Cross-country skiing at the 2006 Winter Paralympics – Women's short distance explained

Event:	Cross-country skiing - Women's short
Games:	2006 Winter
Venue:	Pragelato
Dates:	12 March 2006
Prev:	2002
Next:	2010

Women's short distance cross-country free skiing events at the 2006 Winter Paralympics were contested at Pragelato on 12 March.^[1]

There were 3 events, of 5 km or 2.5 km distance. Standings were decided by applying a disability factor to the actual times achieved.

Results

5km Visually impaired

The visually impaired event was won by Verena Bentele, representing .^[2]

Rank	Name	Country	Real Time	Factor	Finish Time
			16:54.3	85	14:22.1
			14:55.9	100	14:55.9
			15:32.1	98	15:13.5
			15:54.1	100	15:54.1
			18:46.5	85	15:57.5
			16:38.1	98	16:18.1
			19:19.7	85	16:25.7
			16:29.2	100	16:29.2
			17:05.5	98	16:45.0
10			17:08.2	98	16:47.6
11	Nathalie Morin		16:55.9	100	16:55.9
12			17:19.9	100	17:19.9
13			22:20.3	100	22:20.3

2.5km Sitting

The sitting event was won by Olena Iurkovska, representing .^[3]

Rank	Name	Country	Real Time	Factor	Finish Time
			8:27.9	100	8:27.9
			9:20.1	94	8:46.5
			9:04.9	98	8:54.0
			9:00.0	100	9:00.0
			9:59.2	94	9:23.2
			11:03.4	86	9:30.5
			10:00.6	98	9:48.6
			10:26.3	94	9:48.7
			10:42.7	94	10:04.1
10			12:29.9	86	10:44.9
11			11:10.2	100	11:10.2

5km Standing

The standing event was won by Katarzyna Rogowiec, representing .^[4]

Rank	Name	Country	Real Time	Factor	Finish Time
			17:15.3	87	15:00.7
			15:56.7	97	15:28.0
			16:25.0	96	15:45.6
			17:42.7	91	16:07.0
			17:09.7	96	16:28.5
			17:24.3	97	16:53.0
			17:24.9	97	16:53.6
			17:34.2	97	17:02.6
			17:45.9	97	17:14.0
10			18:14.3	96	17:30.5
11			18:37.0	97	18:03.5
12			19:07.4	96	18:21.5
13			19:11.9	97	18:37.3
14			19:40.0	96	18:52.8
15			21:18.1	97	20:39.8

Notes and References

1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20070226171548/http://www.paralympicgames.torino2006.org/ENG/IDFP/calendario_gare.pdf. IX Paralympic Winter Games Competition Schedule. 26 February 2007. Torino 2006 Paralympic Games. 11 October 2012.
2. Web site: Cross-country Skiing: Women's 5 km: Visually impaired. International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 11 October 2012.
3. Web site: Cross-country Skiing: Women's 2.5 km: Sitting. International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 11 October 2012.
4. Web site: Cross-country Skiing: Women's 5 km: Standing. International Paralympic Committee (IPC). 11 October 2012.