New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by 255 athletes competing in over 19 disciplines. 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.

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[edit] Medals

   Gold       Silver       Bronze    Total
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand 6 12 13 31
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[edit] Gold

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, Jodi Te Huna (Became Injured), Maria Tutaia, Irene Van Dyk, Casey Williams & Adine Wilson, Women's Netball

Rugby Sevens:

Sosene Anesi, Joshua Blackie, Tamati Ellison, Nigel Hunt, Tafai Ioasa, Cory Jane, Tenerau Latimer, Liam Messam, Lote Raikabula, Amasio Raoma, Alando Soakai & Onosai Tololima-Auva'a, Men's Rugby Sevens

Shooting:

Graeme Ede, Men's Trap

Swimming:

Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly

[edit] Silver

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, Michael Homik, Troy McLean, Aaron Olsen, Tony Rampton, Lindsay Tait, Mika Vukona & Paora Winitana, Men's Basketball
Micaela Cocks, Rebecca Cotten, Aneka Kerr, Donna Loffhagen, Angela Marino, Jessica McCormack, Kate McMeekan-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

[edit] Bronze

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

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
Lauran Boyle, Alison Fitch, Melissa Ingram & Helen Norfolk, Women's 4x200 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

[edit] New Zealand's Commonwealth Games Team 2006

[edit] Aquatics

[edit] Swimming

[edit] Synchronized Swimming

  • Lisa Daniels
  • Nina Daniels

[edit] Athletics

[edit] Badminton

[edit] Basketball

[edit] Boxing

  • Kahukura Bentson
  • Joseph Blackbourn
  • Carl Commons
  • Jamie Garder
  • Soulan Pownceby
  • Gregory Weenink

[edit] Cycling

[edit] Mountain Biking

[edit] Road Cycling

[edit] Track Cycling

[edit] Hockey

[edit] Men's Team

Head Coach: Kevin Towns

[edit] Women's Team

Head Coach: Ian Rutledge

[edit] Gymnastics

[edit] Lawn Bowls

  • Rowan Brassy
  • Gary Lawson
  • Russell Meyer
  • Richard Girvan
  • Justin Goodwin
  • Jamie Hill
  • Jo Edwards
  • Jan Khan
  • Marina Khan
  • Serena Mathews
  • Sharon Sims
  • Val Smith

[edit] Netball

[edit] Rugby Sevens

[edit] Shooting

[edit] Squash

[edit] Table Tennis

  • Brad Chen
  • Andrew Hubbard
  • Jenny Hung
  • Peter Jackson
  • Shane Laugeson
  • Karen Li
  • Sophie Shu
  • Annie Yang

[edit] Triathlon

[edit] Weightlifting

  • Grant Cavit
  • Richard Patterson
  • Keisha-Dean Soffe
  • Mark Spooner

[edit] Note

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

[edit] Gallery

2006 team pin
2006 athletics team pin

[edit] See also

[edit] External links


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