Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground, except for the racewalking and marathon which were held on street courses running through the city. The marathon began and ended in the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
[edit] medals by event
Men: 100 m | 100 m EAD | 110 m hurdles | 200 m | 200 m EAD | 400 m | 400 m hurdles | 800 m | 1 500 m | 3 000 m steeplechase | 5 000 m | 10 000 m | 4 x 100 m relay | 4 x 400 m relay | marathon | 20 km walk | 50 km walk | high jump | pole vault | long jump | triple jump | shot put | discus | seated discus EAD | hammer | javelin | decathlon
Women: 100 m | 100 m EAD | 100 m hurdles | 200 m | 400 m | 400 m hurdles | 800 m | 800 m EAD | 1500 m | 3 000 m steeplechase | 5000 m | 10,000 m | 4 x 100 m relay | 4 x 400 m relay | marathon | 20 km walk | high jump | pole vault | long jump | triple jump | shot put | Seated Shot Put EAD | discus | hammer | javelin | heptathlon
[edit] Athletics medal table by country
| Pos | Country: |  |
 |
 |
Total: |
| 1 |  Australia |
16 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 |  Jamaica |
10 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 |  Kenya |
6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  England |
6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 |  South Africa |
5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 |  Canada |
2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 |  Nigeria |
2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  New Zealand |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Uganda |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Tanzania |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Ghana |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 |  India |
0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Bahamas |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 |  Wales |
0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Scotland |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Botswana |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grenada |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mauritius |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Trinidad and Tobago |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Cameroon |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cyprus |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mozambique |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Seychelles |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 53 | 53 | 54 | 160 |
[edit] 100 m men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Asafa Powell (JAM) |
10.03 s |
| Silver | Olusoji Fasuba (NGR) |
10.11 s |
| Bronze | Marc Burns (TRI) |
10.17 s |
[edit] 100 m men EAD T12
| Medal | Athlete | Results |
| Gold | Adekunle Adesoji (NGR) |
11.07 s |
| Silver | Hilton Langenhoven (RSA) |
11.22 s |
| Bronze | Etinosa Eriyo (NGR) |
11.43 s |
[edit] 100 m women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Sheri-Ann Brooks (JAM) |
11.19 s |
| Silver | Geraldine Pillay (RSA} |
11.31 s |
| Bronze | Delphine Atangana (CMR) |
11.39 s |
[edit] 100 m women EAD T37
| Medal | Athlete | Results |
| Gold | Elizabeth McIntosh (AUS) |
14.38 s |
| Silver | Katrina Webb (AUS) |
14.51 s |
| Bronze | Beverley Jones (WAL) |
14.81 s |
[edit] 110 m hurdles men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Maurice Wignall (JAM) |
13.26 s |
| Silver | Chris Baillie (SCO) |
13.61 s |
| Bronze | Andrew Turner (ENG) |
13.62 s |
[edit] 100 m hurdles women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Brigitte Foster-Hylton (JAM) |
12.75 s |
| Silver | Angela Whyte (CAN) |
12.94 s |
| Bronze | Lacena Golding-Clarke (JAM) |
13.00 s |
[edit] 200 m men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Omar Brown (JAM) |
20.47 s |
| Silver | Stéphane Buckland (MRI) |
20.47 s |
| Bronze | Chris Williams (JAM) |
20.52 s |
[edit] 200 m men EAD T46
| Medal | Athlete | Result |
| Gold | Francis Heath (AUS) |
22.96 s |
| Silver | David Roos (RSA) |
23.12 s |
| Bronze | Vitalis Lanshima (NGR) |
23.16 s |
[edit] 200 m women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Sherone Simpson (JAM) |
22.59 s |
| Silver | Veronica Campbell (JAM) |
22.72 s |
| Bronze | Geraldine Pillay (RSA) |
22.92 s |
[edit] 400 m men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | John Steffensen (AUS) |
44.73 s |
| Silver | Alleyne Francique (GRN) |
45.09 s |
| Bronze | Jermaine Gonzales (JAM) |
45.16 s |
[edit] 400 m women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Christine Ohuruogu (ENG) |
50.28 s |
| Silver | Tonique Williams-Darling (BAH) |
50.76 s |
| Bronze | Novlene Williams (JAM) |
51.12 s |
[edit] 400 m hurdles men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | L.J. van Zyl (RSA) |
48.05 s |
| Silver | Alwyn Myburgh (RSA) |
48.23 s |
| Bronze | Kemel Thompson (JAM) |
48.65 s |
[edit] 400 m hurdles women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Jana Pittman (AUS) |
53.82 s |
| Silver | Natasha Danvers Smith (ENG) |
55.17 s |
| Bronze | Lee McConnell (SCO) |
55.25 s |
[edit] 800 m men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Alex Kipchirchir Rono (KEN) |
1:45.88 min |
| Silver | Achraf Tadili (CAN) |
1:46.93 min |
| Bronze | John Litei Nkamasiai (KEN) |
1:46.98 min |
[edit] 800 m women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Janeth Jepkosgei (KEN) |
1:57.88 min |
| Silver | Kenia Sinclair (JAM) |
1:58.16 min |
| Bronze | Maria Mutola (MOZ) |
1:58.77 min |
[edit] 800 m women EAD
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Chantal Petitclerc (CAN) |
1:48.98 min |
| Silver | Eliza Stankovic (AUS) |
1:49.62 min |
| Bronze | Diane Roy (CAN) |
1:53.76 min |
[edit] 1 500 m men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Nicholas Willis (NZL) |
3:38.49 min |
| Silver | Nathan Brannen (CAN) |
3:39.20 min |
| Bronze | Mark Fountain (AUS) |
3:39.33 min |
[edit] 1 500 m women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Lisa Dobriskey (ENG) |
4:06.21 min |
| Silver | Sarah Jamieson (AUS) |
4:06.64 min |
| Bronze | Hayley Tullett (WAL) |
4:06.76 min |
[edit] 3 000 m steeplechase men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Ezekiel Kemboi Yano (KEN) |
8:18.17 min |
| Silver | Wesley Kiprotich Koech (KEN) |
8:19.38 min |
| Bronze | Reuben Kosgei Seroney (KEN) |
8:19.82 min |
[edit] 3 000 m steeplechase women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Dorcus Inzikuru (UGA) |
9:19.51 min |
| Silver | Melissa Rollison (AUS) |
9:24.29 min |
| Bronze | Donna McFarlane (AUS) |
9:25.05 min |
[edit] 5 000 m men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Augustine Choge (KEN) |
12:56.41 min |
| Silver | Craig Mottram (AUS) |
12:58.19 min |
| Bronze | Benjamin Limo (KEN) |
13:05.30 min |
[edit] 5 000 m women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Isabella Ochichi (KEN) |
14:57.84 min |
| Silver | Joanne Pavey (ENG) |
14:59.08 min |
| Bronze | Lucy Wangui Kabuu (KEN) |
15:00.20 min |
[edit] 10 000 m men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Boniface Kiprop Toroitich (UGA) |
27:50.99 min |
| Silver | Geoffrey Kipngeno (KEN) |
27:51.16 min |
| Bronze | Fabiano Joseph Naasi (TAN) |
27:51.99 min |
[edit] 10 000 m women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Lucy Kabuu (KEN) |
31:29.66 min |
| Silver | Evelyne Wambui Nganga (KEN) |
31:30.86 min |
| Bronze | Mara Yamauchi (ENG) |
31:49.40 min |
[edit] 4 x 100 m relay men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Jamaica Michael Frater Ainsley Waugh Chris Williams Asafa Powell |
38.36 s |
| Silver | South Africa Lee-Roy Newton Leigh Julius Snyman Prinsloo Sherwin Vries |
38.98 s |
| Bronze | Canada Charles Allen Anson Henry Nathan Taylor Emanuel Parris |
39.21 s |
[edit] 4 x 100 m relay women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Jamaica Daniele Browning Sheri-Ann Brooks Peta Dowdie Sherone Simpson |
43.10 s |
| Silver | England Nwanyika Onuora Kimberly Wall Laura Turner Emma Ania |
43.43 s |
| Bronze | Australia Sally McLellan Melanie Kleeberg Lauren Hewitt Crystal Attenborough |
44.25 s |
[edit] 4 x 400 m relay men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Australia John Steffensen Christopher Troode Mark Ormrod Clinton Hill |
3:00.93 min |
| Silver | South Africa Jan van der Merwe Ignitius Mogawane Paul Gorries L.J. van Zyl |
3:01.84 min |
| Bronze | Jamaica Lansford Davies Davian Clarke Lansford Spence Jermaine Gonzales |
3:01.94 min |
[edit] 4 x 400 m relay women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Australia Jana Pittman Caitlin Willis Tamsyn Lewis Rosemary Hayward |
3:28.66 min |
| Silver | India Rajwinder Kaur Chitra Soman Manjeet Kaur Pinki Parmanik |
3:29.57 min |
| Bronze | Nigeria Kudirat Akhigbe Joy Eze Folashade Abugan Christiana Epukhon |
3:31.83 min |
[edit] marathon men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Samson Ramadhani Nyonyi (TAN) |
2:11:29 h |
| Silver | Fred Mogaka Tumbo (KEN) |
2:12:03 h |
| Bronze | Daniel Robinson (ENG) |
2:14:50 h |
[edit] marathon women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Kerryn McCann (AUS) |
2:30:54 h |
| Silver | Helen Cherono Koskei (KEN) |
2:30:56 h |
| Bronze | Elizabeth Yelling (ENG) |
2:32:19 h |
| 4th Place | Tracey Morris (WAL) |
2:33:13 h |
[edit] 20 km walk men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Nathan Deakes (AUS) |
1:19:55 h |
| Silver | Luke Adams (AUS) |
1:21:38 h |
| Bronze | Jared Tallent (AUS) |
1:23:32 h |
[edit] 20 km walk women
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Jane Saville (AUS) |
1:32:46 h |
| Silver | Natalie Saville (AUS) |
1:33:33 h |
| Bronze | Cheryl Webb (AUS) |
1:36:03 h |
[edit] 50 km walk men
| Medal | Athlete | Time |
| Gold | Nathan Deakes (AUS) |
3:42.53 h |
| Silver | Tony Sargisson (NZL) |
3:58.05 h |
| Bronze | Christopher Erickson (AUS) |
3:58.22 h |
[edit] high jump men
| Medal | Athlete | Height |
| Gold | Mark Boswell (CAN) |
2.26 m |
| Silver | Martyn Bernard (ENG) |
2.26 m |
| Bronze | Kyriakos Ioannou (CYP) |
2.23 m |
[edit] high jump women
| Medal | Athlete | Height |
| Gold | Anika Smith (RSA) |
1.91 m |
| Silver | Julie Crane (WAL) |
1.88 m |
| Bronze | Karen Beautle (JAM) |
1.83 m |
| Bronze | Angela McKee (NZL) |
1.83 m |
[edit] pole vault men
| Medal | Athlete | Height |
| Gold | Steve Hooker (AUS) |
5.80 m |
| Silver | Dmitri Markov (AUS) |
5.60 m |
| Bronze | Steven Lewis (ENG) |
5.50 m |
[edit] pole vault women
| Medal | Athlete | Height |
| Gold | Kym Howe (AUS) |
4.62 m |
| Silver | Tatiana Grigorieva (AUS) |
4.35 m |
| Bronze | Stephanie McCann (CAN) |
4.25 m |
[edit] long jump men
| Medal | Athlete | Distance |
| Gold | Ignisious Gaisah (GHA) |
8.20 m |
| Silver | Gable Garenamotse (BOT) |
8.17 m |
| Bronze | Fabrice Lapierre (AUS) |
8.10 m |
[edit] long jump women
| Medal | Athlete | Distance |
| Gold | Bronwyn Thompson (AUS) |
6.97 m |
| Silver | Kerrie Taurima (AUS) |
6.57 m |
| Bronze | Celine Laporte (SEY) |
6.57 m |
[edit] triple jump men
| Medal | Athlete | Distance |
| Gold | Phillips Idowu (ENG) |
17.45 m |
| Silver | Khotso Mokoena (RSA) |
16.95 m |
| Bronze | Alwyn Jones (AUS) |
16.75 m |
[edit] triple jump women
| Medal | Athlete | Distance |
| Gold | Trecia Smith (JAM) |
14.39 m |
| Silver | Otonye Iworima (NGR) |
13.53 m |
| Bronze | Nadia Williams (ENG) |
13.42 m |
[edit] shot put men
| Medal | Athlete | Distance |
| Gold | Janus Robberts (RSA) |
19.76 m |
| Silver | Dorian Scott (JAM) |
19.75 m |
| Bronze | Scott Martin (AUS) |
19.48 m |
[edit] shot put women
| Medal | Athlete | Distance |
| Gold | Valerie Vili (NZL) |
19.66 m |
| Silver | Vivian Chukwuemeka (NIG) |
18.75 m |
| Bronze | Cleopatra Borel-Brown (TRI) |
17.54 m |
[edit] seated shot put women EAD
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
insert write up
[edit] discus men
| Medal | Athlete | Distance |
| Gold | Scott Martin (AUS) |
63.48 m |
| Silver | Jason Tunks (CAN) |
63.07 m |
| Bronze | Dariusz Slowick (CAN`) |
61.49 m |
[edit] seated discus men ead
| Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: |
insert write up
[edit] discus women
| Gold: | Elizna Naude (RSA) |
61.55 m |
| Silver: | Seema Antil (IND) |
60.56 m |
| Bronze: | Dani Samuels (AUS) |
59.44 m |
[edit] hammer men
| Gold: | Stuart Rendell (AUS) |
77.53 m |
| Silver: | James Steacy (CAN) |
74.75 m |
| Bronze: | Christiaan Harmse (RSA) |
73.81 m |
[edit] hammer women
| Gold: | Brooke Krueger (AUS) |
67.90 m |
| Silver: | Jennifer Joyce (CAN) |
67.29 m |
| Bronze: | Lorraine Shaw (ENG) |
66.00 m |
[edit] javelin men
| Gold: | Nicholas Nieland (ENG) |
80.10 m |
| Silver: | William Hamlyn Harris (AUS) |
79.89 m |
| Bronze: | Oliver Dziubak (AUS) |
79.89 m |
[edit] javelin women
| Gold: | Sunette Viljoen (RSA) |
60.72 m |
| Silver: | Image:Flag of Bahamas.svg Laverne Eve (BAH) | 60.54 m |
| Bronze: | Olivia McKoy (JAM) |
58.27 m |
[edit] heptathlon women
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | Kelly Sotherton (ENG) |
6396 |
| Silver | Kylie Wheeler (AUS) |
6298 |
| Bronze | Jessica Ennis (ENG) |
6269 |
[edit] decathlon men
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | Dean Macey (ENG) |
8143 |
| Silver | Maurice Smith (JAM) |
8074 |
| Bronze | Jason Dudley (AUS) |
8001 |
[edit] External links
- Official 2006 Commonwealth Games athletics page
- Official Athlete Weblog for Andrew Penn, England Team
- Official Athlete Weblog for Niobe Menéndez, England Team
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