South Africa at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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South Africa is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a ???-member strong contingent comprising ??? sportspersons and ?? officials.
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| | | | Total | |
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South Africa | 12 | 13 | 13 | 38 |
Gold
- Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay: Lyndon Ferns, Ryk Neethling, Roland Schoeman and Johannes Zandberg sets up a Games record of 3:14.97, beating Australia (silver) and Canada (bronze).
- Women's 50 m EAD Freestyle: Natalie du Toit bettered the existing record twice (during Heat 2 and Final A) to 29.27 seconds.
- Men's 50 m Butterfly: Roland Schoeman
- Women's 100 m EAD Freestyle: Natalie du Toit
- Women's Javelin: Sunette Viljoen
- Men's Shot put: Janus Robberts
- Men's 50 m Freestyle: Roland Schoeman
- Women's Discus: Elizna Naude
- Women's Trap: Diane Swanton
- Men's 400 m Hurdles: Louis van Zyl
- Women's High Jump: Anika Smith
- Welterweight 69 kg: Bongani Mwelase
Silver
- Men's 200 m Backstroke: Johannes du Rand
- Men's 100 m Freestyle: Ryk Neethling
- Women's 100 m: Geraldine Pillay
- Men's 100 m EAD: Hilton Langenhoven
- Men's 400 m Hurdles: Alwyn Myburgh
- Men's 200 m EAD: David Roos
- Women's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions: Esmari van Reenen
- Men's Double Trap: Byron Swanton
- Men's Triple Jump: Khotso Mokoena
- Men's 4x100 m Relay
- Men's 4x400 m Relay
- Flyweight 51 kg: Jackson van Tonder Chauke
- Men's 160-180 km Road Race: David Harold George
Bronze
- Men's 50 m Backstroke: Johannes Zandberg
- Women's 50 m Butterfly: Lize-Mari Retief ties with Alice Mills of Australia
- Women's 200 m Breaststroke: Suzaan van Biljon
- Men's 25 m Standard Pistol Pairs: Allan Stuart McDonald and Daniel Francois van Tonder obtain a total of 1106, just behind Australia's 1112 and India's 1139.
- Men's 100 m Freestyle: Roland Schoeman
- Men's Lawn Bowls Triples: South Africa
- Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol Pairs: Allan Stuart McDonald and Daniel Francois van Tonder obtain a total of 1135, just behind England's 1138 and India's 1150.
- Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Hercules Prinsloo
- Women's Floor: Francki van Rooyen
- Women's 75 kg Weightlifting: Babalwa Ndleleni, becoming the first black woman to win a medal for the country at the Games.
- Women's 200 m: Geraldine Pillay
- Men's Hammer Throw: Christiaan Harmse
- Women's Lawn Bowls Singles: Lorna Trigwell
South Africa's Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Men's Team
- Chris Hibbert
- Franci du Plessis
- Ken Forbes
- Kyle Rhodes
- Darryn Gallagher
- Bruce Jacobs
- John Paul
- Wayne Madsen
- Lungile Tsolekile
- Jody Paul
- Clyde Abrahams
- Ian Symons
- Leroy Phillips
- Charles Rose-Innes
- Reece Basson
- Justin Reid-Ross
Head Coach: Paul Revington
Women's Team
- Caroline Jack
- Mariette Rix
- Kate Hector
- Nita Van Jaarsveldt
- Tarryn Hosking
- Lenise Marals
- Lesle-Ann George
- Marsha Marescia
- Tarryn Bright
- Kathleen Taylor
- Sharne Wehmeyer
- Lindsey Carlisle
- Henna du Buisson
- Fiona Butler
- Liesel Dorothy
- Jenny Wilson
External link
| Commonwealth Games Associations at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
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