World’s Richest Countries at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy
252 Olympic medals were awarded during the 2006 Games; 19 of the richest nations won 240 or 95.2% of that total.
The list to the right ranks the medal count for those wealthy, and sports competitive, nations.
2006 Olympic Medals for Germany
The world’s 4th richest country, Germany won a total of 29 medals (11 Gold, 12 Silver, 6 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Biathalon (5 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Bobsleigh (3 Gold)
Cross country skiing (3 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Luge (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Nordic combined (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Snowboarding (1 Silver)
Speed skating (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for the USA
The world’s richest country, the US won a total of 25 medals (9 Gold, 9 Silver, 7 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Alpine skiing (2 Gold)
Bobsleigh (1 Silver)
Curling (1 Bronze)
Figure skating (2 Silver)
Freestyle skiing (1 Bronze)
Ice hockey (1 Bronze)
Short track speed skating (1 Gold, 2 Bronze)
Snowboarding (3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Speed skating (3 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Canada
The world’s 11th richest country, Canada won a total of 24 medals (7 Gold, 17 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Bobsleigh (1 Silver)
Cross country skiing (1 Gold, 1 Silver)
Curling (1 Gold, 1 Bronze)
Figure skating (1 Bronze)
Freestyle skiing (1 Gold)
Ice hockey (1 Gold)
Short track speed skating (3 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Skeleton (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Snowboarding (1 Bronze)
Speed skating (2 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Austria
The world’s 25th richest country, Austria won a total of 23 medals (9 Gold, 7 Silver, 7 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Alpine skiing (4 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze)
Cross country skiing (1 Bronze)
Luge (1 Gold)
Nordic combined (2 Gold, 1 Silver)
Ski jumping (2 Gold, 1 Silver)
Snowboarding (1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Russia
The world’s 8th richest country, Russia won a total of 22 medals (8 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Biathalon (2 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Bobsleigh (1 Silver)
Cross country skiing (2 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Figure skating (3 Gold, 1 Bronze)
Freestyle skiing (1 Bronze)
Luge (1 Silver)
Speed skating (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Norway
The world’s 24th richest country, Norway won a total of 19 medals (2 Gold, 8 Silver, 9 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Alpine skiing (1 Gold)
Biathalon (3 Silver, 3 Bronze)
Cross country skiing (3 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Freestyle skiing (1 Silver)
Short track speed skating (1 Gold, 1 Silver,
3 Bronze)
Speed skating (1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Sweden
The world’s 22nd richest country, Sweden won a total of 14 medals (7 Gold, 2 Silver, 5 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Alpine skiing (1 Gold, 3 Bronze)
Biathalon (1 Gold, 1 Silver)
Cross country skiing (3 Gold, 2 Bronze)
Curling (1 Gold)
Ice hockey (1 Gold, 1 Silver)
2006 Olympic Medals for Switzerland
The world’s 21st richest country, Switzerland won a total of 14 medals (5 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Alpine skiing (1 Silver, 2 Bronze)
Bobsleigh (2 Bronze)
Curling (1 Silver)
Figure skating (1 Silver)
Freestyle skiing (1 Gold)
Skeleton (1 Gold, 1 Bronze)
Snowboarding (3 Gold, 1 Silver)
2006 Olympic Medals for South Korea
The world’s 15th richest country, South Korea won a total of 11 medals (6 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Short track speed skating (6 Gold, 3 Silver,
1 Bronze)
Speed skating (1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Italy
The world’s 7th richest country, Italy won a total of 11 medals (5 Gold, 6 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Bobsleigh (1 Bronze)
Cross country skiing (2 Gold, 2 Bronze)
Luge (1 Gold, 1 Bronze)
Short track speed skating (1 Bronze)
Speed skating (2 Gold, 1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for China
The world’s 3rd richest country, China won a total of 11 medals (2 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Freestyle skiing (1 Gold, 1 Bronze)
Ice hockey (1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
Short track speed skating (1 Gold, 1 Silver,
3 Bronze)
Speed skating (1 Silver, 1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for France
The world’s 5th richest country, France won a total of 9 medals (3 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Alpine skiing (1 Gold, 1 Silver)
Biathalon (2 Gold, 2 Bronze)
Cross country skiing (1 Silver)
Freestyle skiing (1 Bronze)
Snowboarding (1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Netherlands
The world’s 16th richest country, Netherlands won a total of 9 medals (3 Gold, 2 Silver,
4 Bronze) in speed skating.
2006 Olympic Medals for Finland
The world’s 33rd richest country, Finland won a total of 9 medals (6 Silver, 3 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Alpine skiing (1 Silver)
Cross country skiing (1 Bronze)
Curling (1 Silver)
Freestyle skiing (1 Silver)
Ice hockey (1 Silver)
Nordic combined (1 Bronze)
Ski jumping (2 Silver)
Snowboarding (1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Czech Republic
The world’s 40th richest country, Czech Republic won a total of 4 medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver,
1 Bronze) in the following Winter Olympic sports.
Cross country skiing (1 Gold, 2 Silver)
Ice hockey (1 Bronze)
2006 Olympic Medals for Australia
The world’s 14th richest country, Australia won a total of 2 medals (1 Gold, 1 Bronze) in freestyle skiing.
2006 Olympic Medals for Japan
The world’s 2nd richest country, Japan won
1 medal: a Gold in ladies’ figure skating.
2006 Olympic Medals for England
The world’s 6th richest country, England won
1 medal: a Silver in women’s skeleton sledding.
