Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was 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.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Australia was, as expected, at the top of the medal tally with 221 medals: 84 Gold (a new record), 69 Silver and 68 Bronze.

Australia's overall tally of medals is 1707 medals: 643 Gold, 556 Silver and 508 Bronze.

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

Medals

Gold

*Ben Turner Weightlifting Men's 69kg
*Alex Karepyten Weightlifting Men's 94kg
*Deborah Lovely Weightlifting Women's 75kg
*Chris Rae Weightlifting Men's 105+kg
*Natalie Grinham Squash Women's Singles
*Natalie Grinham & Rachael Grinham Squash Women's doubles
*Natalie Grinham & Joe Kneipp Squash Mixed doubles
*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
*Katherine 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
*Libby 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
*Australia Men's Triples Lawn Bowls
*Kelvin Kerkow Men's Singles Lawn Bowls

*Hollie Dykes Gymnastics Women's Floor Exercise

ilver

*Simon Heffernan Weightlifting Men's 94kg
*Damon Kelly Weightlifting Men's 105+kg
*David Palmer Men's Squash Singles
*Rachel Grinham Women's Squash Singles
*Stewart Boswell & Anthony Ricketts Squash Men's Doubles
*Hollie Dykes Women's Gymnastics Balance Beam
*Ashleigh Brennan Women's Gymnastics Floor Exercise
*Libby 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 RacPanai women's points
*Dannielle Liesch & Irena Olevsky Synchronised Swimming Duet [http://www.msac.com.au]

Bronze

*Erika Yamasaki Weightlifting Women's 48 kg
*Nadeene Latif Weightlifting Women's 53kg
*Natasha Barker Weightlifting Women's 58kg
*David Palmer & Dan Jenson Squash Men's Doubles
*David Palmer & Rachael Grinham Squash Mixed doubles
*Joshua Krogh Men's 200 m Butterfly
*Lara Carroll Women's 200 m Individual Medlay
*Kerry Meares Women's 500 m Time Trial
*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

Aquatics

Synchronised Swimming

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

Diving

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

Athletics

*John Steffensen - Men's 400 m

Badminton

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)

Basketball

*New Zealand

*Australia

Boxing

* Brad.M.Pitt vic

Cycling

EAD Events

Table Tennis

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

Aquatics

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

Gymnastics

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

Field Hockey

Men's Team

* Jamie Dwyer
* Liam de Young
* Michael McCann
* Robert 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

Lawn Bowls

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 (Lead)
* Karen Murphy (NSW) - Women's Pairs (Skip)
* Noi Tucker (Qld) - Women's Triples (Lead)
* Roma Dunn (WA) - Women's Triples (Second)
* Ceriann Davies (Qld) - Women's Triples (Skip)

Netball

Rugby Sevens

* 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)

Shooting

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)

= Squash =

Men

* David Palmer (NSW)
* Anthony Ricketts (QLD)
* Stewart Boswell (ACT)
* Joe Kneipp (QLD)
* Dan Jenson (SA)

Women

* Rachel Grinham (QLD)
* Natalie Grinham (QLD)
* Amelia Pittock (VIC)
* Kasey Brown (NSW)
* Dianne Desira (VIC)

Table Tennis

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)

Triathlon

Men

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

Women

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

Weightlifting

Men

* Yurik Sarkisian (Vic)
* Benjamin Alexander Turner (Qld)
* Joel Wilson (Qld)
* Simon Heffernan (Vic)
* Alex Karapetyn (Vic)
* Valeri Sarava (NSW)
* Damon Kelly (Qld)
* Chris Rae (SA)

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

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See also

* Australia at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

External links

* [http://www.commonwealthgames.org.au/ Australian Commonwealth Games Association]