2006 Winter Paralympics
The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games was the ninth Winter Paralympics. It was held in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006. These were the first Winter Paralympic Games to be held in Italy.
Para-alpine skiing
At the 2006 Winter Paralympics, a new classification system was used. It made 14 classes into three groups and used factored results for each of three groups.[1] At the 2006 Games, in the Super-G, there were 55 male competitors compared to 18 women in the standing group.[2]
Sledge hockey
The United States came in third in sledge hockey.[3]
2006 Winter Paralympics Media
Participating nations. Green: fewer than 5 athletes; blue: 5–9; orange: 10–19; red: 20 or more.
References
- ↑ Goldman 2010, p. 21.
- ↑ Johnson 2009, p. 12-13.
- ↑ Joseph P. Winnick (2010). Adapted Physical Education and Sport. Human Kinetics. ISBN 978-0-7360-8918-0. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
Sources
- Goldman, Judy (2010). "02 Games History and Facts". Australian Paralympic Committee : media guide Vancouver 2010, 12-21 March (PDF). Sydney, Australia: Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2013-09-12.
- Johnson, Robin (2009). Paralympic Sports Events. St. Catherines, Ontario: Crabtree Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7787-4025-4.
