Olympic Winter Games 2006 / Participant (Spain)

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Spain took part in the 2006 Winter Olympics in the Italian Turin with 16 athletes participate.

Flag bearer

The alpine ski racer María José Rienda Contreras carried the flag of Spain during the opening ceremony, at the closing ceremony it was carried by the cross-country skier Juan Jesús Gutiérrez .

Participants by sport

biathlon

Men's:

• Luis Alberto Hernando (20 km individual)

Freestyle

Women:

• Nuria Montane

  Mogul slope: 29th place; 11.76 points in qualification

Alpine skiing

Women:

• Andrea Casanovas (downhill, combination)

  Downhill, women: 38th place - 2: 06.73 min.

• Leyre Morlans (Downhill, Super-G, Combination)

  Downhill, women: Eliminated

• María José Rienda Contreras (Giant Slalom, Super-G)
• Carolina Ruiz Castillo (downhill, giant slalom, super-G, combination)

  Downhill, women: 30th place - 2: 01.09 min.

Nordic skiing

Cross-country skiing

Women:

• Laia Aubert torrents
• Laura Orgué

Men's:

• Juan Jesús Gutiérrez
• Diego Ruiz
• Vicenç Vilarrubla

Snowboard

Women:

• Queralt Castellet (half pipe)
• Clara Villoslada (half pipe)

Men's:

• Iker Fernandez (half pipe)
• Jordi Font (Cross)
• Ibon Idigoras (Cross)