United States at the 2006 Winter Olympics

{{Further information|2006 Winter Olympics medal table}}

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.

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{{main|Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

The American alpine ski team fell short of its self-proclaimed goal of eight medals, earning only two in Turin, both gold.{{cite web

| title =After Tumbles From On High, U.S. Skier Finds a Way Down

| url = https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/24/AR2006022401973.html

| author = Sally Jenkins

| work = Washington Post

| date = February 25, 2006

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}} 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.{{cite web

| title = Ligety grabs upset gold in the combined

| url = https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/alpine/2006-02-14-ligety_x.htm

| work = Associated Press

| publisher = USA Today

| date = February 14, 2006

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}} The other medal came from Julia Mancuso, who put together two strong runs to win the women's giant slalom.{{cite web

|title=Torino 2006 Official Report - Alpine Skiing

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/AlpineSkiing.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013210/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/AlpineSkiing.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2012-06-12

|work=Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

|access-date=May 27, 2009

}}

Men

Women

{{main|Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

The top finish from the U.S. biathlon team came from Jay Hakkinen, who was 10th in the men's individual event.{{cite web

|title=Torino 2006 Official Report - Biathlon

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Biathlon.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013218/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Biathlon.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2012-06-12

|work=Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

|access-date=May 27, 2009

}}

Men

Women

{{main|Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

|title=Torino 2006 Official Report - Bobsleigh

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Bobsleigh.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013222/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Bobsleigh.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2012-06-12

|work=Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

|access-date=May 27, 2009

}}

Men

Women

{{main|Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

| title =Medal favorite Lund tossed from Games| url = http://www.boston.com/sports/articles/2006/02/11/medal_favorite_lund_tossed_from_games/

|author = Bob Hohler

| work = Boston Globe

| date = February 11, 2006

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}} Randall eventually was cleared to compete, participating in the women's relay and finishing 53rd in the 10 kilometre classical race.{{cite web

|title=Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/CrosscountrySki.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013304/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/CrosscountrySki.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2012-06-12

|work=Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

|access-date=May 27, 2009

}}

Distance

Men

Women

Sprint

Men

Women

{{main|Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

| title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Curling

| url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Curling.pdf

| work = Torino Organizing Committee

| publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

| access-date = April 6, 2009

}}

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.

Summary

{{main|Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics#Men's}}

Team

Round-robin

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Monday, February 13, 9:00

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Draw 3

Tuesday, February 14, 14:00

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Draw 6

Thursday, February 16, 14:00

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Draw 9

Saturday, February 18, 14:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M31}}

Draw 12

Monday, February 20, 14:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M45}}

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Draw 2

Monday, February 13, 19:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M6}}

Draw 5

Wednesday, February 15, 19:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M16}}

Draw 8

Friday, February 17, 19:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M28}}

Draw 10

Sunday, February 19, 9:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M38}}

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Semifinal

Wednesday, February 22, 19:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M47}}

Bronze medal game

Friday, February 24, 13:00

{{#lst:Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics|M48}}

{{main|Curling at the 2006 Winter Olympics#Women's}}

Team

Round-robin

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Monday, February 13, 14:00

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Draw 3

Tuesday, February 14, 19:00

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Draw 6

Thursday, February 16, 19:00

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Draw 9

Saturday, February 18, 19:00

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Draw 12

Monday, February 20, 19:00

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Draw 2

Tuesday, February 14, 9:00

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Draw 4

Wednesday, February 15, 14:00

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Draw 7

Friday, February 17, 14:00

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Draw 10

Sunday, February 19, 14:00

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| 0| 2| 2| 0| 0| 1| 0| 1| 0| 3| |9

| team2 = {{flagIOC|USA|2006 Winter}} (Johnson) {{X}}

| 2| 0| 0| 1| 2| 0| 2| 0| 1| 0| |8

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Key: The hammer indicates which team had the last stone in the first end.

{{main|Figure skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

| title = Outlook bright for USA, Japan, but not so for Russia

| url = https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/figureskating/2006-02-24-skating-future-cover_x.htm

| work = USA Today

| author = Gary Mihoces

| date = March 5, 2006

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}} 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.{{cite web

|title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Figure Skating

|url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/FigureSkating.pdf

|work = Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date = March 2009

|access-date = May 27, 2009

|archive-date = September 3, 2012

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120903182244/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/FigureSkating.pdf

|url-status = dead

}} 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.{{cite web

| title = Michelle Kwan Pulls Out of Olympics Because of Injury

| url = https://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000103&sid=a3N8GOllFXA0&refer=us

| work = Bloomberg

| author = Ravi Ubha and Richard Blackden

| date = February 12, 2006

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}}

Individual

Mixed

{{main|Freestyle skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

|title=Torino 2006 Official Report - Freestyle Skiing

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/FreestyleSkiing.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013356/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/FreestyleSkiing.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2012-06-12

|work=Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

|access-date=May 27, 2009

}} Kearney's failure to even advance from the qualifiers in the women's moguls was considering one of the team's disappointing performances.{{cite web

| title = Bumpy Start for Americans Is Opening for Canada | url = https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE0DE123EF931A25751C0A9609C8B63

| work = New York Times

| author = Juliet Macur

| date = February 12, 2006

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}}

Men

Women

{{main|Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

| title =An eye-opener

| url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/olympics/2006/writers/02/15/us.latvia.hockey/index.html

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20060303212404/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2006/olympics/2006/writers/02/15/us.latvia.hockey/index.html

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = March 3, 2006

| work = Sports Illustrated

| date = February 16, 2006

| access-date = May 31, 2009

}} 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.{{cite web

| title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Ice Hockey

| url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/IceHockey.pdf

| work = Torino Organizing Committee

| publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

| access-date = April 29, 2009

}}

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.{{cite web

| title = Trying to avoid the ill fate of softball

| url = https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/17/sports/olympics/17puck.html?fta=y

|author = John Eligon

| work = New York Times

| date = February 17, 2006

| access-date = April 29, 2009

}} 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.{{cite web

| title = Swedes perform own miracle on ice, deny U.S. women shot at hockey gold

| url = http://www.seattlepi.com/olympics/260066_olypuck18.html

|author = Rachel Blount

| work = Minneapolis Star-Tribune

| publisher = seattlepi.com

| date = February 18, 2006

| access-date = May 31, 2009

}} The American women bounced back from this loss in the bronze medal game, beating Finland 4–0.

Summary

{{main|Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament}}

Roster

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters|USA}}

Group play

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|B}}

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|B3}}

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{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|B6}}

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{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|B12}}

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Quarterfinal

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament|C2}}

The Roster for Men’s ice hockey is missing Bret Hedican, Defenseman

{{main|Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament}}

Roster

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's team rosters|USA}}

Group play

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|B}}

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|B2}}

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{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|B3}}

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{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|B6}}

Semifinal

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|E1}}

Bronze medal game

{{#lst:Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Women's tournament|F1}}

{{main|Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

|title=Torino 2006 Official Report - Luge

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Luge.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013446/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Luge.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2012-06-12

|work=Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

|access-date=May 27, 2009

}}

Men

Women

{{main|Nordic combined at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.

{{cite web

| title = Lodwick ready to ski and jump to medal stand

| url = https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/nordic/2006-02-07-lodwick-nordic-combined_x.htm

| work = USA Today

| date = February 9, 2006

| author = Steve Wieberg

| access-date = May 31, 2009

}}

{{cite web

| title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Nordic Combined

| url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/NordicCombined.pdf

| work = Torino Organizing Committee

| publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}}

{{main|Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

|title = Ohno solid gold in 500, finishes with 3 medals

|url = http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/11504405/page/2/

|work = Associated Press

|publisher = MSNBC

|date = February 26, 2006

|access-date = May 31, 2009

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110623093837/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/11504405/page/2/

|archive-date = June 23, 2011

|url-status = dead

}} 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.{{cite web

| title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Short Track Speed Skating

| url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/ShortTrackSpeedSkating.pdf

| work = Torino Organizing Committee

| publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}}

File:ApoloOhno.jpg

Men

Women

{{main|Skeleton at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

| title = Zach Lund gets one-year ban, will miss Torino Games

| url = https://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/torino/sliding/2006-02-10-lund-ban_x.htm

| work = USA Today

| author = Mike Dodd

| date = February 11, 2006

| access-date = May 31, 2009

}}

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.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbn.com/entertainment/Sports/700club_leaannparsley022006.aspx|title=The 700 Club -- Lea Ann Parsley: When Faith Meets Fire and Ice}}

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.{{cite web

|title=Torino 2006 Official Report - Skeleton

|url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Skeleton.pdf

|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013510/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Skeleton.pdf

|url-status=dead

|archive-date=2012-06-12

|work=Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher=LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

|access-date=May 27, 2009

}}

{{main|Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

|title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Ski Jumping

|url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/SkiJumping.pdf

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013517/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/SkiJumping.pdf

|url-status = dead

|archive-date = June 12, 2012

|work = Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date = March 2009

|access-date = May 27, 2009

}}

{{main|Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

|title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Snowboarding

|url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Snowboard.pdf

|work = Torino Organizing Committee

|publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date = March 2009

|access-date = May 27, 2009

|archive-date = June 12, 2012

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120612013759/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/Snowboard.pdf

|url-status = dead

}} 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.{{cite web

| title = Jacobellis makes rookie mistake on biggest stage

| url = https://www.espn.com/olympics/winter06/snowboard/columns/story?id=2334018

|author = Lindsey Berra

| work = ESPN

| date = February 18, 2006

| access-date = April 6, 2009

}}

Freestyle

Men

Women

Parallel

Snowboard cross

{{main|Speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics}}

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.{{cite web

| title =Chad Hedrick Begins Bid for Five Golds

| url = http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/02/09/sports/s213326S89.DTL

|author = Jaime Aron

| work = Associated Press

| publisher = SFgate.com

| date = February 9, 2006

| access-date = May 31, 2009

}}{{dead link|date=November 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} 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.{{cite web

| title =No reason for Chad Hedrick to try and spoil Shani Davis' party | url = https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=oly&id=2335438

| work = Associated Press

| publisher = ESPN

| date = February 18, 2006

| access-date = May 31, 2009

}} 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.{{cite web

| title = Torino 2006 Official Report - Speed Skating

| url = http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/2006/Results/SpeedSkating.pdf

| work = Torino Organizing Committee

| publisher = LA84 Foundation

|date=March 2009

| access-date = May 27, 2009

}}

Distance

Men

Women

Team Pursuit

• United States at the 2006 Winter Paralympics

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20050626073532/http://www.usoc.org/ Official page of the U.S. Olympic Committee]
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Category:Nations at the 2006 Winter Olympics

2006

Winter Olympics