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Japan sent 113 athletes to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics , held in Turin , Italy . Shizuka Arakawa won the country's only medal, a gold, in women's Figure Skating . She became the first Asian to become an Olympic champion in the event.


MEDALS



Gold

Figure skating, women's individual Shizuka Arakawa . Shizuka Arakawa was the oldest female figure skater to win the gold in 86 years.


EVENTS


Alpine Skiing


Men



Women



Biathlon


Men



Women



Bobsleigh


Men



Women



Cross Country Skiing


Men




Curling

Women


Figure Skating


Ice dancing



Ladies' individual



Mens' individual



Freestyle Skiing


Aerials

Men's Aerials

Women's Aerials


Moguls

Men's Moguls

Women's Moguls

: Final Run - 24.10 (5th place)

: Final Run - 22.12 (15th place)
  • Miki Ito

  • : Qualifying Run - 22.34 points

: Final Run - 17.78 (20th place)



Luge

Men's Singles Luge

Women's Singles Luge

Doubles Luge


Nordic Combined

Individual Gundersen 15 km

Large Hill Sprint

Team Event


Short Track

Men's 500 m
  • Satoru Terao

  • : Qualifying Heats - 0:42.607 (Heat 4; 1st place)

: Quarterfinals - 0:42.471 (Quarterfinal 1; 2nd place)
: Semifinals - 0:42.120 (Semifinal 2; 3rd place)
: Finals - 0:42.377 (6th place)


Men's 1000 m
  • Satoru Terao

  • : Qualifying Heats - 1:29.090 (Heat 2; 2nd place)

: Quarterfinals - 1:28.499 (Quarterfinal 3; 3rd place) (did not advance)

Men's 1500 m
  • Satoru Terao

  • : Qualifying Heats - 2:31.903 (Heat 2; 2nd place)

: Semifinals - 2:21.774 QB (Semifinal 1; 4th place)
: Finals - 2:24.875 (9th place)
  • Hayato Sueyoshi

  • : Qualifying Heats - 2:25.280 (Heat 6; 4th place) (did not advance)


Men's 5000m Relay


Women's 500 m
  • Yuka Kamino

  • : Qualifying Heats - 0:45.848 (Heat 5; 2nd place)

: Quarterfinals - 0:47.356 (Quarterfinal 4; 4th place) (did not advance)
  • Chikage Tanaka

  • : Qualifying Heats - 0:46.387 (Heat 3; 3rd place) (did not advance)


Women's 1000m
  • Mika Ozawa

  • : Qualifying Heats - 1:33.977 (Heat 1, 2nd place)

: Quarterfinals - 1:34.715 (Quarterfinal 4,2nd place)
: Semifinals - 1:33.337 (Semifinal 2, 4th place - did not advance)
  • Yuka Kamino

  • : Qualifying Heats - 1:33.959 (Heat 8, 3rd place)


Women's 1500 m
  • Yuka Kamino

  • : Qualifying Heats - 2:37.865 (Heat 3; 3rd place)

: Semifinals - 2:44.057 (Semifinal 1; 4th place)QB
: Finals - 2:29.540 (7th place)
  • Ikue Teshigawara

  • : Qualifying Heats - 2:30.977 (Heat 2; 4th place) (did not advance)


Women's 3000 m results

: Final B - 4:36.096 (7th place)

Men's team

Women's team


Skeleton

Men's Skeleton

Women's Skeleton


Ski Jumping

Men's Large Hill Individual

Men's Normal Hill Individual Jump

Men's Large Hill Team Jump


Snowboarding


Giant Slalom

Men's Parallel Giant Slalom

Women's Parallel Giant Slalom


Halfpipe

Men’s Halfpipe

In Men’s Halfpipe, there were two qualifying runs. The top 6 men from each qualifying run were advanced to the finals. In the first qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from 39.4 - 43.8 points. In the second qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from a 37.9 - 45.3 points. Shaun White from the United States won the gold medal with a final run score of 46.8 points. Andy Finch of the United States had the lowest final score of 24.7 points and took 12th place.

Women’s Halfpipe

In Women’s Halfpipe, there were two qualifying runs. The top 6 women from each qualifying run were advanced to the finals. In the first qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from 34.5 - 44.9 points. In the second qualifying run, the top 6 scores ranged from a 34.8 - 43.1 points. Hannah Teter from the United States won the gold medal with a final run score of 46.4 points. Chikako Fushimi of Japan had the lowest final score of 15.6 points and took 12th place.


Snowboard Cross

Men's Snowboard Cross

Women's Snowboard Cross


Speed Skating

Men's 500m

Men's 1000m

Men's 1500m

Men's 5000m

Men's Team Pursuit

Women's 500m

Women's 1000m

Women's 1500m

Women's 3000m

Women's 5000 m

Women's Team Pursuit


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