Japan participated in the ninth Winter Paralympics in Turin, Italy.
Japan entered 40 athletes in the following sports:
Alpine skiing: 13 male, 4 female Ice sledge hockey: 15 male Nordic skiing: 5 male, 3 female
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Miyuki Kobayashi Biathlon Women's 12.5 km, visually impaired 11 March Kuniko Obinata Alpine skiing Women's giant slalom, sitting 17 March Kuniko Obinata Alpine skiing Women's downhill, sitting 12 March Miyuki Kobayashi Biathlon Women's 7.5 km, visually impaired 14 March Kuniko Obinata Alpine skiing Women's super-G, sitting 14 March Masahiko Tokai Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom, standing 16 March Taiki Morii Alpine skiing Men's giant slalom, sitting 17 March Shoko Ota Biathlon Women's 12.5 km, standing 11 March Tatsuko Aoki Alpine skiing Women's slalom, sitting 19 March
See also 2006 Winter Paralympics Japan at the 2006 Winter Olympics
External links Torino 2006 Paralympic Games International Paralympic Committee Japan Sports Association for the Disabled