Thailand at the 2006 Winter Olympics

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.

Thailand at the
2006 Winter Olympics
IOC codeTHA
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Thailand
in Turin
Competitors1 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Prawat Nagvajara
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Background

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

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

References
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  4. "Thailand at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  5. "List of flag bearers – Torino 2006 – Olympics". Eurosport. 10 February 2006. Archived from the original on 29 April 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  6. "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.
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  9. "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.
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