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New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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 at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeNZL
CGANew Zealand Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.org.nz
in Melbourne, Australia
Competitors249 in 19 sports
Flag bearersOpening: Hamish Carter
Closing: Greg Yelavich
Officials119
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
6
Silver
12
Bronze
14
Total
32
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Commonwealth Games New Zealand

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 edit

                        Total
  New Zealand 6 12 13 31
 
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Gold edit

Athletics:

  Valerie Vili, Women's shot put
  Nick Willis, Men's 1500 m

Netball:

  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:

  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:

  Graeme Ede, Men's Trap

Swimming:

  Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly

Silver edit

Athletics:

  Tony Sargisson, Men's 50 km Walk

Badminton:

  Sara Runesten-Petersen & Daniel Shirley, Mixed Doubles

Basketball:

  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
  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:

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

Shooting:

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

Squash:

  Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey, Women's Doubles

Swimming:

  Dean Kent, Men's 200 m Individual Medley

Triathlon:

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

Bronze edit

Athletics:

  Angela McKee, Women's High Jump

Cycling:

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

Lawn Bowls:

  Jan Khan & Marina Khan, Women's Pairs

Shooting:

  Juliet Etherington & Kathryn Mead, Women's 50 m Prone Rifle Pair
  Teresa Borrell, Nadine Stanton, Women's Double Trap (Pairs)

Squash:

  Shelley Kitchen, Women's Singles

Swimming:

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

Synchronised Swimming:

  Lisa Daniels & Nina Daniels, Synchronised Swimming Duets

Triathlon:

  Andrea Hewitt, Women's Individual

Weightlifting:

  Keisha-Dean Soffe, Women's +75 kg

New Zealand's Commonwealth Games Team 2006 edit

Aquatics edit

Swimming edit

Main article: Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Men
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Moss Burmester 50 m butterfly 24.64 11 Q 24.73 12 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 53.88 5 Q 53.15 4 Q 52.73  
200 m butterfly 1:59.87 2 Q — 1:56.64  
Cameron Gibson 50 m backstroke 26.74 11 Q 26.75 12 Did not advance
100 m backstroke 58.65 13 Q Did not start Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:05.30 6 Q — 2:00.72  
Dean Kent 100 m breaststroke 1:04.13 14 Q 1:04.10 15 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:02.65 1 Q — 2:01.08  
400 m individual medley 4:22.75 3 Q — 4:18.20 4
Andrew McMillan 200 m freestyle 1:51.01 15 — Did not advance
100 m butterfly 56.01 14 Q 55.81 13 Did not advance
200 m butterfly 2:00.70 5 Q — 2:00.61 5
Daniel Sharp 50 m EAD freestyle 25.58 5 Q — 25.81 5
100 m EAD freestyle 58.32 7 Q — 58.42 7
Glenn Snyders 50 m breaststroke 29.21 =8 Q 29.27 10 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:03.90 12 Q 1:03.74 14 Did not advance
Corney Swanepoel 50 m butterfly 24.23 5 Q 24.30 9 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 53.94 6 Q 53.77 7 Q 53.14 4
Scott Talbot 50 m backstroke 26.29 6 Q 26.24 8 Q 26.33 8
100 m backstroke 57.38 10 Q 56.58 11 Did not advance
Moss Burmester
Cameron Gibson
Glenn Snyders
Corney Swanepoel*
Scott Talbot 		4 × 100 m medley relay 3:46.22 3 Q — 3:40.75 5
Women
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Zoë Baker 50 m breaststroke 31.70 4 Q 31.84 5 Q 31.45 4
Lauren Boyle 100 m freestyle 56.70 10 Q 56.40 9 Did not advance
200 m freestyle 2:01.11 8 Q — 2:00.90 8
Annabelle Carey 50 m breaststroke 32.85 10 Q 32.71 10 Did not advance
100 m breaststroke 1:14.48 13 Q 1:11.99 11 Did not advance
Nichola Chellingworth 50 m freestyle 26.36 10 Q 26.00 5 Q 25.89 6
50 m butterfly 27.51 9 Q 27.22 5 Q 27.67 7
Elizabeth Coster 50 m backstroke 29.70 5 Q 29.29 5 Q 29.48 5
50 m butterfly 27.38 5 Q 27.38 11 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:01.17 10 Q 1:00.34 9 Did not advance
Alison Fitch 50 m freestyle 26.11 6 Q 26.09 7 Q Disqualified
100 m freestyle 56.18 6 Q 56.06 6 Q Did not start
200 m freestyle 2:01.69 10 — Did not advance
Melissa Ingram 200 m freestyle 2:02.60 12 — Did not advance
100 m backstroke 1:03.16 8 Q 1:03.10 9 Did not advance
200 m backstroke 2:12.34 2 Q — 2:13.09 6
Hannah McLean 50 m backstroke 29.36 4 Q 28.98 4 Q 28.89 4
100 m backstroke 1:02.52 4 Q 1:02.46 4 Q 1:01.71 4
200 m backstroke 2:14.37 5 Q — 2:12.47  
Helen Norfolk 100 m freestyle 57.59 15 Q 57.10 12 Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:16.93 4 Q — 2:16.49 5
400 m individual medley 4:51.46 4 Q — 4:48.09 5
Georgina Toomey 50 m freestyle 27.46 =18 Did not advance
50 m butterfly 27.74 13 Q 27.71 13 Did not advance
100 m butterfly 1:03.13 12 Q 1:02.75 13 Did not advance
Lauren Boyle
Alison Fitch
Hannah McLean
Helen Norfolk 		4 × 100 m freestyle relay — 3:43.49 4
Lauren Boyle
Alison Fitch
Melissa Ingram
Helen Norfolk 		4 × 200 m freestyle relay — 8:02.20  
Annabelle Carey
Elizabeth Coster
Alison Fitch
Hannah McLean 		4 × 100 m medley relay — 4:06.30 4

Synchronised swimming edit

Athletics edit

Badminton edit

Basketball edit

Men's team competition edit

Women's Team Competition edit

Boxing edit

Cycling edit

Mountain biking edit

Road cycling edit

Track cycling edit

Hockey edit

Men's team edit

Head coach: Kevin Towns

Women's team edit

Head coach: Ian Rutledge

Gymnastics edit

Lawn Bowls edit

Head coach: Peter Belliss

Netball edit

Rugby Sevens edit

Shooting edit

(incomplete)

Squash edit

Table Tennis edit

Triathlon edit

Weightlifting edit

Note edit

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

See also edit

External links edit

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