Ethiopia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Ethiopia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Infobox Olympics Ethiopia
games=2006 Winter
competitors=1
sports=1
flagbearer=Robel Teklemariam
officials=

Ethiopia competed in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, sending a single skier. Robel Teklemariam intended to compete in both cross-country skiing and in alpine skiing, but elected to only enter cross-country events. Teklemarariam is the first Ethiopian to compete in a Winter Olympics, having learned to ski while attending school in the United States.

Results by event

Cross-country skiing

Men's team
* Robel Teklemariam:15 km classical::Final - 47:53.8 (84th place)

:50 km free, mass start

References

* [http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2005/12/30/ethiopian_to_compete_in_winter_games/ boston.com]

* http://oh2006.sme.sk/c/2608656/Prvy-Etiopcan-nebol-posledny.html


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