Poland participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in 2006 in Turin, Italy. The flag of Poland consists of two horizontal stripes of equal width the upper one white and the lower one red Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland The 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, the ninth winter Paralympics, took place in Turin, Italy from 10 to 19 March 2006 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest
Poland had entered eleven athletes in the following sports:
- Alpine skiing: 4 male
- Nordic skiing: 4 male, 3 female
Medals
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Poland won two gold medals at the Games. Paralympic alpine skiing is an adaptation of Alpine skiing for athletes with a disability Paralympic Nordic skiing is a Winter Paralympic Games Sport consisting of two disciplines Biathlon Cross-country skiing They were both won by the cross-country skier Katarzyna Rogowiec, in 5 km Individual Freestyle and in 15 km Individual Classic. Cross-country skiing (also known as XC skiing) is a Winter sport popular in many countries with large snowfields primarily Northern Europe, Katarzyna Rogowiec (born 14 October 1977) is a Polish Paralympian. The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand
See also
External links
- Torino 2006 Paralympic Games
- International Paralympic Committee
- Polski Komitet Paraolimpijski
- Wirtualna Polska portal's article about Katarzyna Rogowiec (in Polish)
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