Canada at The 2006 Winter Olympics - Skeleton

Skeleton

Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards won a bronze medal in Skeleton, thus becoming the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in the event. A day later, Duff Gibson became the first Canadian to win a Gold medal in the event after taking the Men's Gold. Fellow Canadian Jeff Pain won the Silver medal, and there were chances of a Bronze as well; however, their teammate placed fourth.

Gibson, 39, became the oldest competitor to win an individual gold medal in Winter Olympics history, surpassing Al MacInnis as the oldest Canadian to win a gold medal. MacInnis won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics on the Canadian men's hockey team.

Athlete Event Final
Run 1 Run 2 Total Rank
Lindsay Alcock Women's 1:01.26 1:01.59 2:02.85 10
Paul Boehm Men's 58.61 58.45 1:57.06 4
Duff Gibson Men's 57.80 58.08 1:55.88
Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards Women's 1:00.39 1:01.02 2:01.41
Jeff Pain Men's 57.98 58.16 1:56.14

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