New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand
 at the Commonwealth Games

Flag of New Zealand
CGF code  NZL
CGA New Zealand Olympic Committee
Website www.olympic.org.nz
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne, Australia
Competitors 249 in 19 sports
Officials 119
Flag bearer Opening: Hamish Carter
Closing: Greg Yelavich
Medals
Rank: 9th		 Gold
6		 Silver
12		 Bronze
13		 Total
31
Commonwealth Games history (summary)
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New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia was represented by 249 athletes competing in over 19 disciplines, with 119 officials. This was the largest team that New Zealand had ever sent to a Commonwealth Games.

New Zealand has competed in every Commonwealth Games since the first British Empire Games in 1930, and is one of only six teams to have done so. Selection is the responsibility of the New Zealand Olympic Committee.

New Zealand did not perform nearly as well as expected, recording their worst performance since 1982. They had been expected to return with forty or fifty medals, but won only 31, finishing ninth.

The flag bearer for the opening ceremony was Hamish Carter — the reigning Olympic triathlon champion. At the closing ceremony Greg Yelavich who had competed since the 1986 Games and won the most Commonwealth Games medals (11) of any New Zealander was flagbearer.

Medals

   Gold       Silver       Bronze    Total
New Zealand New Zealand 6 12 13 31

Gold

Athletics:

1st Valerie Vili, Women's Shot Put
1st Nick Willis, Men's 1500 m

Netball:

1st Leana de Bruin, Belinda Colling, Vilimaina Davu, Temepara George, Laura Langman, Jessica Tuki, Anna Rowberry, Anna Scarlett, Maria Tutaia, Irene Van Dyk, Casey Williams & Adine Wilson, Women's Netball

Rugby Sevens:

1st Sosene Anesi, Josh Blackie, Tamati Ellison, Nigel Hunt, Tafai Ioasa, Cory Jane, Tanerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Lote Raikabula, Amasio Valence, Alando Soakai & Onosai Tololima-Auva'a, Men's Rugby Sevens

Shooting:

1st Graeme Ede, Men's Trap

Swimming:

1st Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly

Silver

Athletics:

2nd Tony Sargisson, Men's 50 km Walk

Badminton:

2nd Sara Runesten-Petersen & Daniel Shirley, Mixed Doubles

Basketball:

2nd Ed Book, Dillon Boucher, Pero Cameron, Casey Frank, Paul Henare, Mike Homik, Troy McLean, Aaron Olson, Tony Rampton, Lindsay Tait, Mika Vukona & Paora Winitana, Men's Basketball
2nd Micaela Cocks, Rebecca Cotton, Aneka Kerr, Donna Loffhagen, Angela Marino, Jessica McCormack, Kate McMeeken-Ruscoe, Lisa Pardon, Charmian Purcell, Jody Tini, Lisa Wallbutton & Nonila Wharemate, Women's Basketball

Cycling:

2nd Rosara Joseph, Women's Cross Country
2nd Hayden Roulston, Men's Points Race

Shooting:

2nd Juliet Etherington, Women's 50 m Rifle Prone
2nd Gregory Yelavich, Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol

Squash:

2nd Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey, Women's Doubles

Swimming:

2nd Dean Kent, Men's 200 m Individual Medley

Triathlon:

2nd Bevan Docherty, Men's Individual
2nd Samantha Warriner, Women's Individual

Bronze

Athletics:

3rd Angela McKee, Women's High Jump

Cycling:

3rd Gordon McCauley, Men's Time Trial
3rd Hayden Godfrey, Tim Gudsell, Peter Latham, & Marc Ryan, Men's Team Pursuit

Lawn Bowls:

3rd Jan Khan & Marina Khan, Women's Pairs

Shooting:

3rd Juliet Etherington & Kathryn Mead, Women's 50 m Prone Rifle Pair

Squash:

3rd Shelley Kitchen, Women's Singles

Swimming:

3rd Moss Burmester, Men's 100 m Butterfly
3rd Cameron Gibson, Men's 200 m Backstroke
3rd Hannah McLean, Women's 200 m Backstroke
3rd Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch, Melissa Ingram & Helen Norfolk, Women's 4x200 m Freestyle Relay

Synchronised Swimming:

3rd Lisa Daniels & Nina Daniels, Synchronised Swimming Duets

Triathlon:

3rd Andrea Hewitt, Women's Individual

Weightlifting:

3rd Keisha-Dean Soffe, Women's +75 kg

New Zealand's Commonwealth Games Team 2006

Aquatics

Swimming

Synchronized Swimming

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Men's Team Competition

Women's Team Competition

Boxing

Cycling

Mountain Biking

Road Cycling

Track Cycling

Hockey

Men's Team

Head Coach: Kevin Towns

Women's Team

Head Coach: Ian Rutledge

Gymnastics

Lawn Bowls

Head Coach: Peter Belliss

Netball

Rugby Sevens

Shooting

(incomplete)

Squash

Table Tennis

Triathlon

Weightlifting

Note

* – athletes with known injuries at time of selection who are required to prove full fitness by 15 January 2006.

Gallery

  • NZOCMelbournePin.jpg
    2006 team pin
  • NZMelbournesingletpin.jpg
    2006 athletics team pin

See also

External links


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