Azerbaijan at the 2006 Winter Olympics
| Azerbaijan at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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| IOC code | AZE |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan |
| Website | www |
| in Turin | |
| Competitors | 2 (1 man, 1 woman) in 1 sport |
| Flag bearers | Mikhail Rakimov (opening)[1] Teymur Jafarov (closing) |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Soviet Union (1956–1988) | |
Azerbaijan sent a delegation to compete at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy from 10–26 February 2006. The nation was making its third appearance at a Winter Olympics. The Azerbaijani delegation consisted of two athletes, an ice dancing team of American-born Kristin Fraser and Russian-born Igor Lukanin. They finished the competition in 19th place. As of the conclusion of these Olympics, Azerbaijan has never won a Winter Olympics medal.
Background
[edit]The National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan was created in 1992[2] following the dissolution of the Soviet Union, and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee on 1 January 1993.[3] Azerbaijan has sent delegations to every Olympics since the 1996 Summer Olympics, first entering the Winter Olympics in Nagano in 1998.[4] While the nation has won many medals in the Summer Olympics, they have never won a medal in the Winter Olympics.[4] The Azerbaijani delegation to Turin consisted of a single ice dancing team, Kristin Fraser and Igor Lukanin.[5] Teymur Jafarov, an assistant of the National Olympic Committee, carried the flag for the closing ceremony.[6]
Figure skating
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Kristin Frasier is from in Montclair, New Jersey, while Igor Lukanin was born in Yekaterinburg, Russia.[7] They had previously, as a team, represented Azerbaijan at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[8] At the time of the Turin Olympics, Frasier was 25 years old, and Lukanin was 30 years old.[5] The ice dancing event took place over three phases, each held on a separate days. There were 24 teams taking part in the competition.[9] On 17 February, in the compulsory dance, the Azerbaijanis scored 27.27 points.[10] Two nights later, they scored 43.83 points in the original dance,[11] while the following evening they scored 77.14 points in the free dance.[12] Their combined score of 148.24 points put the Azerbajiani team in 19th place.[9]
| Athlete | Event | CD | OD | FD | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | ||
| Kristin Fraser Igor Lukanin |
Ice dance | 27.27 | 20 | 43.83 | 19 | 77.14 | 17 | 148.24 | 19[13] |
Key: CD = Compulsory Dance, FD = Free Dance, OD = Original Dance
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- ^ "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.
- ^ Pucin, Diane (27 March 2009). "Questions. Ice dance questions". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 31 March 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Azerbaijan at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Figure Skating at the 2006 Torino Winter Games: Mixed Ice Dancing". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Figure Skating at the 2006 Torino Winter Games: Mixed Ice Dancing Compulsory Dance". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Figure Skating at the 2006 Torino Winter Games: Mixed Ice Dancing Original Set Pattern Dance". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "Figure Skating at the 2006 Torino Winter Games: Mixed Ice Dancing Free Dance". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 12 June 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ "XX Olympic Winter Games 2006 – Ice Dancing". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 2 November 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2018.