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 bearerOpening: Hamish Carter
Closing: Greg Yelavich
Medals
Ranked 9th
Gold
6
Silver
12
Bronze
14
Total
32
Officials119
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
                  Total
New Zealand 6121331

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, 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

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

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

Aquatics

Swimming

Synchronised 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
  • Belinda Castles
  • Teegan Metcalfe
  • Olivia Jobsis
  • Hayden Power

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.

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