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New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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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)

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 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.

   Gold       Silver       Bronze    Total
New Zealand New Zealand 6 12 13 31

Gold

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Athletics:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Valerie Vili, Women's shot put
1st place, gold medalist(s) Nick Willis, Men's 1500 m

Netball:

1st place, gold medalist(s) 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:

1st place, gold medalist(s) 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:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Graeme Ede, Men's Trap

Swimming:

1st place, gold medalist(s) Moss Burmester, Men's 200 m Butterfly

Silver

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Athletics:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tony Sargisson, Men's 50 km Walk

Badminton:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Sara Runesten-Petersen & Daniel Shirley, Mixed Doubles

Basketball:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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
2nd place, silver medalist(s) 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:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Rosara Joseph, Women's Cross Country
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Hayden Roulston, Men's Points Race

Shooting:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Juliet Etherington, Women's 50 m Rifle Prone
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Gregory Yelavich, Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol

Squash:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Shelley Kitchen & Tamsyn Leevey, Women's Doubles

Swimming:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Dean Kent, Men's 200 m Individual Medley

Triathlon:

2nd place, silver medalist(s) Bevan Docherty, Men's Individual
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Samantha Warriner, Women's Individual

Bronze

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Athletics:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Angela McKee, Women's High Jump

Cycling:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Gordon McCauley, Men's Time Trial
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hayden Godfrey, Tim Gudsell, Peter Latham, & Marc Ryan, Men's Team Pursuit

Lawn Bowls:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jan Khan & Marina Khan, Women's Pairs

Shooting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Juliet Etherington & Kathryn Mead, Women's 50 m Prone Rifle Pair
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Teresa Borrell, Nadine Stanton, Women's Double Trap (Pairs)

Squash:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shelley Kitchen, Women's Singles

Swimming:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Moss Burmester, Men's 100 m Butterfly
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Cameron Gibson, Men's 200 m Backstroke
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Hannah McLean, Women's 200 m Backstroke
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lauren Boyle, Alison Fitch, Melissa Ingram & Helen Norfolk, Women's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay

Synchronised Swimming:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Lisa Daniels & Nina Daniels, Synchronised Swimming Duets

Triathlon:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Andrea Hewitt, Women's Individual

Weightlifting:

3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Keisha-Dean Soffe, Women's +75 kg

New Zealand's Commonwealth Games Team 2006

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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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
200 m butterfly 1:59.87 2 Q 1:56.64 1st place, gold medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
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 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Annabelle Carey
Elizabeth Coster
Alison Fitch
Hannah McLean
4 × 100 m medley relay 4:06.30 4

Men's team competition

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Women's Team Competition

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Men's team

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Head coach: Kevin Towns

Women's team

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Head coach: Ian Rutledge

Gymnastics

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Head coach: Peter Belliss

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Note

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

See also

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