Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Australian Commonwealth Games Association logo for the Melbourne Games

Australian commemorative coin for the 2006 games

Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the (ACGA), and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia were given automatic qualification in all sports due to the host status.

Australia first competed at the then-titled British Empire Games in 1930, and is one of only six countries to have sent athletes to every Commonwealth Games.

Australia entered the Melbourne Games as a strong favourite to win the medal tally after having won 207 medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester compared to England's 165 and Canada's 116. Its strongest sports are swimming and cycling. As expected, Australia ended the 2006 Commonwealth Games on top of the medal tally with 221 medals, 84 of them gold (a new record).

Jane Saville bore Australia's flag at the opening ceremony whilst Leisel Jones bore the flag during the closing ceremony.

Medals

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Australia	84	69	68	221

Gold

• Australian women's basketball team
• John Steffensen Men's 400 m
• Stephanie Rice Women's 200 m Individual Medley
• Anna Meares Women's 500 m Time Trial
• Ben Kersten Men's 1 km Time Trial
• David Moore and Daniel Repacholi Men's 50 m Pistol Pairs
• Leisel Jones Women's 50 m Breaststroke
• Danni Miatke Women's 50 m Butterfly
• Ryan Bayley Men's Keirin
• Kate Bates Women's 25 km Points Race
• Australia Women's Gymnastics Team
• Australia Women's Trap Pairs
• Adam Vella and Michael Diamond Men's Trap Pairs
• Sean Finning Men's 40 km Points Race
• Emma Snowsill Women's Triathlon
• Bradley Kahlefeldt Men's Triathlon
• Matthew Cowdrey Men's 50 m EAD Freestyle
• Lisbeth Lenton Women's 100 m Freestyle
• Australia Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay
• Ryan Bayley Men's Sprint
• Joshua Jefferis Gymnastics Men's All-Around
• Chloe Sims Gymnastics Women's All-Around
• Benjamin Alexander Turner Weightlifting Men's 69 kg
• Kerryn McCann Women's marathon
• Russell Mark and Craig Trembath Men's double trap pairs
• Women's 10 m air pistol pairs
• Matthew Cowdrey Men's 100 m EAD Freestyle
• Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay
• Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay
• Hollie Dykes Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise

Silver

• Hollie Dykes Women's Gymnastics Balance Beam
• Ashleigh Brennan Women's Gymnastics Floor Exercise
• Lisbeth Lenton Women's 200 m Freestyle
• Travis Nederpelt Men's 200 m Butterfly
• Brooke Hanson Women's 200 m Individual Medley
• Australia Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
• Australia Men's Team Arsistic
• Australia Women's 25 m Pistol Pairs
• Jessicah Schipper Women's 50 m Butterfly
• Jade Edmistone Women's 50 m Breaststroke
• Rochelle Gilmore Women's Points Rac

Bronze

• Joshua Krogh Men's 200 m Butterfly
• Lara Carroll Women's 200 m Individual Medlay
• Kerry Meares Women's 500 m Time Trial
• Erika Yamasaki Women's 48 kg
• Alice Mills Women's 50 m Butterfly
• Tarnee White Women's 50 m Breaststroke
• Annabelle Williams Women's 50 m freestyle EAD
• Hollie Dykes Women's Gymnastics All-Around
• Naomi Russell Women's Gymnastics Vault
• Monette Russo Women's Gymnastics Uneven Bars

Australia's Commonwealth Games Team 2006

• Irena Olevsky (Vic) - Solo
• Irena Olevsky (Vic) - Duet
• Dannielle Liesch (Vic) - Duet
• Luda Plotnikova (Vic) - Reserve

• Loudy Tourky
• Matthew Mitcham
• Sharlene Stratton
• Scott Robertson

• John Seffensen - Men's 400 m

Men's

• Ashley Brehaut (Vic)
• Stuart Brehaut (Vic)
• Travis Denney (WA)
• Ross Smith (Vic)
• Glenn Warfe (Vic)

Women's

• Erin Carroll (Vic)
• Foong Meng Cheah (Vic)
• Kellie Lucas (Vic)
• Tania Luiz (Vic)

• New Zealand

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EAD Events

• Joy Boyd (NSW)
• Catherine Morrow (Vic)
• Jane Wallis (Vic)

• Matthew Cowdrey
• Ben Austin
• Sam Bramham
• Alex Harris
• Katrina Lewis
• Annabelle Williams
• Prudence Watt
• Lichelle Clarke

Rhythmic

• Naazmi Johnston, Qld
• Amy Khera, Vic
• Kimberley Mason, NSW

Women's Artistic

• Ashleigh Brennan, Vic
• Hollie Dykes, Qld
• Chloe Sims, Qld
• Naomi Russell, Qld
• Monette Russo, Vic

Men's Artistic

• Damian Istria, Qld
• Josh Jefferis, Qld
• Sam Offord keeley tonkins cousin, SA
• Philippe Rizzo, NSW
• Prashanth Sellathurai, NSW

Men's Team

• Jamie Dwyer
• Liam De Young
• Michael McCann
• Rob Hammond
• Nathan Eglington
• Mark Knowles
• Luke Doerner
• Grant Schubert
• Bevan George
• Stephen Lambert
• Aaron Hopkins
• Matthew Wells
• Travis Brooks
• Brent Livermore
• Dean Butler
• Stephen Mowlam

Women's Team

• Toni Cronk
• Suzie Faulkner
• Karen Smith
• Kim Walker
• Rebecca Sanders
• Kate Hollywood
• Emily Halliday
• Madonna Blyth
• Wendy Beattie
• Nicole Arrold
• Kobie McGurk
• Rachel Imison
• Angie Skirving
• Melanie Twitt
• Sarah Taylor
• Nikki Hudson

Men

• Kelvin Kerkow (Qld) - Men's Singles
• Barrie Lester (Vic) - Men's Pairs (lead)
• Nathan Rice (Qld) - Men's Pairs (skip)
• Bill Cornehls (Qld) - Men's Triples (lead)
• Wayne Turley (NSW) - Men's Triples (second)
• Mark Casey (Qld) - Men's Triples (skip)

Women

• Maria Rigby (NSW) - Women's Singles
• Lynsey Armitage (Qld) - Women's Pairs
• Karen Murphy (NSW) - Women's Pairs
• Noi Tucker (Qld) - Women's Triples
• Roma Dunn (WA) - Women's Triples
• Ceri Ann Davies (Qld) - Women's Triples

• Scott Fava (WA)
• Josh Gamgee (NSW)
• Matt Giteau (ACT)
• Luke Inman (NSW)
• Chris Latham (Qld)
• Shawn Mackay (NSW)
• Tom McVerry (Qld)
• Damon Murphy (Qld)
• Nick Reily (NSW)
• Cameron Shepherd (WA)
• Lote Tuqiri (NSW)
• Brendan Williams (NSW)

Men's 50 m Rifle Prone

• Warren Potent (NSW)
• David Clifton (NSW)

Men's 10 m Air Rifle

• Benjamin Burge (Vic)
• Matthew Inabinet (ACT)

Men's 50 m Rifle 3 Position

• Benjamin Burge (Vic)
• Michael Brown (NSW)

Women's 50 m Rifle Prone

• Susannah Smith (NSW)
• Kim Frazer (Vic)

Women's 10 m Air Rifle

• Susan McCready (Vic)
• Susannah Smith (NSW)

Women's 50 m Rifle 3 Position

• Susan McCready (Vic)
• Susannah Smith (NSW)

Fullbore Rifle Queen's Prize

• James Corbett (Vic)
• Bruce Scott (Qld)

Men's 50 m Pistol

• David Moore (NSW)
• Daniel Repacholi (Vic)

Men's 10 m Air Pistol

• David Moore (NSW)
• Daniel Repacholi (Vic)

Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol

• David Chapman (SA)
• Bruce Favell (Qld)

Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol

• David Moore (NSW)
• Bob Dowling (NSW)

Men's 25 m Standard Pistol

• David Moore (NSW)
• Bruce Quick (Vic)

Women's 25 m Pistol

• Lalita Yauhleuskaya (Vic)
• Pamela McKenzie (WA)

Women's 10 m Air Pistol

• Lalita Yauhleuskaya (Vic)
• Dina Aspandiyarova (Vic)

Men's Skeet

• George Barton (NSW)
• Clive Barton (NSW)

Men's Trap

• Adam Vella (Vic)
• Michael Diamond (NSW)

Men's Double Trap

• Russell Mark (Vic)
• Craig Trembath (Vic)

Women's Skeet

• Lauren Mark (Vic)
• Natalia Rahman (Vic)

Women's Trap

• Suzanne Balogh (NSW)
• Deserie Baynes (SA)

Women's Double Trap

• Susan Trindall (Qld)
• Suzanne Balogh (NSW)

Men

• David Palmer (NSW)
• Anthony Ricketts (Qld)
• Stuart Boswell
• Joseph Kneipp

Men

• William Henzell (SA)
• Trevor Brown (Vic)
• David Zalcberg (Vic)
• Brett Clarke (Vic)
• Russell Lavale (Vic)

Women

• Jian Fang Lay (Vic)
• Stephanie Sang (Vic)
• Miao Miao (Vic)
• Peri Campbell-Innes (Qld)
• May Cho (SA)

Men

• Greg Bennett (NSW)
• Brad Kahlefeldt (NSW)
• Peter Robertson (WA)

Women

• Loretta Harrop (Qld)
• Annabel Luxford (Qld)
• Emma Snowsill (Qld)

Officials

• President: Mr. Sam Coffa AM JP
• Vice President: Mr. Donald Stockins OAM
• Vice President: Mrs. Susan Taylor AM
• Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Perry Crosswhite

See also

• Australia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

External links

• [Australian Commonwealth Games Association]

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