Estonia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Estonia sent 27 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Half of them competed in cross-country skiing, where Estonia won all of their three Turin Olympic medals. Olympic champion Andrus Veerpalu participated on his 5th Winter Olympics.

Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent Cross-country skiing Men's 15 km classical Cross-country skiing Women's 15 km pursuit Cross-country skiing Women's 10 km classical

Competitors The following is a list of the number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

SportMenWomenTotalAlpine skiing1 1 2Biathlon5 1 6Cross-country skiing8* 5 13*Figure skating1 2 3Nordic combined1 1Ski jumping2 0 2 Total 18* 9 27* *Including a reserve Raul Olle, who did not compete

Alpine skiing

AthleteEventFinalRun 1Run 2Run 3TotalRankTiiu NurmbergWomen's giant slalom1:08.391:16.702:58.0934Women's slalom48.7754.211:42.9844Deyvid OprjaMen's giant slalom1:40.49DNFDid not finishMen's slalomDNSDid not start

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

AthleteEventFinalTimeMissesRankDimitri BorovikMen's sprint30:31.6473Men's individual1:03:25.8570Roland LessingMen's sprint29:30.7258Men's pursuit41:53.47651Men's individual1:02:31.2562Janno PrantsMen's sprint30:41.0275Eveli SaueWomen's sprint24:55.4147Women's pursuitLappedWomen's individual1:00:53.6573Indrek TobrelutsMen's sprint28:47.5140Men's pursuit40:25.80443Men's individual1:02:43.6566Priit ViksMen's individual1:04:08.1575Dimitri BorovikIndrek TobrelutsRoland LessingPriit ViksMen's relay1:27:48.92+1615

Cross-country skiing

Distance

Men AthleteEventFinalTotalRankKaspar Kokk15 km classical 40:51.7 3530 km pursuit 1:17:50.8 19Jaak Mae15 km classical 38:35.2 5Priit Narusk15 km classical 41:35.8 45 Aivar Rehemaa30 km pursuit 1:19:51.4 3250 km classical 2:08:00.8 35Andrus Veerpalu15 km classical 38:01.3 Aivar Rehemaa Andrus Veerpalu Jaak Mae Kaspar Kokk4 × 10 km relay 1:45:23.8 8

Women AthleteEventFinalTotalRankTatjana Mannima10 km classical 31:46.8 5130 km freestyle 1:30:42.1 41Kaili Sirge10 km classical 32:06.6 5630 km freestyle Did not finishKristina Šmigun10 km classical 27:51.4 15 km pursuit 42:48.7 30 km freestyle 1:23:22.5 8Silja Suija10 km classical 31:40.9 49Piret PormeisterSilja SuijaKaili SirgeTatjana Mannima4 × 5 km 1:00:24.4 17

Sprint AthleteEventQualifyingQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankTotalRankPeeter KümmelMen's sprint 2:21.60 38 Did not advance 38Tatjana MannimaWomen's sprint 2:20.44 41 Did not advance 41Priit NaruskMen's sprint 2:22.19 41 Did not advance 41Piret PormeisterWomen's sprint 2:24.67 54 Did not advance 54Aivar RehemaaMen's sprint2:26.09 54 Did not advance 54Anti SaarepuuMen's sprint2:17.7514 Q2:20.72 Q2:34.84Final B 2:27.9 8Kaili SirgeWomen's sprint 2:22.42 47 Did not advance 47Priit Narusk Anti SaarepuuMen's team sprintn/a18:07.47Did not advance14Piret Pormeister Kaili SirgeWomen's team sprintn/a19:13.68Did not advance15

Raul Olle was a reserve for the men's relay team, but did not race in any events at the Games.

Figure skating

AthleteEventCDSP/ODFS/FDTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankJelena GlebovaLadies'n/a38.4728Did not advance28Diana Rennik Aleksei SaksPairsn/a39.721878.4115118.1317

Key: CD = Compulsory dance, FD = Free dance, FS = Free skate, OD = Original dance, SP = Short program

Nordic combined

AthleteEventSki JumpingCross-CountryPointsRankDeficitTimeRankTambet PikkorSprint95.9381:5920:14.1 +1:45.132Individual Gundersen1:88.5424:5644:39.9 +4:55.333

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.

Ski jumping

AthleteEventQualifyingFirst roundFinalPointsRankPointsRankPointsTotalRankJaan JürisNormal hill107.032 Q88.550Did not advance50Large hill52.548Did not advanceJens SalumäeNormal hill117.515 Q112.032Did not advance32Large hill80.328 Q99.424 Q104.4203.823

The Estonian Delegation

The Estonian Olympic Committee sent 28 athletes and 30 representatives to those games. Representatives NOC representatives were president Mart Siimann and secretary Toomas Tõnise. Estonian team representatives were delegation head: Martti Raju, press attaché Sven Sommer, Kristjan Oja in biathlon, Tiit Pekk in cross-country skiing and Gunnar Kuura in figure skating.

Team coaches Kenneth Ellis – alpine skiing, Raini Pohlak and Hillar Zahkna – biathlon, Mati Alaver and Anatoli Šmigun – cross country skiing, Anna Levandi and Ardo Rennik – figure skating, Toomas Nurmsalu – Nordic combined, Hillar Hein – ski jumping.

Biathlon team: Egert Ispert and Tiit Orlovski biathlon service team, Margo Ool – biathlon massage therapist.

Cross-country skiing team: medical doctors and therapists (Tarvo Kiudma, Mihkel Mardna, Lauri Rannama, Meelis Albert) and service team (Margo Pulles, Peep Koidu, Kristjan-Thor Vähi, Are Mets, Magne Myrmo, Eero Bergman, Michael Hasler, Urmas Välbe, Oleg Ragilo, Raul Seema, Assar Jõepera). VIP guests Arnold Rüütel – the President of the Republic of Estonia, Andrus Ansip – the Prime Minister of Estonia, Raivo Palmaru – the Minister of Culture, Urmas Paet – the Foreign Minister.

Judges Kalju Valgus in biathlon.

Press

Gunnar Press, Jaan Martinson, Tarmo Paju, Mati Hiis (SL Õhtuleht), Andrus Nilk, Risto Berendsen, Tiit Lääne, Marko Mumm (Eesti Päevaleht), Veiko Visnapuu, Deivil Tserp, Priit Pullerits, Raigo Pajula (Postimees), Raul Ranne (Eesti Ekspress), Enn Hallik (Pärnu Postimees), Sulev Oll (Maaleht), Marko Kaljuveer, Lembitu Kuuse, Ivar Jurtšenko, Helar Osila, Anu Säärits, Tauno Peit, Teet Konksi, Valeri Tiivas (Eesti Televisioon), Tiit Karuks, Tarmo Tiisler, Erik Lillo, Hanno Tomber (Eesti Raadio), Margus Uba (European Broadcasting Union).

Estonian team at the opening ceremony Flag bearer: Eveli Saue (biathlon) Athletes: Eveli Saue – biathlon and Tiiu Nurmberg – alpine skiing Representatives: Hillar Zahkna, Raini Pohlak, Egert Ispert, Margo Ool, Gunnar Kuura, Ardo Rennik, Kenneth Ellis, Mart Siimann, Toomas Tõnise and Sven Sommer.

Estonian 2006 Olympic Books Indrek Schwede – XX taliolümpiamängud. Torino 2006. Tallinn, Inreko Press, 2006.() Gunnar Press – Torino 2006. XX taliolümpiamängud. Tallinn, Ajakirjade Kirjastus, EOK, Postimees, SL Õhtuleht, 2006

References

External links

EOK – Torino 2006