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Quiksilver and Rossignol Congratulate Their Sponsored Athletes for Winning 36 Medals at the 2006 Winter OlympicsNews Posted by ngski on Monday, March 6, 2006 - Printer Friendly Version
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 Quiksilver, Inc. (NYSE: ZQK) today announced that its Quiksilver/Rossignol sponsored athletes won a total of 36 medals, including 10 Gold, 10 Silver and 16 Bronze medals, at the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics. Twenty-six countries were represented by 165 athletes from the Rossignol, Dynastar, Gnu, Lange, Lib Tech, Look, Risport, Roxy, Quiksilver and DC Shoes teams.
Quiksilver and Rossignol are incredibly proud to support and recognize the achievements of all of the athletes that participated in the 2006 Winter Olympics, demonstrating their talent, sportsmanship, dedication and passion for their sports. Since the beginning, Quiksilver and Rossignol have always been committed to the development and promotion of their sports, from local grass-roots programs to the sponsorship of world-class athletes.
Passion for sport and the lifestyle it represents has always been a driving force at Quiksilver and Rossignol, and athletes are the best ambassadors for its brands. These individuals challenge the company to constantly innovate and develop better products, while inspiring its employees and consumers alike. Recognized for its industry leading technology, Rossignol equipment has been used by Olympic and World Cup athletes to win medals since the 1930's. It is an important part of the Quiksilver/Rossignol corporate culture to maintain and develop a strong association with premiere and promising young athletes from around the world. Not only does this further enhance brand authenticity, but it is a way for the company to give something back to the sports and the community of athletes worldwide.
The company's product development teams, marketing organization, management team, and all of its employees are immeasurably proud of even the small contributions made to help them attain their personal best. The company strives to emulate their spirit, which is at the heart of its history and success, and their achievement as it pushes forward with its own goals and dreams.
Alpine Ski
In the Alpine Ski category, there were a total of thirteen medals won by sponsored athletes using Rossignol, Dynastar, Look, and Lange equipment - four Gold, four Silver and five Bronze. The Gold medalist athletes included: Julia Mancuso of the U.S.A, Women's Giant Slalom (Rossignol & Lange); Kjetil Andre Aamodt of Norway, Men's Super-G (Dynastar, Lange & Look); Jennifer Heil of Canada, Women's Moguls (Look); and Dale Begg-Smith of Australia, Men's Moguls (Look). The Silver medalist athletes included: Kari Traa of Norway, Women's Moguls (Rossignol); Joel Chenal of France, Men's Giant Slalom (Dynastar, Lange & Look); Miko Ronkainen of Finland, Men's Moguls (Look); and Martina Schild of Switzerland, Women's Downhill (Lange). The Bronze medalist athletes included: Bruno Kernen of Switzerland, Men's Downhill (Rossignol); Tobi Dawson of the U.S.A., Men's Moguls (Rossignol); Sandra Laoura of France, Women's Moguls (Rossignol); Alisa Camplin of Australia, Aerials (Look); and Ambrosi Hoffmann of Switzerland, Men's Super-G (Lange).
Cross Country
A total of six medals were awarded to sponsored athletes in the Cross Country category, including one Gold, two Silver and three Bronze medals. Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy won Gold in Men's Relay (Rossignol), with the two silver medals going to Roddy Darragon of France, Men's Sprint (Rossignol) and to Tor Arne Hetland of Norway, Men's Team Sprint (Rossignol). The three Bronze medals were awarded to Pietro Piller Cottrer of Italy, Men's Pursuit (Rossignol); Aino Kaisa Saarinen and Virpi Kuitunen of Finland, Women's Team Sprint (Rossignol); and Gabriella Paruzzi of Italy, Women's Relay (Rossignol).
Biathlon
In the Biathlon category, five medals were awarded to Biathlon sponsored athletes, three Gold and two Bronze. The Gold medalist athletes in this category included: Vincent Defrasne of France, Men's Pursuit (Rossignol); Ricco Gross of Germany, Men's Relay (Rossignol); and Anna Bogaliy of Russia, Women's Relay (Rossignol). The two Bronze medals went to Raphael Poiree and Vincent Defrasne of France, Men's Relay (Rossignol) and to Delphine Peretto of France, Women's Relay (Rossignol).
Snowboard
There were a total of five Snowboard medals awarded to sponsored athletes of Gnu, Lib Tech, Roxy, Quiksilver, DC Shoes and Dynastar, including three medals in the Half Pipe and two medals in Boardercross. In the Half Pipe, Silver went to Danny Kass of the U.S.A., Men's (Gnu), Bronze to Kjersti Buaas of Norway, Women's (Roxy & DC Shoes), and Bronze to Markku Koski of Finland, Men's (Lib Tech & Quiksilver). In Boardercross, Gold went to Seth Wescott of the U.S.A., Men's (Dynastar), and Bronze went to Paul-Henri De Le Rue of France, Men's (Dynastar).
Ski Jumping
In Ski Jumping, Tami Kiuru of Finland won Silver (Rossignol) and Tommy Ingebrigtsen of Norway won Bronze (Rossignol), both for Team HS 140.
Ice Skating
Four medals were awarded to Risport sponsored athletes. In Ice Dancing, Gold went to Tatiana Navka and Roman Kostomarov of Russia, and Bronze went to Elena Grushina and Ruslan Goncharov of Ukraine. In pairs figure skating, Silver went to Dan Zhang and Hao Zhang of China and Bronze to Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao of China.
Nordic Combined
Ronny Ackermann of Germany (Rossignol), won a Silver medal in the Team HS134 + 4x5 km.
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