South Africa at the 2006 Winter Olympics
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| South Africa at the Olympic Games | ||||
 Flag of South Africa |
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| IOC code: RSA | ||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin | ||||
| Competitors | 3 in 3 sports | |||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1896 • 1900 • 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||
Three men from South Africa competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. One of them, Alexander Heath, became the first African to compete in all 5 Alpine events.
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[edit] Athletes
[edit] Alpine skiing
- Men's combined
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Name Downhill Slalom run 1 Slalom run 2 Total Final rank Alexander Heath 1:47.62 Did not finish - - -
- Men's downhill
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Name Time Final rank Alexander Heath 1:59.79 52nd place
- Men's giant slalom
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Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank Alexander Heath 1:25.61 1:25.81 2:51.42 27th place
- Men's slalom
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Name Run 1 Run 2 Total Final rank Alexander Heath Did not finish - - -
- Men's Super-G
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Name Time Final rank Alexander Heath 1:37.77 50th place
[edit] Cross-country skiing
Oliver Kraas
- Men's 15 km classical
- Final - Did not finish
- Men's 50 km freestyle, mass start
- Final - Did not finish
- Men's sprint
- Qualifying: 2:27.68 - (57th place) - Did not qualify for final
[edit] Skeleton
Men's skeleton
| Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | Final rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Botha | 59.43 | 1:00.63 | 2.00.06 | 21st place |
| Nations at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy |
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| Albania • Algeria • Andorra • Argentina • Armenia • Australia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bermuda • Bosnia‑Herzegovina • Brazil • Bulgaria • Canada • Chile • China • Chinese Taipei • Costa Rica • Croatia • Cyprus • Czech Republic • Denmark • Estonia • Ethiopia • Finland • France • Georgia • Germany • Great Britain • Greece • Hong Kong • Hungary • Iceland • India • Iran • Ireland • Israel • Italy • Japan • Kazakhstan • Kenya • North Korea • South Korea • Kyrgyzstan • Latvia • Lebanon • Liechtenstein • Lithuania • Luxembourg • FYR Macedonia • Madagascar • Moldova • Monaco • Mongolia • Nepal • Netherlands • New Zealand • Norway • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Senegal • Serbia‑Montenegro • Slovakia • Slovenia • South Africa • Spain • Sweden • Switzerland • Tajikistan • Thailand • Turkey • Ukraine • United States • Virgin Islands • Uzbekistan • Venezuela • Non‑competing nations |
