United States at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

The United States sent 56 athletes (45 men and 11 women) to the 2006 Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy, the largest delegation of any nation.[1][3] Chris Devlin-Young, a 15-year veteran of the U.S. Disabled Ski Team and four-time Paralympic medalist in alpine skiing, served as the flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. ice sledge hockey player Lonnie Hannah, a member of the gold-medal-winning U.S. team at the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City and the bronze-medal-winning team in Turin, was the flag bearer at the closing ceremonies.

United States at the
2006 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeUSA
NPCUnited States Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.teamusa.org/US-Paralympics
in Turin
Competitors56 in 4 sports
Flag bearerChris Devlin-Young (opening)[1]
Lonnie Hannah (closing)[2]
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
7
Silver
2
Bronze
3
Total
12
Winter Paralympics appearances

The U.S. finished fifth in the gold and seventh in the overall medal count.[4] While the United States' total medal count was down from the 2002 Winter Paralympics because the number of disability classes in both alpine and nordic skiing were significantly reduced,[3] there were many standout U.S. performances. Steve Cook won three medals in nordic skiing, including gold in the men's standing category of the 5K and the 10K. In alpine skiing, Laurie Stephens won three medals in the women's sitting category, including gold in the downhill and super G, while in the men's downhill, Kevin Bramble won gold in the sitting category and his teammate Chris Devlin-Young took the silver. Allison Jones and Sandy Dukat won gold and bronze, respectively, in the women's standing category of the slalom. Stephani Victor was the gold medal winner in the women's sitting slalom. The U.S. sledge hockey team was unable to repeat its gold medal from the 2002 Winter Paralympics after losing 4–2 to Norway in the semifinals, but held on to win the bronze by beating Germany 4–3.

Medalists

American athletes won seven gold, two silver, and three bronze medals at the games. Laurie Stephens and Steve Cook both won multiple medals; Stephens took two golds and a silver in alpine skiing, and Cook won two golds and a bronze in cross-country skiing.[5] In the 'by discipline' sections below, medalists' names are in bold.

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldKevin BrambleAlpine skiingMen's downhill sitting
 GoldAllison JonesAlpine skiingWomen's slalom standing
 GoldLaurie StephensAlpine skiingWomen's downhill sitting
 GoldLaurie StephensAlpine skiingWomen's super-G sitting
 GoldStephani VictorAlpine skiingWomen's slalom sitting
 GoldSteven CookCross-country skiingMen's 10 km standing
 GoldSteven CookCross-country skiingMen's 5 km standing
 SilverChristopher Devlin-YoungAlpine skiingMen's downhill sitting
 SilverLaurie StephensAlpine skiingWomen's giant slalom sitting
 BronzeSandy DukatAlpine skiingWomen's slalom standing
 BronzeSteven CookCross-country skiingMen's 20 km standing
 BronzeUnited States national ice sledge hockey team
 Ice sledge hockeyMen's team

Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

The United States sent 27 alpine skiers to the Games, 20 men and 7 women. The men's team took home two medals, a gold and a silver won by Kevin Bramble and Christopher Devlin-Young, respectively, in the downhill sitting event. The women won six medals, including two in the slalom standing event: a gold won by Allison Jones and a bronze by Sandy Dukat. Laurie Stephens was the alpine skiing team's most prolific medalist, with two golds and one silver.[5]

Men
Athlete Events Final
Real time Calculated time Rank
Erik Bayindirli Giant slalom sitting 2:40.35 2:15.85 33
Kevin Bramble Downhill sitting 1:36.26 1:21.03
Super-G sitting 1:32.14 1:17.69 10
Carl Burnett Downhill sitting 1:39.68 1:22.48 5
Giant slalom sitting 2:29.73 2:06.85 22
Slalom sitting 2:06.93 1:36.98 16
Super-G sitting 1:41.40 1:24.26 31
Christopher Canfield Giant slalom standing 2:15.17 2:04.15 31
Slalom standing Disqualified
Super-G standing 1:23.88 1:17.40 32
Nick Catanzarite Downhill sitting DNF
Giant slalom sitting 2:51.97 2:16.35 34
Slalom sitting DNF
Super-G sitting 1:33.99 1:15.12 4
Christopher Devlin-Young Downhill sitting 1:37.46 1:22.04
Giant slalom sitting 2:14.58 1:55.37 4
Slalom sitting 1:59.17 1:33.36 8
Super-G sitting DNF
Timothy Fox Giant slalom standing 1:52.63 1:51.82 8
Slalom standing DNF
Super-G standing 1:15.03 1:14.66 20
Ralph Green Downhill standing DNF
Giant slalom standing 2:33.36 2:20.86 46
Slalom standing 1:40.93 1:40.93 36
Super-G standing DNF
Gerald Hayden Downhill sitting DNS
Giant slalom sitting 2:27.10 2:06.10 20
Slalom sitting 2:06.32 1:38.97 19
Super-G sitting 1:40.20 1:24.49 32
John Knudsen Giant slalom sitting 2:27.09 2:07.56 25
James Lagerstrom Downhill standing 1:22.70 1:22.49 6
Giant slalom standing 1:59.61 1:58.74 20
Slalom standing 1:31.49 1:30.61 23
Super-G standing 1:15.31 1:14.94 22
Roger Lee Downhill sitting DNS
Giant slalom sitting 2:29.95 2:07.04 23
Slalom sitting 2:08.66 1:38.30 18
Super-G sitting 1:37.53 1:21.05 19
Monte Meier Downhill standing 1:29.10 1:24.31 17
Giant slalom standing DNF
Slalom standing 1:24.03 1:24.03 8
Super-G standing 1:20.39 1:14.18 17
Andrew Parr Giant slalom visually impaired 2:16.14 2:04.01 8
Slalom visually impaired 1:52.66 1:34.83 9
Reed Robinson Downhill standing 1:27.51 1:27.33 29
Giant slalom standing 1:59.70 1:59.46 24
Slalom standing 1:34.67 1:33.63 28
Super-G standing 1:18.62 1:18.46 40
George Sansonetis Downhill standing 1:30.37 1:26.15 26
Giant slalom standing 2:07.39 1:58.34 18
Slalom standing DNF
Super-G standing 1:21.46 1:15.26 24
Josh Sundquist Giant slalom standing 2:28.14 2:16.06 44
Slalom standing 1:40.26 1:40.26 34
Joseph Tompkins Downhill sitting DNF
Giant slalom sitting 2:45.43 2:20.16 37
Super-G sitting 1:40.20 1:23.27 28
Tyler Walker Downhill sitting 1:40.71 1:25.79 15
Giant slalom sitting 2:13.97 1:56.18 6
Slalom sitting 2:00.26 1:35.49 14
Super-G sitting 1:31.13 1:17.75 11
Bradley Washburn Downhill standing 1:25.26 1:25.05 21
Giant slalom standing 1:56.45 1:55.60 15
Slalom standing 1:25.81 1:24.99 10
Super-G standing 1:16.30 1:15.93 30
Women
Athlete Events Final
Real time Calculated time Rank
Sandy Dukat Downhill standing 1:40.95 1:35.53 8
Giant slalom standing 2:16.50 2:05.36 8
Slalom standing 1:33.66 1:33.66
Super-G standing 1:26.85 1:20.14 6
Lacey Heward Downhill sitting 1:56.71 1:36.57 4
Giant slalom sitting 2:48.20 2:22.50 8
Slalom sitting 2:28.63 1:53.56 4
Super-G sitting 1:45.42 1:27.60 8
Allison Jones Downhill standing 1:40.58 1:35.18 7
Giant slalom standing 2:14.10 2:03.16 5
Slalom standing 1:30.14 1:30.14
Super-G standing 1:26.04 1:19.39 4
Hannah Pennington Giant slalom standing 2:30.68 2:20.80 19
Slalom standing 2:03.23 1:49.35 16
Laurie Stephens Downhill sitting 1:46.86 1:29.96
Giant slalom sitting 2:25.95 2:05.11
Slalom sitting 2:26.64 1:54.89 7
Super-G sitting 1:33.88 1:19.16
Elitsa Storey Downhill standing 1:42.69 1:37.17 9
Giant slalom standing 2:22.08 2:10.49 7
Slalom standing 1:37.33 1:37.33 6
Super-G standing 1:27.22 1:20.48 7
Stephani Victor Downhill sitting DNS
Giant slalom sitting 2:32.94 2:12.63 4
Slalom sitting 2:16.69 1:48.54
Super-G sitting 1:37.80 1:23.44 4

Key: DNF=Did not finish; DNS=Did not start

Biathlon
Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

The U.S. Paralympic biathlon team consisted of two women and one man. All three of these athletes also competed in cross-country skiing events at the Games. The highest placed finisher was Kelly Underkofler, who took fourth in the women's 12.5 km standing event.[5]

Athlete Events Final
Real time Missed shots Factor % Finish time Rank
Monica Bascio Women's 7.5 km sitski 36:46.7 4 94 34:34.3 6
Women's 10 km sitski 43:37.7 10 94 51:00.6 5
Daniel Perkins Men's 7.5 km standing 29:46.1 8 96 28:34.6 20
Men's 12.5 km standing DNF
Kelly Underkofler Women's 7.5 km standing 29:42.3 2 97 28:48.9 7
Women's 12.5 km standing 48:36.8 6 97 53:09.3 4

Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Nordic skiing: 3 women, 6 men

Women:

Men:

Ice sledge hockey
Main article: Ice sledge hockey at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Ice sledge hockey: 15 men

Wheelchair curling
Main article: Wheelchair curling at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

Wheelchair curling: 1 woman, 4 men

Women:

Men:

The youngest member of the 2006 United States Paralympic Team was James Connelly (ice sledge hockey; bronze), at the age of 16 years and 4 months. He was a rookie defenseman on the bronze medal-winning ice sledge hockey team, making him the United States' youngest winter medal-holding Paralympian in history.

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See also

References
  1. "U.S. Paralympic Team Set to Kick Off 2006 Paralympic Winter Games with Opening Ceremony Tonight in Torino, Italy" (DOC). United States Olympic Committee. 2006-03-10. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  2. Bourgeois, Beth (2006-03-18). "Sled Hockey Player Lonnie Hannah Elected U.S. Flagbearer for Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games". U.S. Paralympics. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
  3. "One Year Out: 2010 Paralylmpic Winter Games". U.S. Paralympics. 2008-03-03. Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  4. "Medal Standings Torino 2006 Paralympic Winter Games". International Paralympic Committee. 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  5. United States at the Paralympics on paralympic.org
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