Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Sweden at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | SWE |
NOC | Swedish Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Turin | |
Competitors | 106 (63 men, 43 women) in 9 sports |
Flag bearers | Anja Pärson (opening)[1] Anette Norberg (closing)[2] |
Medals Ranked 6th |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Sweden sent 112 athletes to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin trying to win their first gold medal since the 1994 Olympics in Lillehammer. A total of 99 athletes were selected, and they competed in nine of the fifteen Winter Olympic sports. When the medals were summed up, Sweden had managed seven gold medals, two silver and five bronze, making it Sweden's best result ever in the Winter Olympics in terms of both medals and gold medals earned,[3] and gave Sweden a 6th place in the medal table.
Medalists[]
The following Swedish athletes won medals at the games:
Alpine skiing[]
2004 and 2005 World Cup overall champion Anja Pärson won bronze medals in the women's combined and downhill, before claiming her first Olympic gold medal in the slalom.[4] Anna Ottosson also earned a medal, winning the second run in the women's giant slalom to claim bronze.[5]
- Men
Athlete[5] | Event | Final | ||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
Johan Brolenius | Slalom | 54.37 | 50.44 | n/a | 1:44.81 | 8 |
Combined | 1:43.56 | 45.20 | 44.51 | 3:13.27 | 18 | |
Martin Hansson | Slalom | 54.50 | 50.74 | n/a | 1:45.24 | 10 |
Patrik Järbyn | Downhill | n/a | 1:52.87 | 33 | ||
Super-G | n/a | 1:32.21 | 24 | |||
Markus Larsson | Slalom | Did not finish | ||||
Combined | 1:41.22 | 46.38 | 44.74 | 3:12.34 | 11 | |
André Myhrer | Slalom | 53.95 | 50.23 | n/a | 1:44.18 | 4 |
Fredrik Nyberg | Giant slalom | 1:16.83 | 1:19.22 | n/a | 2:36.05 | 5 |
- Women
Athlete[5] | Event | Final | ||||
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Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank | ||
Nike Bent | Downhill | n/a | 1:59.17 | 22 | ||
Super-G | n/a | 1:34.41 | 21 | |||
Combined | 40.66 | 45.83 | 1:30.13 | 2:56.62 | 14 | |
Therese Borssén | Slalom | 43.21 | 47.87 | n/a | 1:31.08 | 8 |
Janette Hargin | Downhill | n/a | 1:58.53 | 17 | ||
Super-G | n/a | 1:34.48 | 22 | |||
Combined | 40.06 | 44.78 | 1:31.29 | 2:56.13 | 12 | |
Jessica Lindell-Vikarby | Downhill | n/a | 1:58.56 | 18 | ||
Super-G | n/a | 1:34.78 | 24 | |||
Giant slalom | 1:02.12 | 1:11.24 | n/a | 2:13.36 | 18 | |
Combined | 40.04 | 44.96 | 1:30.19 | 2:55.19 | 8 | |
Anna Ottosson | Giant slalom | 1:02.04 | 1:08.29 | n/a | 2:10.33 | ![]() |
Slalom | 44.09 | 47.99 | n/a | 1:32.08 | 18 | |
Anja Pärson | Downhill | n/a | 1:57.13 | ![]() | ||
Super-G | n/a | 1:33.88 | 12 | |||
Giant slalom | 1:01.07 | 1:09.89 | n/a | 2:10.96 | 6 | |
Slalom | 42.38 | 46.66 | n/a | 1:29.04 | ![]() | |
Combined | 38.75 | 43.31 | 1:29.57 | 2:51.63 | ![]() | |
Maria Pietilä-Holmner | Giant slalom | 1:02.00 | 1:09.69 | n/a | 2:11.69 | 10 |
Slalom | 44.16 | 48.31 | n/a | 1:32.47 | 21 |
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.
Biathlon[]
Anna Carin Olofsson, who had switched from cross-country skiing to biathlon just four years earlier, became the first Swedish woman to win a gold medal in biathlon.[6] Olofsson also won a silver in the sprint event. The men's relay team fell short of a medal in a photo finish, having greatly hurt their chances by missing 12 shots.[7]
Athlete[6] | Event | Final | ||
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Time | Misses | Rank | ||
Carl Johan Bergman | Men's sprint | 29:21.5 | 0 | 54 |
Men's pursuit | Did not start | |||
Men's mass start | 50:54.4 | 4 | 29 | |
Men's individual | 57:30.9 | 3 | 23 | |
David Ekholm | Men's sprint | 28:33.2 | 2 | 38 |
Men's pursuit | 39:43.86 | 5 | 38 | |
Men's individual | 59:18.2 | 2 | 35 | |
Björn Ferry | Men's sprint | 27:31.1 | 2 | 13 |
Men's pursuit | 38:25.52 | 6 | 25 | |
Men's mass start | 48:56.4 | 2 | 18 | |
Men's individual | 58:49.0 | 4 | 28 | |
Mattias Nilsson | Men's sprint | 27:18.5 | 0 | 7 |
Men's pursuit | 37:47.45 | 3 | 20 | |
Men's mass start | 48:37.7 | 1 | 14 | |
Men's individual | 1:00:01.1 | 5 | 44 | |
Anna Carin Olofsson | Women's sprint | 22:33.8 | 1 | ![]() |
Women's pursuit | 40:06.19 | 8 | 14 | |
Women's mass start | 40:36.5 | 1 | ![]() | |
Women's individual | 52:55.8 | 5 | 15 | |
Jakob Börjesson Björn Ferry Mattias Nilsson Carl Johan Bergman |
Men's relay | 1:22:35.1 | 12 | 4 |
Cross-country skiing[]
A total of fifteen athletes – ten men and five women – were selected, making the cross-country squad the largest excluding the ice hockey teams.
Emelie Öhrstig was the defending World Champion at the women's sprint event, but that was in classical style, and she failed to make the final in Turin.[8] Björn Lind, leader of the men's cross-country World Cup in sprint,[9] was more successful, winning the gold medal and then pairing with bronze medalist Thobias Fredriksson to win the team sprint event as well.[10]
The women's sprint team of Lina Andersson and Anna Dahlberg joined their male counterparts in winning gold, while the men's 4 × 10 km relay claimed the only Swedish medal from a distance event, a bronze.[10]
- Distance
- Men
Athlete[10] | Event | Final | |
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Total | Rank | ||
Jörgen Brink | 30 km pursuit | 1:19:35.3 | 30 |
50 km freestyle | 2:11:19.2 | 51 | |
Mathias Fredriksson | 15 km classical | 39:19.1 | 13 |
30 km pursuit | 1:17:23.1 | 15 | |
50 km freestyle | 2:06:17.1 | 10 | |
Mats Larsson | 15 km classical | 39:51.7 | 19 |
Johan Olsson | 15 km classical | 38:38.8 | 6 |
30 km pursuit | 1:18:47.9 | 23 | |
50 km freestyle | 2:07:00.9 | 25 | |
Anders Södergren | 15 km classical | 39:17.1 | 10 |
30 km pursuit | 1:17:04.3 | 5 | |
50 km freestyle | 2:06:14.1 | 6 | |
Mats Larsson Johan Olsson Anders Södergren Mathias Fredriksson |
4 x 10 km relay | 1:44:01.7 | ![]() |
- Women
Athlete[10] | Event | Final | |
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Total | Rank | ||
Lina Andersson | 10 km classical | 30:25.53 | 33 |
30 km freestyle | Did not finish | ||
Elin Ek | 10 km classical | 29:40.9 | 23 |
15 km pursuit | 46:02.7 | 31 | |
Britta Norgren | 10 km classical | 29:07.1 | 11 |
15 km pursuit | 44:18.0 | 15 | |
30 km freestyle | 1:28:21.9 | 28 | |
Emelie Öhrstig | 10 km classical | 31:31.6 | 47 |
Anna-Carin Strömstedt | 15 km pursuit | 47:51.3 | 47 |
30 km freestyle | 1:28:29.4 | 30 | |
Anna Dahlberg Elin Ek Britta Norgren Anna-Carin Strömstedt |
4 x 5 km relay | 55:00.3 | 4 |
- Sprint
Athlete[10] | Event | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | ||
Lina Andersson | Women's sprint | 2:13.29 | 3 Q | 2:16.0 | 3 | Did not advance | 11 | ||
Anna Dahlberg | Women's sprint | 2:15.91 | 12 Q | 2:14.3 | 1 Q | 2:18.9 | 5 | Did not advance | 10 |
Thobias Fredriksson | Men's sprint | 2:18.90 | 19 Q | 2:23.2 | 2 Q | 2:25.9 | 1 Q | 2:27.8 | ![]() |
Peter Larsson | Men's sprint | 2:16.62 | 9 Q | 2:23.3 | 3 | Did not advance | 13 | ||
Björn Lind | Men's sprint | 2:13.53 | 1 Q | 2:21.5 | 1 Q | 2:19.6 | 1 Q | 2:26.5 | ![]() |
Britta Norgren | Women's sprint | 2:16.43 | 19 Q | 2:15.0 | 3 | Did not advance | 13 | ||
Emelie Öhrstig | Women's sprint | 2:16.75 | 21 Q | 2:19.9 | 5 | Did not advance | 22 | ||
Mikael Östberg | Men's sprint | 2:16.24 | 6 Q | 2:26.7 | 3 | Did not advance | 12 | ||
Thobias Fredriksson Björn Lind |
Men's team sprint | n/a | 17:34.0 | 1 Q | 17:02.9 | ![]() | |||
Lina Andersson Anna Dahlberg |
Women's team sprint | n/a | 17:33.5 | 3 Q | 16:36.9 | ![]() |
Curling[]
In the men's event, three-time World champion Peja Lindholm had a strong start, opening the tournament 3–0, including a win over eventual gold-medalists Canada, but fell off as the week continued, losing six consecutive games to finish out of the medal round.[11]
On the women's side, Anette Norberg, the , and a six-time European champion, led her team to the top spot in the round robin. The Swedes then survived a close game with Norway in the semifinal, winning with a single point in the final end. In the gold medal game, Norberg's rink had a comfortable lead, but saw Switzerland storm back to tie and force an extra end. In that extra, Norberg converted a difficult double takeout to win the gold medal.[11]
Men's[]
Team: Peja Lindholm (skip), Tomas Nordin, Magnus Swartling, Peter Narup, Anders Kraupp (alternate)
- Round-robin
- Draw 1
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
- Draw 2
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
- Draw 3
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
- Draw 4
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
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0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | X | 9 |
- Draw 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
- Draw 7
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | 4 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | X | X | 11 |
- Draw 8
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | 2 |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | X | 8 |
- Draw 10
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
- Draw 11
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | X | 8 |
- Standings
Rank | Team | Skip | Won | Lost |
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1 | ![]() |
Markku Uusipaavalniemi | 7 | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
Brad Gushue | 6 | 3 |
3 | ![]() |
Pete Fenson | 6 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
David Murdoch | 6 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
Pål Trulsen | 5 | 4 |
6 | ![]() |
Ralph Stöckli | 5 | 4 |
7 | ![]() |
Joel Retornaz | 4 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
Peter Lindholm | 3 | 6 |
9 | ![]() |
Andy Kapp | 3 | 6 |
10 | ![]() |
Sean Becker | 0 | 9 |
Women's[]
: Anette Norberg (skip), Eva Lund, Cathrine Lindahl, Anna Svärd, Ulrika Bergman (alternate)
- Round-robin
- Draw 1
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
- Draw 2
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
- Draw 4
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
- Draw 5
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
- Draw 6
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
- Draw 7
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
- Draw 8
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | X | X | 10 |
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1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | X | 5 |
- Draw 9
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
- Draw 11
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
- Standings
Rank | Team | Skip | Won | Lost |
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1 | ![]() |
Anette Norberg | 7 | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
Mirjam Ott | 7 | 2 |
3 | ![]() |
Shannon Kleibrink | 6 | 3 |
4 | ![]() |
Dordi Nordby | 6 | 3 |
5 | ![]() |
Rhona Martin | 5 | 4 |
6 | ![]() |
Ludmila Privivkova | 5 | 4 |
7 | ![]() |
Ayumi Onodera | 4 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
Dorthe Holm | 2 | 7 |
9 | ![]() |
Cassandra Johnson | 2 | 7 |
10 | ![]() |
Diana Gaspari | 1 | 8 |
- Playoffs
- Semifinal
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | Final |
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0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
- Final
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Final |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Key: The hammer indicates which team had the last stone in the first end.
Figure skating[]
Kristoffer Berntsson, the lone Swedish figure skater in Turin, finished 23rd in the men's event.[12]
Athlete[12] | Event | CD | SP/OD | FS/FD | Total | ||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Kristoffer Berntsson | Men's | n/a | 59.55 | 23 Q | 102.40 | 22 | 161.95 | 23 |
Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, FS = Free Skate, OD = Original Dance, SP = Short Program
Freestyle skiing[]
Four moguls skiers represented Sweden in the freestyle disciplines, with the best finish coming from Sara Kjellin in the women's event. Kjellin sat in bronze medal position with only a single skier to come, but that skier was eventual winner Jennifer Heil, leaving Kjellin just short of a medal.[13]
Athlete[13] | Event | Qualifying | Final | ||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
Jesper Björnlund | Men's moguls | 23.97 | 8 Q | 25.21 | 5 |
Fredrik Fortkord | Men's moguls | 22.87 | 17 Q | 20.58 | 19 |
Sara Kjellin | Women's moguls | 24.85 | 3 Q | 24.74 | 4 |
Per Spett | Men's moguls | 21.53 | 23 | Did not advance | 23 |
Ice hockey[]
The Swedish men's team suffered an early setback when it lost 5–0 to Russia, but wins over Kazakhstan, Latvia and the United States meant that the team was guaranteed a quarterfinal spot entering the final round-robin game with Slovakia. This game stirred up controversy, with head coach Bengt-Åke Gustafsson suggesting that the team might not play for a win, in order to set up a quarterfinal matchup with underdog Switzerland. Ultimately, the Swedes did lose the game, though the IIHF supervisor "didn't see anything special".[14] The team then picked up comfortable wins in the medal round, beating the Swiss 5–2 and the Czech Republic 7–3, setting up a gold medal final with local rivals Finland.[15] The Swedes fell behind after the first period, but a pair of goals in the second left the game tied going into the final 20 minutes. Nicklas Lidström then scored early in the third, giving the Swedes a 3–2 lead that would hold, and giving the country its first Olympic hockey title since 1994.[16] Thousands of fans greeted the victorious team upon their return from Turin, with many of the NHL players stopping in Stockholm before returning to their club teams.[17]
The women's team managed to advance to the medal round in the Olympic tournament, but an 8–1 loss to Canada only seemed to enhance the perception that women's hockey had few competitive teams.[18] In the semifinals, the Swedes faced the United States, and fell behind 2–0 early in the second period. However, the Swedes then rallied, scoring twice to tie the game, and shut down the favoured Americans, forcing a shootout to decide the game. Swedish goaltender Kim Martin stopped four American shooters, while Pernilla Winberg and Maria Rooth scored for Sweden.[15] This was the first game in which any team other than Canada had beaten the United States, and made Sweden the first team outside the top two to advance to a major final.[19] The final was not as close, with Canada pulling out to a 4–0 lead by the halfway mark. Still, earning silver medal was a significant accomplishment for the Swedish women.
Men's[]
- Roster
No. | Pos. | Name
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Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2005–06 team |
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1 | G | Stefan Liv | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 21 December 1980 | Gdynia, Poland | HV71 |
35 | G | Henrik Lundqvist | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | 2 March 1982 | Åre | New York Rangers |
32 | G | Mikael Tellqvist | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 19 September 1979 | Sundbyberg | Toronto Maple Leafs |
8 | D | Christian Bäckman | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 28 April 1980 | Alingsås | St. Louis Blues |
15 | D | Niclas Hävelid | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 12 April 1973 | Stockholm | Atlanta Thrashers |
29 | D | Kenny Jönsson | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 6 October 1974 | Ängelholm | Rögle BK |
7 | D | Niklas Kronwall | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 12 January 1981 | Järfälla | Detroit Red Wings |
5 | D | Nicklas Lidström – A | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 28 April 1970 | Avesta | Detroit Red Wings |
2 | D | Mattias Öhlund | 191 cm (6 ft 3 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 9 September 1976 | Piteå | Vancouver Canucks |
23 | D | Ronnie Sundin | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | 3 October 1970 | Ludvika | Frölunda Indians |
34 | D | Daniel Tjärnqvist | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 14 October 1976 | Umeå | Minnesota Wild |
11 | F | Daniel Alfredsson – A | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 11 December 1972 | Gothenburg | Ottawa Senators |
22 | F | P. J. Axelsson | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 26 February 1975 | Kungälv | Boston Bruins |
21 | F | Peter Forsberg | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | 20 July 1973 | Örnsköldsvik | Philadelphia Flyers |
51 | F | Mika Hannula | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 84 kg (185 lb) | 2 April 1979 | Huddinge | HV71 |
96 | F | Tomas Holmström | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 23 January 1973 | Piteå | Detroit Red Wings |
72 | F | Jörgen Jönsson | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 89 kg (196 lb) | 29 September 1972 | Ängelholm | Färjestads BK |
33 | F | Fredrik Modin | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 8 October 1974 | Sundsvall | Tampa Bay Lightning |
26 | F | Samuel Påhlsson | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 17 December 1977 | Ånge | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
37 | F | Mikael Samuelsson | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 94 kg (207 lb) | 23 December 1976 | Mariefred | Detroit Red Wings |
12 | F | Daniel Sedin | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | 26 September 1980 | Örnsköldsvik | Vancouver Canucks |
20 | F | Henrik Sedin | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | 91 kg (201 lb) | 26 September 1980 | Örnsköldsvik | Vancouver Canucks |
13 | F | Mats Sundin – C | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 100 kg (220 lb) | 13 February 1971 | Bromma | Toronto Maple Leafs |
40 | F | Henrik Zetterberg | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 9 October 1980 | Njurunda | Detroit Red Wings |
- Results
- Round-robin
15 February 2006 11:35 | Kazakhstan ![]() | 2–7 (0–3, 1–4, 1–0) | ![]() | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 2,200 |
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15 February 2006 16:05 | Sweden ![]() | 0–5 (0–0, 0–3, 0–2) | ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 8,545 |
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18 February 2006 17:05 | Sweden ![]() | 6–1 (1–0, 4–0, 1–1) | ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 8,795 |
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19 February 2006 17:05 | United States ![]() | 1–2 (1–1, 0–0, 0–1) | ![]() | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 4,450 |
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21 February 2006 20:05 | Sweden ![]() | 0–3 (0–1, 0–0, 0–2) | ![]() | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 4,250 |
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Allegations have surfaced of Sweden throwing the game against Slovakia so the Swedes would face Switzerland in the quarterfinals instead of Canada or the Czech Republic. Shortly before the game, Sweden coach Bengt-Åke Gustafsson was reported to have publicly contemplated tanking in order to avoid those teams, saying about Canada and the Czechs, "One is cholera, the other the plague."[20] During the game itself, one reportedly suspect sequence came when Sweden had an extended five-on-three powerplay with five NHL stars on the ice—Peter Forsberg, Mats Sundin, Daniel Alfredsson, Nicklas Lidström and Fredrik Modin—and failed to put a shot on net. Sports Illustrated writer Michael Farber would say about this particular powerplay, "If the Swedes had passed the puck any more, their next opponent would have been the Washington Generals." "[They] were even afraid to shoot!", Russian coach Vladimir Krikunov said.[20]
As part of a subsequent interview about the championship over five years later, Forsberg was interpreted to insinuate that Sweden lost their preliminary round game against Slovakia on purpose, so as to draw Switzerland as their quarterfinal opponent, rather than Canada or the Czech Republic. Swedish forward Henrik Sedin, who played alongside Forsberg on the 2006 team denied the notion while adding that Forsberg's comments in the interview were misconstrued.[21][22]
- Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 8 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 |
- Medal round
- Quarterfinal
22 February 2006 16:35 | Switzerland ![]() | 2–6 (1–2, 0–3, 1–1) | ![]() | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 2,970 |
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- Semifinal
24 February 2006 16:35 | Sweden ![]() | 7–3 (2–1, 4–2, 1–0) | ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 8,071 |
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- Final
26 February 2006 14:05 | ![]() ![]() | 2–3 (1–0, 1–2, 0–1) | ![]() ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 8,274 |
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Women's[]
- Roster
Position | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Birthplace | 2005–06 team |
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G | Cecilia Andersson | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 4 October 1982 | Väddö | Concordia Stingers |
G | Kim Martin | 167 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 28 February 1986 | Stockholm | AIK |
D | Gunilla Andersson – A | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 26 April 1975 | Skutskär | Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey |
D | Jenni Asserholt | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 8 April 1988 | Örebro | Örebro HK |
D | Joa Elfsberg | 177 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 73 kg (161 lb) | 30 July 1979 | Valbo | Brynäs IF |
D | Emma Eliasson | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 12 June 1989 | Kiruna | Modo Hockey |
D | Ylva Lindberg | 166 cm (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 29 June 1976 | Umeå | Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey |
F | Ann-Louise Edstrand | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 25 April 1975 | Örnsköldsvik | Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey |
F | Erika Holst – C | 179 cm (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 80 kg (180 lb) | 8 April 1979 | Varberg | Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey |
F | Nanna Jansson | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 67 kg (148 lb) | 7 July 1983 | Gävle | Brynäs IF |
F | Jenny Lindqvist | 169 cm (5 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 21 July 1978 | Stockholm | Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey |
F | Kristina Lundberg | 172 cm (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | 86 kg (190 lb) | 10 June 1985 | Husum | Modo Hockey |
D | Frida Nevalainen | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 65 kg (143 lb) | 27 January 1987 | Umeå | Modo Hockey |
F | Emilie O'Konor | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | 70 kg (150 lb) | 21 February 1983 | Danderyd | AIK |
F | Maria Rooth – A | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | 75 kg (165 lb) | 2 November 1979 | Ängelholm | Mälarhöjden/Bredäng Hockey |
F | Danijela Rundqvist | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 71 kg (157 lb) | 26 September 1984 | Stockholm | AIK |
F | Therése Sjölander | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | 69 kg (152 lb) | 4 May 1981 | Sollefteå | Modo Hockey |
F | Katarina Timglas | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 64 kg (141 lb) | 24 November 1985 | Malmö | AIK |
F | Anna Vikman | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | 74 kg (163 lb) | 13 January 1981 | Överkalix | Modo Hockey |
F | Pernilla Winberg | 164 cm (5 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | 60 kg (130 lb) | 24 February 1989 | Limhamn | AIK |
- Results
- Round-robin
11 February 2006 15:35 | ![]() | 3–1 (0–0, 2–1, 1–0) | ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 6,500 |
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13 February 2006 15:05 | Sweden ![]() | 11–0 (3–0, 5–0, 3–0) | ![]() | Torino Esposizioni, Turin Attendance: 2,156 |
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14 February 2006 15:35 | Canada ![]() | 8–1 (2–0, 5–1, 1–0) | ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 6,850 |
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- Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | +35 | 6 | Semifinals |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 32 | −31 | 0 |
(H) Host
- Medal round
- Semifinal
17 February 2006 17:05 | United States ![]() | 2–3 GWS (1–0, 1–2, 0–0) (OT: 0–0) (SO: 0–1) | ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 5,654 |
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- Final
20 February 2006 20:35 | ![]() ![]() | 1–4 (0–2, 0–2, 1–0) | ![]() ![]() | Palasport Olimpico, Turin Attendance: 6,664 |
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Snowboarding[]
Thirteen snowboarders represented Sweden across the three events, but only one, Maria Danielsson, earned a top-ten finish, which Danielsson did in the women's snowboard cross.[23]
- Halfpipe
Athlete[23] | Event | Qualifying run 1 | Qualifying run 2 | Final | ||||
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Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Run 1 | Run 2 | Rank | ||
Stefan Karlsson | Men's halfpipe | 11.5 | 39 | 8.7 | 34 | Did not advance | 40 | |
Micael Lundmark | Men's halfpipe | 32.5 | 13 | 27.2 | 21 | Did not advance | 27 | |
Anna Olofsson | Women's halfpipe | 27.4 | 15 | 24.4 | 16 | Did not advance | 22 | |
Mikael Sandy | Men's halfpipe | 19.7 | 29 | 14.0 | 30 | Did not advance | 36 |
Note: In the final, the single best score from two runs is used to determine the ranking. A bracketed score indicates a run that wasn't counted.
- Parallel GS
Athlete[23] | Event | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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Time | Rank | Opposition time |
Opposition time |
Opposition time |
Opposition time |
Rank | ||
Daniel Biveson | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:12.15 | 16 Q | ![]() L +0.52 (+0.14 +0.38) |
Did not advance | 16 | ||
Filip Fischer | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:13.43 | 23 | Did not advance | 23 | |||
Sara Fischer | Women's parallel giant slalom | Did not finish | 30 | |||||
Aprilia Hägglöf | Women's parallel giant slalom | 1:12.15 | 16 Q | ![]() L +1.13 (+0.34 +0.79) |
Did not advance | 16 | ||
Richard Richardsson | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:11.46 | 11 Q | ![]() L +1.44 (+0.37 +1.07) |
Did not advance | 12 |
Key: '+ Time' represents a deficit; the brackets indicate the results of each run.
- Snowboard Cross
Athlete[23] | Event | Qualifying | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||
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Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank | ||
Mattias Blomberg | Men's snowboard cross | 1:22.48 | 24 Q | 3 | Did not advance | 28 | ||
Maria Danielsson | Women's snowboard cross | 1:30.01 | 5 Q | n/a | 2 Q | 4 | Classification 5-8 2 |
6 |
Jonte Grundelius | Men's snowboard cross | 1:21.85 | 14 Q | 4 | Did not advance | 21 | ||
Jonatan Johansson | Men's snowboard cross | 1:23.38 | 31 Q | 2 | 3 | Did not advance | Classification 9-12 4 |
12 |
Speed skating[]
In the 1000 metres, Erik Zachrisson blocked Russia's Dmitry Dorofeyev, who was ahead of the pace of gold medalist Shani Davis at the time.[24] Zachrisson ended up being disqualified.[25]
Athlete[25] | Event | Race 1 | Final | ||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Johan Röjler | Men's 1500 m | n/a | 1:50.50 | 33 | |
Men's 5000 m | n/a | 6:29.24 | 12 | ||
Men's 10000 m | n/a | 13:29.50 | 10 | ||
Erik Zachrisson | Men's 500 m | 35.80 | 35.81 | 1:11.61 | 20 |
Men's 1000 m | Disqualified |
Notes and references[]
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Opening Ceremony". Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Flagbearers for the Closing Ceremony". Archived from the original on 15 January 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ "Team Sweden Profile". Sochi Organizing Committee. Sochi Organizing Committee. February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ "Swedish skier finally adds gold to her impressive resume". ESPN. Associated Press. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Torino 2006 Official Report - Alpine Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 11 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Chang Ailing (February 25, 2006). "Olofsson wins Sweden's first gold in women's biathlon". Xinhua. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Torino 2006 Official Report - Biathlon" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ FIS-Ski - resultats, URL retrieved 22 January 2006.
- ^ FIS-Ski - Cup Standings Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, URL retrieved 22 January 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Torino 2006 Official Report - Cross Country Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Curling" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Figure Skating" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Freestyle Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-12. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Officials kept close eye on Swedish hockey game". MSNBC. Associated Press. 21 February 2006. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Ice Hockey" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Sweden wins hockey gold". CBC Sports. Canadian Broadcasting Company. 26 February 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ "Thousands of Swedes Greet Hockey Team". Washington Post. Associated Press. 27 February 2006. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ John Eligon (17 February 2006). "Trying to avoid the ill fate of softball". New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ Scott Burnside (17 February 2006). "Semifinal stunner changes world hockey map". ESPN. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Farber, Michael (March 6, 2006). "Swede Success". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ^ "Report: Peter Forsberg Says Sweden Threw Game During 2006 Winter Olympics". NESN. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ "Forsberg shocker: admits Sweden may have tanked game in 2006 Olympics". Denver Post. 18 December 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Torino 2006 Official Report - Snowboarding" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.[dead link]
- ^ Karolos Grohmann (18 February 2006). "Davis makes Games history". redOrbit. Reuters. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Torino 2006 Official Report - Speed Skating" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
Further reference[]
- 2006 Team Book Sweden[permanent dead link] from the Swedish Olympic Committee, retrieved 22 January 2006.
- 2006 in Swedish sport
- Nations at the 2006 Winter Olympics
- Sweden at the Winter Olympics by year