Andorra sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, from 10–26 February 2006. The Andorran delegation consisted of three competitors, two in alpine skiing and one in cross-country skiing. Roger Vidosa provided Andorra's best performance at these Games, with a 27th-place finish in the men's slalom alpine skiing event. As of these Games, Andorra has never won an Olympic medal.
| Andorra at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | AND |
| NOC | Andorran Olympic Committee |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 3 (3 men) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Alex Antor |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Background
editThe Andorran Olympic Committee was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 31 December 1974.[1] They first participated in Olympic competition at the 1976 Winter Olympics and have taken part in every Summer and Winter Olympics since.[2] Coming into 2006, Andorra had never won a medal in either the Summer or Winter Olympics.[2] The Andorran delegation to Turin consisted of three competitors: alpine skiers Roger Vidosa and Alex Antor, and cross-country skier François Soulié.[3] Antor was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony,[4] while a ceremony volunteer carried the flag for the closing ceremony.[5]
Alpine skiing
editAlex Antor was 26 years old at the time of the Turin Olympics, and had previously represented Andorra at the 2002 Salt Lake Olympics.[6] Roger Vidosa was 21 at the time of these Games, and would later go on to represent the nation at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.[7] On 12 February both competitors took part in the men's downhill; Antor finished in a time of 1 minute and 55 seconds, which placed him 39th, and Vidosa completed the course in a time of 1 minute and 59 seconds, good for 50th place, out of 53 skiers to finish the race. The gold medal winning time was 1 minute and 48 seconds, put up by France's Antoine Dénériaz.[8]
On 14 February, both men participated in the three-run combined event. Antor finished the downhill portion in a time of 1 minute and 43 seconds, but failed to finish the first of the two slalom runs and was eliminated from the competition.[9][10] Vidosa finished the downhill run in 1 minute and 46 seconds, and the two slalom runs in 48 seconds and 47 seconds respectively.[9][10] This meant his overall time was 3 minutes and 21 seconds for the three runs, which put him into 28th place, behind Ted Ligety's gold medal time of 3 minutes and 9 seconds.[11]
Antor took part in the super-G on 18 February, but failed to finish the race.[12] On 25 February both men skied the two-run slalom. Antor failed to finish the first run, while Vidosa finished it in a time of 59.8 seconds.[13] He would improve his time in the afternoon, completing his second run in 54.1 seconds.[14] Vidosa's total time of 1 minute and 54 seconds placed him 27th, behind Benjamin Raich's gold medal winning time of 1 minute and 43 seconds.[15]
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
| Alex Antor | Men's downhill | n/a | 1:55.01 | 39 | ||
| Men's super-G | did not finish | |||||
| Men's slalom | did not finish | |||||
| Men's combined | 1:43.84 | did not finish | ||||
| Roger Vidosa | Men's downhill | n/a | 1:59.24 | 50 | ||
| Men's slalom | 59.87 | 54.16 | n/a | 1:54.03 | 27 | |
| Men's combined | 1:46.09 | 48.23 | 47.05 | 3:21.37 | 28 | |
Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom.[11]
Cross-country skiing
editFrançois Soulié was 27 years old at the time of these Olympics, and would represent Andorra again four years later in Vancouver.[16] On 12 February, he took part in the 30 km pursuit event, which consisted of 15 kilometers of classical style immediately followed by 15 kilometers of freestyle racing, with a timed pit stop in between to change skis. Soulié finished the first 15 km in a time of 45 minute and 19 seconds, but was unable to finish the rest of the race.[17] Five days later, he finished the Men's 15 km classical in a time of 44 minutes and 42 seconds, ranking him 71st out of 96 classified finishers.[18] His last event, on 26 February, was the 50 kilometer freestyle. He posted a time of 1 hour and 50 minutes through three checkpoints, but could not finish the last part of the race.[19]
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| François Soulié | Men's 15 km classical | 44:42.6 | 71 |
| Men's 30 km pursuit | Did not finish | ||
| Men's 50 km freestyle | Did not finish | ||
See also
editReferences
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