South Africa at the 2006 Winter Olympics | |
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IOC code | RSA |
NOC | South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Turin | |
Competitors | 3 (3 men) in 3 sports |
Flag bearers | Alexander Heath (opening) Tyler Botha (closing)[1][2] |
Medals |
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Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Three men from South Africa competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. One of them, Alexander Heath, became the first African to compete in all 5 alpine events. The three-man South African team was the largest from the continent in Turin.