South Africa at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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South Africa is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a ???-member strong contingent comprising ??? sportspeople and ?? officials.

[edit] Medals

				Total
South Africa	12	13	13	38

[edit] Gold

• Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay: Lyndon Ferns, Ryk Neethling, Roland Schoeman and Johannes Zandberg sets up a Games record of 3:14.97, beating Australia (silver) and Canada (bronze).
• Women's 50 m EAD Freestyle: Natalie du Toit bettered the existing record twice (during Heat 2 and Final A) to 29.27 seconds.
• Men's 50 m Butterfly: Roland Schoeman
• Women's 100 m EAD Freestyle: Natalie du Toit
• Women's Javelin: Sunette Viljoen
• Men's Shot put: Janus Robberts
• Men's 50 m Freestyle: Roland Schoeman
• Women's Discus: Elizna Naude
• Women's Trap: Diane Swanton
• Men's 400 m Hurdles: Louis van Zyl
• Women's High Jump: Anika Smith
• Welterweight 69 kg: Bongani Mwelase

[edit] Silver

• Men's 200 m Backstroke: Johannes du Rand
• Men's 100 m Freestyle: Ryk Neethling
• Women's 100 m: Geraldine Pillay
• Men's 100 m EAD: Hilton Langenhoven
• Men's 400 m Hurdles: Alwyn Myburgh
• Men's 200 m EAD: David Roos
• Women's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions: Esmari van Reenen
• Men's Double Trap: Byron Swanton
• Men's Triple Jump: Khotso Mokoena
• Men's 4x100 m Relay
• Men's 4x400 m Relay
• Flyweight 51 kg: Jackson van Tonder Chauke
• Men's 160-180 km Road Race: David Harold George

[edit] Bronze

• Men's 50 m Backstroke: Johannes Zandberg
• Women's 50 m Butterfly: Lize-Mari Retief ties with Alice Mills of Australia
• Women's 200 m Breaststroke: Suzaan van Biljon
• Men's 25 m Standard Pistol Pairs: Allan Stuart McDonald and Daniel Francois van Tonder obtain a total of 1106, just behind Australia's 1112 and India's 1139.
• Men's 100 m Freestyle: Roland Schoeman
• Men's Lawn Bowls Triples: South Africa
• Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol Pairs: Allan Stuart McDonald and Daniel Francois van Tonder obtain a total of 1135, just behind England's 1138 and India's 1150.
• Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Hercules Prinsloo
• Women's Floor: Francki van Rooyen
• Women's 75 kg Weightlifting: Babalwa Ndleleni, becoming the first black woman to win a medal for the country at the Games.
• Women's 200 m: Geraldine Pillay
• Men's Hammer Throw: Christiaan Harmse
• Women's Lawn Bowls Singles: Lorna Trigwell

[edit] South Africa's Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

[edit] Field Hockey

[edit] Men's Team

• Chris Hibbert
• Franci du Plessis
• Ken Forbes
• Kyle Rhodes
• Darryn Gallagher
• Bruce Jacobs
• John Paul
• Wayne Madsen
• Lungile Tsolekile
• Jody Paul
• Clyde Abrahams
• Ian Symons
• Leroy Phillips
• Charles Rose-Innes
• Reece Basson
• Justin Reid-Ross

Head Coach: Paul Revington

[edit] Women's Team

• Caroline Jack
• Mariette Rix
• Kate Hector
• Nita Van Jaarsveldt
• Tarryn Hosking
• Lenise Marals
• Lesle-Ann George
• Marsha Marescia
• Tarryn Bright
• Kathleen Taylor
• Sharne Wehmeyer
• Lindsey Carlisle
• Henna du Buisson
• Fiona Butler
• Liesel Dorothy
• Jenny Wilson

Head Coach: Jenny King

[edit] External links

• Medal Winners for South Africa, from Melbourne2006.com.au

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