Monaco at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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Monaco
competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, Italy
.
The team did not, for the first time since 1984
, include Prince Albert of Monaco
, who became the ruler of the Principality following the death of his father Rainier III
.
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.
, a bobsleigh team from Monaco competed.
Monaco
Monaco , officially the Principality of Monaco , is a sovereign city state on the French Riviera. It is bordered on three sides by its neighbour, France, and its centre is about from Italy. Its area is with a population of 35,986 as of 2011 and is the most densely populated country in the...
competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
.
The team did not, for the first time since 1984
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
, include Prince Albert of Monaco
Albert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
, who became the ruler of the Principality following the death of his father Rainier III
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco , styled His Serene Highness The Sovereign Prince of Monaco, ruled the Principality of Monaco for almost 56 years, making him one of the longest ruling monarchs of the 20th century.Though he was best known outside of Europe for having married American...
.
Alpine skiing
Athlete | Event | Final | ||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
Alexandra Coletti Alexandra Coletti Alexandra Coletti is an Italian alpine skier who competed for Monaco in the 2006 Winter Olympics. She also received silver in downhill at a 2005 Europa Cup race. She competed for Monaco at the 2010 Winter Olympics and was Monaco's flag bearer during the Opening Ceremony.- References :... |
Women's downhill | n/a | 2:01.34 | 31 | ||
Women's Super-G | n/a | 1:37.02 | 41 | |||
Women's giant slalom | Did not finish | |||||
Women's slalom | 45.38 | 50.58 | n/a | 1:35.96 | 33 | |
Women's combined | Did not finish | |||||
Olivier Jenot | Men's Super-G | n/a | 1:37.03 | 48 | ||
Men's giant slalom | Did not finish | |||||
Men's slalom | 1:03.85 | 55.28 | n/a | 1:59.13 | 34 |
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.
Bobsleigh
Despite the absence of Prince AlbertAlbert II, Prince of Monaco
Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco is the head of the House of Grimaldi and the ruler of the Principality of Monaco. He is the son of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and the American actress Grace Kelly...
, a bobsleigh team from Monaco competed.
Athlete | Event | Final | |||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank | ||
Jeremy Bottin Patrice Servelle Patrice Servelle Patrice Servelle is a Monegasque bobsledder who has competed since 1994. His best finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was second in the two-man event at Calgary in December 2010. This was also Monaco's first ever World Cup medal.... |
Two-man Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Two-man The Men's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:... |
56.21 | 56.13 | 56.67 | 57.08 | 3:46.09 | 12 |