Thailand at the 2006 Winter Olympics
| Thailand at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | THA |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Thailand |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 1 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Prawat Nagvajara |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Thailand sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics, in Turin, Italy from 10–26 February 2006. This was Thailand's second appearance at a Winter Olympic Games after the 2002 Winter Olympics. The Thai delegation consisted of one athlete, cross-country skier Prawat Nagvajara, who finished the 15 kilometre classical in 96th place.
Background
[edit]Thailand first joined Olympic competition at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and excepting the boycotted 1980 Summer Olympics they have participated in every Summer Olympics since.[1][2] The nation's only prior participation at the Winter Olympics had come four years prior in the Salt Lake City Olympics.[1] The Thai delegation to Turin consisted of a single athlete, cross-county skier Prawat Nagvajara.[3] He had previously been the country's only representative in Salt Lake City.[4] Nagvajara was the flag bearer for the opening ceremony,[5] while a volunteer carried the Thai flag for the closing ceremony.[6]
Cross-country skiing
[edit]Prawat Nagvajara, Thailand's lone competitor in Turin, was 47 years old at the time of these Olympics.[7] On 17 February, he finished the men's 15 km classical in a time of 1 hour 7 minutes and 15 seconds.[8] This made him the last of 96 men who finished the race, and he was 29 minutes behind the gold medalist, Andrus Veerpalu of Estonia.[9]
| Athlete[9] | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Rank | ||
| Prawat Nagvajara | Men's 15 km classical | 1:07:15.9 | 96 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Thailand". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "54 Boycotted in 1980". The New York Times. 10 May 1984. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.(subscription required)
- ^ "Thailand at the 2006 Torino Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Thailand at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "List of flag bearers – Torino 2006 – Olympics". Eurosport. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Flag Bearers for the Closing Ceremony – Olympic News". International Olympic Committee. 26 February 2006. Archived from the original on 16 October 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ "Prawat Nagvajara Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 13 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Cross Country Skiing at the 2006 Torino Winter Games: Men's 15 kilometres". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Torino 2006 Official Report – Cross Country Skiing" (PDF). Torino Organizing Committee. LA84 Foundation. March 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2009.