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This is a list of events and medallists at the 2006 Winter Paralympics . The Games featured 58 medal events in 5 disciplines grouped over 4 Sport s. Wheelchair Curling made Paralympic debut in Turin .

Several disability classes that raced separately in the 2002 Winter Paralympics raced together at the 2006 Paralympics. Competitors are given a ''factored time'' based on their ''real time'' and the level of disability of the competitor. This resulted in a decrease in the number of medals on offer. Sydney Morning Herald : Aussie Paralympians expect fewer medals March 8, 2006.



In Wheelchair Curling , athletes competed in mixed teams. The following events were participated by athletes of only one of the genders:


ALPINE SKIING


Downhill


Slalom



Giant Slalom


Super-G



BIATHLON


7.5 km


10 km



12.5 km



CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING


2.5 km


5 km


10 km


15 km


20 km



Relay



ICE SLEDGE HOCKEY



WHEELCHAIR CURLING



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