Slovakia at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeSVK
NOCSlovak Olympic and Sports Committee
Websitewww.olympic.sk (in Slovak)
in Turin
Competitors58 (45 men, 13 women) in 9 sports
Flag bearers Walter Marx (opening)
Martin Bajčičák (closing)[1][2]
Medals
Ranked 21st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Czechoslovakia (1924–1992)

Slovakia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

Medalists

Židek's silver medal was the first Winter Olympic medal won by Slovakia as an independent nation.[3]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Silver Radoslav Židek Snowboarding Men's snowboard cross 16 February

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

The top finish for the six-person Slovak alpine team came from Veronika Zuzulová, who finished 15th in the women's combined.[4]

Athlete[4] Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Total Rank
Jaroslav Babušiak Men's downhill n/a 1:57.45 45
Men's super-G n/a 1:35.41 40
Men's slalom 58.51 53.55 n/a 1:52.06 24
Men's combined 1:43.32 48.86 48.60 3:20.78 27
Jana Gantnerová Women's downhill n/a 2:04.60 36
Women's super-G n/a 1:38.40 48
Women's giant slalom 1:06.73 did not finish
Women's combined did not finish
Ivan Heimschild Men's downhill did not finish
Men's super-G n/a 1:36.58 46
Men's slalom 59.67 54.31 n/a 1:53.98 26
Men's combined 1:43.12 48.13 47.16 3:18.41 25
Eva Huckova Women's downhill n/a 2:05.32 37
Women's super-G disqualified
Women's giant slalom 1:05.24 1:13.07 n/a 2:18.31 28
Women's slalom did not finish
Women's combined did not finish
Sona Maculova Women's downhill n/a 2:03.63 35
Women's super-G n/a 1:37.87 44
Women's giant slalom 1:05.77 1:12.84 n/a 2:18.61 29
Women's slalom did not finish
Women's combined 40.53 45.63 1:34.09 3:00.25 23
Veronika Zuzulová Women's slalom 44.53 48.00 n/a 1:32.53 22
Women's combined 39.68 43.67 1:33.28 2:56.63 15

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

Main article: Biathlon at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Marek Matiaško had the best result out of the Slovak biathlon team, with a surprising 5th place finish in the men's individual. He missed only one shot, and the resultant time penalty meant that he fell short of the medals.[5][6]

Men
Athlete[6] Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Pavol Hurajt Men's sprint 28:17.8 1 30
Men's pursuit 38:20.67 3 24
Men's individual 58:49.6 3 29
Matej Kazár Men's sprint 29:29.4 1 58
Men's pursuit 42:46.6 1 52
Marek Matiaško Men's sprint 30:11.0 6 72
Men's mass start 50:11.1 3 27
Men's individual 55:48.6 1 5
Miroslav Matiaško Men's sprint 29:13.0 2 52
Men's pursuit 41:32.56 8 49
Men's individual 59:43.8 3 38
Dušan Šimočko Men's individual 1:01:37.8 4 56
Pavol Hurajt
Dušan Šimočko
Miroslav Matiaško
Marek Matiaško 		Men's relay 1:27:44.9 22 14
Women
Athlete[6] Event Final
Time Misses Rank
Jana Gereková Women's individual 58:37.2 5 59
Martina Halinárová Women's sprint 23:32.8 0 16
Women's pursuit Lapped
Women's individual 55:17.7 4 34
Sona Mihokova Women's sprint 24:09.9 1 27
Women's pursuit Lapped
Women's individual 56:29.5 5 47
Anna Murinova Women's sprint 24:32.1 1 38
Women's pursuit did not finish
Marcela Pavkovcekova Women's sprint 24:11.1 0 29
Women's pursuit Lapped
Women's individual 53:52.8 3 22
Anna Murinova
Marcela Pavkovcekova
Martina Halinárová
Sona Mihokova 		Women's relay 1:21:55.5 10 10

Bobsleigh

Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Milan Jagnešák piloted the Slovak sled in both the two-man and four-man events, but did not manage a top-20 finish in either.[7]

Athlete[7] Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Milan Jagnešák
Viktor Rajek 		Two-man 56.81 57.12 57.81 did not advance 25
Milan Jagnešák
Viktor Rajek
Andrej Benda
Robert Krestanko 		Four-man 56.29 56.13 56.26 55.98 3:44.66 20

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Martin Bajčičák finished 8th in the men's pursuit, the best showing from any Slovak cross-country skier, and carried the nation's flag in the closing ceremonies.[8]

Distance
Athlete[8] Event Final
Total Rank
Martin Bajčičák Men's 15 km classical 40:35.6 28
Men's 30 km pursuit 1:17:08.7 8
Men's 50 km freestyle 2:06:24.9 14
Ivan Bátory Men's 15 km classical 40:26.1 26
Men's 30 km pursuit 1:18:58.2 25
Men's 50 km freestyle 2:10.32.2 47
Michal Malák Men's 15 km classical 44:52.9 73
Men's 30 km pursuit 1:23:39.9 54
Men's 50 km freestyle 2:09:38.7 45
Alena Procházková Women's 10 km classical 30:13.6 28
Women's 15 km pursuit 47:45.2 46
Sprint
Athlete[8] Event Qualifying Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank Total Rank
Katarina Garajova Women's sprint 2:23.98 53 Did not advance 53
Martin Otčenáš Men's sprint 2:24.77 49 Did not advance 49
Alena Procházková Women's sprint 2:17.75 27 2:17.9 5 Did not advance 23
Martin Bajčičák
Ivan Bátory 		Men's team sprint n/a 17:36.1 3 Q 17:30.9 8

Ice hockey

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics

The Slovak team finished atop its round-robin group, going undefeated through the opening round, including a 3–0 win over eventual gold medal winners Sweden. In the quarterfinals, however, the team fell to rivals Czech Republic 3–1, failing to advance to a medal game.[9]

Men's tournament

Main article: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's tournament
Players

Further information: Ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Men's team rosters

The following is the Slovak roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics.[10]

Head coach: František Hossa

Assistant coaches: Jerguš Bača, Lubomir Pokovic, Róbert Švehla

No. Pos. Name Height Weight Birthdate Team
3 D Zdeno Chára 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) 249 lb (113 kg) (1977-03-18)March 18, 1977 (aged 28) Canada Ottawa Senators
6 D Radoslav Suchý 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) (1976-04-07)April 7, 1976 (aged 29) United States Columbus Blue Jackets
7 D Martin Štrbák 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 212 lb (96 kg) (1975-01-15)January 15, 1975 (aged 31) Russia CSKA Moskva
10 F Marián Gáborík 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 201 lb (91 kg) (1982-02-14)February 14, 1982 (aged 24) United States Minnesota Wild
12 F Peter Bondra (A) 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 201 lb (91 kg) (1968-02-07)February 7, 1968 (aged 38) United States Atlanta Thrashers
14 D Andrej Meszároš 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 218 lb (99 kg) (1985-10-13)October 13, 1985 (aged 20) Canada Ottawa Senators
15 F Jozef Stümpel 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) 218 lb (99 kg) (1972-07-20)July 20, 1972 (aged 33) United States Florida Panthers
17 D Ľubomír Višňovský 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 192 lb (87 kg) (1976-08-11)August 11, 1976 (aged 29) United States Los Angeles Kings
18 F Miroslav Šatan (A) 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 194 lb (88 kg) (1974-10-22)October 22, 1974 (aged 31) United States New York Islanders
20 F Richard Zednik 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 192 lb (87 kg) (1976-01-06)January 6, 1976 (aged 30) Canada Montreal Canadiens
22 F Richard Kapuš 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 203 lb (92 kg) (1973-02-09)February 9, 1973 (aged 33) Russia Metallurg Novokuznetsk
23 F Ľuboš Bartečko 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 201 lb (91 kg) (1976-07-14)July 14, 1976 (aged 29) Sweden Luleå HF
25 G Ján Lašák 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) (1979-04-10)April 10, 1979 (aged 26) Czech Republic HC Pardubice
28 F Ronald Petrovický 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 185 lb (84 kg) (1977-02-15)February 15, 1977 (aged 29) United States Atlanta Thrashers
29 D Ivan Majeský 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) 240 lb (110 kg) (1976-09-02)September 2, 1976 (aged 29) United States Washington Capitals
37 G Peter Budaj 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 196 lb (89 kg) (1982-09-18)September 18, 1982 (aged 23) United States Colorado Avalanche
38 F Pavol Demitra (C) 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 205 lb (93 kg) (1974-11-29)November 29, 1974 (aged 31) United States Los Angeles Kings
40 F Marek Svatoš 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 181 lb (82 kg) (1982-06-17)June 17, 1982 (aged 23) United States Colorado Avalanche
43 F Tomáš Surový 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) 216 lb (98 kg) (1981-09-24)September 24, 1981 (aged 24) United States Pittsburgh Penguins
60 G Karol Križan 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 194 lb (88 kg) (1980-06-05)June 5, 1980 (aged 25) Sweden MODO Hockey
68 D Milan Jurčina 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) 254 lb (115 kg) (1983-06-07)June 7, 1983 (aged 22) United States Boston Bruins
81 F Marián Hossa 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 207 lb (94 kg) (1979-01-12)January 12, 1979 (aged 27) United States Atlanta Thrashers
91 F Marcel Hossa 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) 218 lb (99 kg) (1981-10-12)October 12, 1981 (aged 24) United States New York Rangers
Round-robin
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 5 5 0 0 18 8 +10 10 Quarterfinals
2  Russia 5 4 0 1 23 11 +12 8
3  Sweden 5 3 0 2 15 12 +3 6
4  United States 5 1 1 3 13 13 0 3
5  Kazakhstan 5 1 0 4 9 16 −7 2
6  Latvia 5 0 1 4 11 29 −18 1
Source: IIHF
15 February 2006
20:05		Russia 3–5
(2–1, 1–2, 0–2)		 SlovakiaTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 3,800
Game reference
Ilya BryzgalovGoaliesPeter BudajReferee:
Canada Paul Devorski
Linesmen:
Canada Derek Doucette
Finland Antti Hämäläinen
0–19:07 – P. Demitra (Mari. Hossa, R. Suchý)
P. Datsyuk (D. Markov) – 10:001–1
A. Kovalev (P. Datsyuk, I. Kovalchuk) – 12:382–1
2–225:51 – L. Višňovský (P. Demitra) (PP)
A. Ovechkin (S. Gonchar, F. Tyutin) (PP) – 30:033–2
3–333:05 – P. Bondra (A. Meszároš, Z. Chára) (PP)
3–456:32 – M. Gáborík
3–559:31 – M. Gáborík
16 minPenalties10 min
23Shots36
16 February 2006
17:05		Slovakia 6–3
(4–1, 1–2, 1–0)		 LatviaTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 2,960
Game reference
Ján LašákGoaliesArtūrs IrbeReferee:
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Finland Stefan Fonselius
Canada Pierre Racicot
R. Zedník (L. Višňovský) – 5:231–0
R. Petrovický (T. Surový, A. Meszároš) – 5:432–0
2–16:27 – S. Ozoliņš (M. Cipulis, G. Panteļejevs)
P. Demitra (Mari. Hossa) (SH) – 7:543–1
Mari. Hossa – 13:174–1
4–220:54 – M. Cipulis (A. Cipruss, G. Panteļejevs)
4–326:51 – A. Ņiživijs (K. Skrastiņš)
Z. Chára (Mari. Hossa) – 33:495–3
Mari. Hossa (M. Gáborík) – 49:046–3
12 minPenalties8 min
25Shots28
18 February 2006
20:05		Slovakia 2–1
(0–0, 1–1, 1–0)		 United StatesTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 4,697
Game reference
Peter BudajGoaliesRick DiPietroReferee:
Canada Dan Marouelli
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blümel
Canada Pierre Racicot
Mari. Hossa (P. Demitra, M. Gáborík) (PP) – 34:201–0
1–138:24 – B. Rolston (B. Rafalski, S. Gomez) (PP)
P. Bondra (M. Šatan, R. Kapuš) – 41:482–1
8 minPenalties16 min
21Shots30
19 February 2006
16:05		Slovakia 2–1
(0–1, 1–0, 1–0)		 KazakhstanPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 9,160
Game reference
Karol KrižanGoaliesVitali KolesnikReferee:
Switzerland Danny Kurmann
Linesmen:
Canada Derek Doucette
Finland Antti Hämäläinen
0–116:16 – E. Koreshkov (A. Koreshkov, A. Savenkov) (PP)
P. Bondra (R. Kapuš, M. Jurčina) (PP) – 39:501–1
Mari. Hossa (P. Demitra, M. Gáborík) – 48:092–1
12 minPenalties20 min
27Shots19
21 February 2006
20:05		Sweden 0–3
(0–1, 0–0, 0–2)		 SlovakiaTorino Esposizioni, Turin
Attendance: 4,250
Game reference
Mikael TellqvistGoaliesKarol KrižanReferee:
Finland Timo Favorin
Linesmen:
Czech Republic Petr Blümel
Canada Pierre Racicot
0–115:51 – P. Bondra (M. Šatan)
0–246:16 – Mari. Hossa (P. Demitra, M. Gáborík)
0–358:58 – R. Suchý (P. Demitra, Mari. Hossa)
14 minPenalties10 min
17Shots31
Medal round
Quarterfinal
22 February 2006
21:35		Slovakia 1–3
(0–1, 0–1, 1–1)		 Czech RepublicPalasport Olimpico, Turin
Attendance: 6,893
Game reference
Peter BudajGoaliesMilan HniličkaReferee:
Canada Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Finland Stefan Fonselius
Canada Pierre Racicot
0–112:51 – M. Ručinský (SH)
0–228:41 – M. Hejduk (F. Kaberle, M. Ručinský)
M. Gáborík (Mari. Hossa) – 43:381–2
1–359:57 − M. Straka (EN)
8 minPenalties14 min
21Shots28

Luge

Main article: Luge at the 2006 Winter Olympics

The Slovakian luge delegation was one of the Olympic team's largest, but managed only a single top 15 finish, from the doubles team of Ľubomír Mick and Walter Marx.[11]

Athlete[11] Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Run 4 Total Rank
Jozef Ninis Men's singles 52.769 52.517 52.525 52.386 3:30.197 22
Veronika Sabolová Women's singles 49.680 48.226 48.095 48.060 3:14.061 19
Jana Šišajová Women's singles 48.860 50.267 48.479 49.387 3:16.993 22
Jaroslav Slavík Men's singles 52.786 52.066 1:13.877 52.156 3:50.885 33
Ľubomír Mick
Walter Marx 		Doubles 48.412 47.857 n/a 1:36.269 13

Short track speed skating

Main article: Short track speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

The lone Slovak short track speed skater competing in Turin, Matus Uzak, was disqualified from two of his events, and failed to advance from his heat in the third.[12]

Athlete[12] Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Matus Uzak Men's 500 m 44.525 4 did not advance 21
Men's 1000 m 1:35.989 2 Q disqualified
Men's 1500 m disqualified

Ski jumping

Main article: Ski jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Martin Mesík represented Slovakia in ski jumping, but did not advance from the qualification round in either the large hill or normal hill events.[13]

Athlete[13] Event Qualifying First round Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Total Rank
Martin Mesík Normal hill 97.5 42 did not advance 42
Large hill 67.7 37 did not advance 37

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Radoslav Židek failed to qualify for the medal round in the men's parallel giant slalom, but was more successful in the snowboard cross. Židek qualified in the top ten, then won in three consecutive rounds to make the final.[14] He finished just behind American Seth Wescott, who made a dramatic pass and pipped him to the line. Still, Židek's second place finished earned him a silver medal, the first winter medal in Slovakian Olympic history.[15]

Parallel GS
Athlete[14] Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Time Rank Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Opposition
Time 		Rank
Radoslav Židek Men's parallel giant slalom 1:16.51 27 did not advance 27
Snowboard cross
Athlete[14] Event Qualifying 1/8 finals Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Time Rank Position Position Position Position Rank
Radoslav Židek Men's snowboard cross 1:21.19 9 Q 1 Q 1 Q 1 Q 2

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