . Competitions comprised four heats . Teams raced in the first and third heats in the order of the draw . The second heat was raced in order of ranking after the first heat , and the fourth heat is raced in order of the ranking after the first three heats . Total time for the four heats determined the final rank .
The Two-woman bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin , Italy was held on 20 and 21 February , at Cesana Pariol .
Marta Capurso ( born August 18 , 1980 in Turin ) is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics .
Mara Zini ( born October 26 , 1979 in Sondalo ) is an Italian short track speed skater who won a bronze medal in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics . She is a cousin of Katia Zini who was on the same medal winning relay team .
Arianna Fontana OMRI ( born April 14 , 1990 ) is an Italian short track speed skater , who has won eight Olympic medals , among these a gold in the 500m short track at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang . Her medal haul following the 2018 Games made her the female short track skater with the most Olympic medals , and tied her with male skaters Apolo Ohno and Viktor An . It also made her the Italian sportswoman with the second highest number of Winter Olympic medals , behind Stefania Belmondo . She specialises in the 500 m event . She is nicknamed La Freccia Bionda ( The Blonde Arrow ) .
Katia Zini ( born June 23 , 1981 in Sondalo , Italy ) is an Italian short track speed skater who won bronze in the 3000m relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics . She also skated in the 2002 Winter Olympics and the 2010 Winter Olympics . She is a cousin of speed skater Mara Zini who was on the same medal winning relay .
Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics was held over thirteen days , from 12 to 25 February . Eight events were contested at the Torino Palavela . In the men 's competition , Ahn Hyun-soo earned a medal in each event , winning three golds . On the women 's side , Jin Sun-yu scored three gold medals .
The women 's 3000 metre relay in short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics began with the semifinals , on 12 February , and concluded with the final on 22 February , at the Torino Palavela .