Slovakia at the 2006 Winter Olympics
# Slovakia at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Slovakia competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.

## Medalists

Židek's silver medal was the first Winter Olympic medal won by Slovakia as an independent nation.

| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Silver | Radoslav Židek | Snowboarding | Men's snowboard cross | 16 February |

## Alpine skiing

The top finish for the six-person Slovak alpine team came from Veronika Zuzulová, who finished 15th in the women's combined.

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Rank |
| Jaroslav Babušiak | Men's downhill | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1:57.45 | 45 |
| Jaroslav Babušiak | Men's super-G | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1:35.41 | 40 |
| Jaroslav Babušiak | Men's slalom | 58.51 | 53.55 | n/a | 1:52.06 | 24 |
| Jaroslav Babušiak | Men's combined | 1:43.32 | 48.86 | 48.60 | 3:20.78 | 27 |
| Jana Gantnerová | Women's downhill | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2:04.60 | 36 |
| Jana Gantnerová | Women's super-G | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1:38.40 | 48 |
| Jana Gantnerová | Women's giant slalom | 1:06.73 | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| Jana Gantnerová | Women's combined | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| Ivan Heimschild | Men's downhill | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| Ivan Heimschild | Men's super-G | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1:36.58 | 46 |
| Ivan Heimschild | Men's slalom | 59.67 | 54.31 | n/a | 1:53.98 | 26 |
| Ivan Heimschild | Men's combined | 1:43.12 | 48.13 | 47.16 | 3:18.41 | 25 |
| Eva Huckova | Women's downhill | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2:05.32 | 37 |
| Eva Huckova | Women's super-G | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified |
| Eva Huckova | Women's giant slalom | 1:05.24 | 1:13.07 | n/a | 2:18.31 | 28 |
| Eva Huckova | Women's slalom | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| Eva Huckova | Women's combined | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| Sona Maculova | Women's downhill | n/a | n/a | n/a | 2:03.63 | 35 |
| Sona Maculova | Women's super-G | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1:37.87 | 44 |
| Sona Maculova | Women's giant slalom | 1:05.77 | 1:12.84 | n/a | 2:18.61 | 29 |
| Sona Maculova | Women's slalom | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| Sona Maculova | Women's combined | 40.53 | 45.63 | 1:34.09 | 3:00.25 | 23 |
| Veronika Zuzulová | Women's slalom | 44.53 | 48.00 | n/a | 1:32.53 | 22 |
| Veronika Zuzulová | Women's combined | 39.68 | 43.67 | 1:33.28 | 2:56.63 | 15 |

Note: In the men's combined, run 1 is the downhill, and runs 2 and 3 are the slalom. In the women's combined, run 1 and 2 are the slalom, and run 3 the downhill.

## Biathlon

Marek Matiaško had the best result out of the Slovak biathlon team, with a surprising 5th place finish in the men's individual. He missed only one shot, and the resultant time penalty meant that he fell short of the medals.

### Men

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Pavol Hurajt | Men's sprint | 28:17.8 | 1 | 30 |
| Pavol Hurajt | Men's pursuit | 38:20.67 | 3 | 24 |
| Pavol Hurajt | Men's individual | 58:49.6 | 3 | 29 |
| Matej Kazár | Men's sprint | 29:29.4 | 1 | 58 |
| Matej Kazár | Men's pursuit | 42:46.6 | 1 | 52 |
| Marek Matiaško | Men's sprint | 30:11.0 | 6 | 72 |
| Marek Matiaško | Men's mass start | 50:11.1 | 3 | 27 |
| Marek Matiaško | Men's individual | 55:48.6 | 1 | 5 |
| Miroslav Matiaško | Men's sprint | 29:13.0 | 2 | 52 |
| Miroslav Matiaško | Men's pursuit | 41:32.56 | 8 | 49 |
| Miroslav Matiaško | Men's individual | 59:43.8 | 3 | 38 |
| Dušan Šimočko | Men's individual | 1:01:37.8 | 4 | 56 |
| Pavol Hurajt Dušan Šimočko Miroslav Matiaško Marek Matiaško | Men's relay | 1:27:44.9 | 22 | 14 |

### Women

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Misses | Rank |
| Jana Gereková | Women's individual | 58:37.2 | 5 | 59 |
| Martina Halinárová | Women's sprint | 23:32.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Martina Halinárová | Women's pursuit | Lapped | Lapped | Lapped |
| Martina Halinárová | Women's individual | 55:17.7 | 4 | 34 |
| Sona Mihokova | Women's sprint | 24:09.9 | 1 | 27 |
| Sona Mihokova | Women's pursuit | Lapped | Lapped | Lapped |
| Sona Mihokova | Women's individual | 56:29.5 | 5 | 47 |
| Anna Murinova | Women's sprint | 24:32.1 | 1 | 38 |
| Anna Murinova | Women's pursuit | did not finish | did not finish | did not finish |
| Marcela Pavkovcekova | Women's sprint | 24:11.1 | 0 | 29 |
| Marcela Pavkovcekova | Women's pursuit | Lapped | Lapped | Lapped |
| Marcela Pavkovcekova | Women's individual | 53:52.8 | 3 | 22 |
| Anna Murinova Marcela Pavkovcekova Martina Halinárová Sona Mihokova | Women's relay | 1:21:55.5 | 10 | 10 |

## Bobsleigh

Milan Jagnešák piloted the Slovak sled in both the two-man and four-man events, but did not manage a top-20 finish in either.

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
| Milan Jagnešák Viktor Rajek | Two-man | 56.81 | 57.12 | 57.81 | did not advance | did not advance | 25 |
| Milan Jagnešák Viktor Rajek Andrej Benda Robert Krestanko | Four-man | 56.29 | 56.13 | 56.26 | 55.98 | 3:44.66 | 20 |

## Cross-country skiing

Martin Bajčičák finished 8th in the men's pursuit, the best showing from any Slovak cross-country skier, and carried the nation's flag in the closing ceremonies.

### Distance

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Total | Rank |
| Martin Bajčičák | Men's 15 km classical | 40:35.6 | 28 |
| Martin Bajčičák | Men's 30 km pursuit | 1:17:08.7 | 8 |
| Martin Bajčičák | Men's 50 km freestyle | 2:06:24.9 | 14 |
| Ivan Bátory | Men's 15 km classical | 40:26.1 | 26 |
| Ivan Bátory | Men's 30 km pursuit | 1:18:58.2 | 25 |
| Ivan Bátory | Men's 50 km freestyle | 2:10.32.2 | 47 |
| Michal Malák | Men's 15 km classical | 44:52.9 | 73 |
| Michal Malák | Men's 30 km pursuit | 1:23:39.9 | 54 |
| Michal Malák | Men's 50 km freestyle | 2:09:38.7 | 45 |
| Alena Procházková | Women's 10 km classical | 30:13.6 | 28 |
| Alena Procházková | Women's 15 km pursuit | 47:45.2 | 46 |

### Sprint

| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank | Total | Rank |
| Katarina Garajova | Women's sprint | 2:23.98 | 53 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 53 |
| Martin Otčenáš | Men's sprint | 2:24.77 | 49 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 49 |
| Alena Procházková | Women's sprint | 2:17.75 | 27 | 2:17.9 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | 23 |
| Martin Bajčičák Ivan Bátory | Men's team sprint | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 17:36.1 | 3 Q | 17:30.9 | 8 |

## Ice hockey

The Slovak team finished atop its round-robin group, going undefeated through the opening round, including a 3–0 win over eventual gold medal winners Sweden. In the quarterfinals, however, the team fell to rivals Czech Republic 3–1, failing to advance to a medal game.

### Men's tournament

**Players**

The following is the Slovak roster for the men's ice hockey tournament at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Head coach: František Hossa

Assistant coaches: Jerguš Bača, Lubomir Pokovic, Róbert Švehla

| No. | Pos. | Name | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Team |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | D | Zdeno Chára | 6 ft 9 in (206 cm) | 249 lb (113 kg) | (1977-03-18)March 18, 1977 (aged 28) | Ottawa Senators |
| 6 | D | Radoslav Suchý | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | (1976-04-07)April 7, 1976 (aged 29) | Columbus Blue Jackets |
| 7 | D | Martin Štrbák | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 212 lb (96 kg) | (1975-01-15)January 15, 1975 (aged 31) | CSKA Moskva |
| 10 | F | Marián Gáborík | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | (1982-02-14)February 14, 1982 (aged 24) | Minnesota Wild |
| 12 | F | Peter Bondra (A) | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | (1968-02-07)February 7, 1968 (aged 38) | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 14 | D | Andrej Meszároš | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | (1985-10-13)October 13, 1985 (aged 20) | Ottawa Senators |
| 15 | F | Jozef Stümpel | 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | (1972-07-20)July 20, 1972 (aged 33) | Florida Panthers |
| 17 | D | Ľubomír Višňovský | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | (1976-08-11)August 11, 1976 (aged 29) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 18 | F | Miroslav Šatan (A) | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | (1974-10-22)October 22, 1974 (aged 31) | New York Islanders |
| 20 | F | Richard Zednik | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 192 lb (87 kg) | (1976-01-06)January 6, 1976 (aged 30) | Montreal Canadiens |
| 22 | F | Richard Kapuš | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 203 lb (92 kg) | (1973-02-09)February 9, 1973 (aged 33) | Metallurg Novokuznetsk |
| 23 | F | Ľuboš Bartečko | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 201 lb (91 kg) | (1976-07-14)July 14, 1976 (aged 29) | Luleå HF |
| 25 | G | Ján Lášak | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | (1979-04-10)April 10, 1979 (aged 26) | HC Pardubice |
| 28 | F | Ronald Petrovický | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 185 lb (84 kg) | (1977-02-15)February 15, 1977 (aged 29) | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 29 | D | Ivan Majeský | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | 240 lb (110 kg) | (1976-09-02)September 2, 1976 (aged 29) | Washington Capitals |
| 37 | G | Peter Budaj | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 196 lb (89 kg) | (1982-09-18)September 18, 1982 (aged 23) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 38 | F | Pavol Demitra (C) | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | 205 lb (93 kg) | (1974-11-29)November 29, 1974 (aged 31) | Los Angeles Kings |
| 40 | F | Marek Svatoš | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 181 lb (82 kg) | (1982-06-17)June 17, 1982 (aged 23) | Colorado Avalanche |
| 43 | F | Tomáš Surový | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | 216 lb (98 kg) | (1981-09-24)September 24, 1981 (aged 24) | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 60 | G | Karol Križan | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 194 lb (88 kg) | (1980-06-05)June 5, 1980 (aged 25) | MODO Hockey |
| 68 | D | Milan Jurčina | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | 254 lb (115 kg) | (1983-06-07)June 7, 1983 (aged 22) | Boston Bruins |
| 81 | F | Marián Hossa | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 207 lb (94 kg) | (1979-01-12)January 12, 1979 (aged 27) | Atlanta Thrashers |
| 91 | F | Marcel Hossa | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | 218 lb (99 kg) | (1981-10-12)October 12, 1981 (aged 24) | New York Rangers |

**Round-robin**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Slovakia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 10 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Russia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 8 | Quarterfinals |
| 3 | Sweden | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 4 | United States | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 3 | Quarterfinals |
| 5 | Kazakhstan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 2 | |
| 6 | Latvia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 1 | |

## Luge

The Slovakian luge delegation was one of the Olympic team's largest, but managed only a single top 15 finish, from the doubles team of Ľubomír Mick and Walter Marx.

| Athlete | Event | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Rank |
| Jozef Ninis | Men's singles | 52.769 | 52.517 | 52.525 | 52.386 | 3:30.197 | 22 |
| Veronika Sabolová | Women's singles | 49.680 | 48.226 | 48.095 | 48.060 | 3:14.061 | 19 |
| Jana Šišajová | Women's singles | 48.860 | 50.267 | 48.479 | 49.387 | 3:16.993 | 22 |
| Jaroslav Slavík | Men's singles | 52.786 | 52.066 | 1:13.877 | 52.156 | 3:50.885 | 33 |
| Ľubomír Mick Walter Marx | Doubles | 48.412 | 47.857 | n/a | n/a | 1:36.269 | 13 |

## Short track speed skating

The lone Slovak short track speed skater competing in Turin, Matus Uzak, was disqualified from two of his events, and failed to advance from his heat in the third.

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Matus Uzak | Men's 500 m | 44.525 | 4 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 21 |
| Matus Uzak | Men's 1000 m | 1:35.989 | 2 Q | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified |
| Matus Uzak | Men's 1500 m | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified | disqualified |

## Ski jumping

Martin Mesík represented Slovakia in ski jumping, but did not advance from the qualification round in either the large hill or normal hill events.

| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | First round | First round | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Points | Rank | Points | Rank | Points | Total | Rank |
| Martin Mesík | Normal hill | 97.5 | 42 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 42 |
| Martin Mesík | Large hill | 67.7 | 37 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 37 |

## Snowboarding

Radoslav Židek failed to qualify for the medal round in the men's parallel giant slalom, but was more successful in the snowboard cross. Židek qualified in the top ten, then won in three consecutive rounds to make the final. He finished just behind American Seth Wescott, who made a dramatic pass and pipped him to the line. Still, Židek's second place finished earned him a silver medal, the first winter medal in Slovakian Olympic history.

### Parallel GS

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Opposition Time | Rank |
| Radoslav Židek | Men's parallel giant slalom | 1:16.51 | 27 | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 27 |

### Snowboard cross

| Athlete | Event | Qualifying | Qualifying | 1/8 finals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | Finals |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Position | Position | Position | Position | Rank |
| Radoslav Židek | Men's snowboard cross | 1:21.19 | 9 Q | 1 Q | 1 Q | 1 Q | 2 | |
