- Ethiopia at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Infobox Olympics Ethiopia
games=2006 Winter
competitors=1
sports=1
flagbearer=Robel Teklemariam
officials=Ethiopia competed in theWinter Olympic Games for the first time at the2006 Winter Olympics inTurin ,Italy , sending a single skier.Robel Teklemariam intended to compete in bothcross-country skiing and inalpine 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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