Japan at the 2006 Winter Paralympics
Appearance
Japan at the 2006 Winter Paralympics | |
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IPC code | JPN |
NPC | Japan Paralympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Turin | |
Competitors | 40 in 3 sports |
Medals Ranked 8th |
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Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Japan participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Japan entered 40 athletes in the following sports:
- Alpine skiing: 13 male, 4 female
- Ice sledge hockey: 15 male
- Nordic skiing: 5 male, 3 female
Medalists
[edit]Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Miyuki Kobayashi | Biathlon | Women's 12.5 km, visually impaired | 11 March |
Gold | Kuniko Obinata | Alpine skiing | Women's giant slalom, sitting | 17 March |
Silver | Kuniko Obinata | Alpine skiing | Women's downhill, sitting | 12 March |
Silver | Miyuki Kobayashi | Biathlon | Women's 7.5 km, visually impaired | 14 March |
Silver | Kuniko Obinata | Alpine skiing | Women's super-G, sitting | 14 March |
Silver | Masahiko Tokai | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom, standing | 16 March |
Silver | Taiki Morii | Alpine skiing | Men's giant slalom, sitting | 17 March |
Bronze | Shoko Ota | Biathlon | Women's 12.5 km, standing | 11 March |
Bronze | Tatsuko Aoki | Alpine skiing | Women's slalom, sitting | 19 March |
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Torino 2006 Paralympic Games
- International Paralympic Committee
- Japan Sports Association for the Disabled