At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme. All athletics events took place within the Melbourne Cricket Ground, while the marathon and racewalking events took place on the streets of Melbourne and finished at the main stadium.[1]
| Athletics at the 18th Commonwealth Games | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium in Melbourne | |
| Dates | 19–25 March 2006 |
| Host city | Melbourne, Australia |
| Venue | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 47 (+6 disability) |
| Participation | 748 (+disabled) athletes from 63 nations |
| Records set | 11 Games records |
The hosts Australia easily won the medals table with 16 golds and 41 medals in total. Jamaica came second with 10 golds and 22 medals, while Kenya and England were the next best performers. A total of eleven Games records were broken over the course of the seven-day competition. Six of the records were broken by Australian athletes.
Medal summary edit
Men edit
Men's disability events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres T12 | Adekunle Adesoji Nigeria |
11.07 s | Hilton Langenhoven South Africa |
11.22 s | Eriyo Etinosa Nigeria |
11.43 s |
| 200 metres T46 | Heath Francis Australia |
22.96 s | David Roos South Africa |
23.12 s | Vitalis Lanshima Nigeria |
23.16 s |
| Discus throw (seated) | Tanto Campbell Jamaica |
34.48 m | Jacques Martin Canada |
32.28 m | Ranjith Kumar Jayaseelan India |
29.88 m |
Women edit
Women's disability events edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 metres T37 | Elizabeth McIntosh Australia |
14.38 s | Katrina Webb Australia |
14.51 s | Beverley Jones Wales |
14.81 s |
| 800 metres T54 (wheelchair) |
Chantal Petitclerc Canada |
1:48.98 | Eliza Stankovic Australia |
1:49.62 | Diane Roy Canada |
1:53.76 |
| Shot put (seated) | Njideka Iyiazi Nigeria |
6.78 m | Virginia Ohagwu Nigeria |
6.08 m | Asti Poole Australia |
5.33 m |
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia (AUS)* | 16 | 12 | 13 | 41 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 10 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 |  Kenya (KEN) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 |  England (ENG) | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | South Africa (SAF) | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Canada (CAN) | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  Uganda (UGA) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Tanzania (TAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Ghana (GHA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | India (IND) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Wales (WAL) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 15 |  Scotland (SCO) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 16 |  Botswana (BOT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grenada (GRN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Mauritius (MRI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 |  Cameroon (CMR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cyprus (CYP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Mozambique (MOZ) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Seychelles (SEY) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 53 | 53 | 54 | 160 | |
Participating nations edit
Anguilla (2)
Antigua and Barbuda (8)
Australia (103)
Bahamas (16)
Bangladesh (2)
Belize (3)
Bermuda (5)
Botswana (10)
British Virgin Islands (2)
Cameroon (8)
Canada (38)
Cayman Islands (6)
Cook Islands (1)
Cyprus (9)
Dominica (3)
England (83)
Fiji (10)
Gambia (7)
Ghana (12)
Grenada (4)
Guernsey (2)
Guyana (3)
Isle of Man (2)
India (18)
Jamaica (40)
Jersey (2)
Kenya (38)
Kiribati (2)
Lesotho (6)
Malawi (4)
Malaysia (6)
Maldives (4)
Mauritius (13)
Montserrat (3)
Mozambique (3)
Namibia (2)
New Zealand (25)
Nigeria (30)
Niue (1)
Northern Ireland (7)
Pakistan (6)
Papua New Guinea (11)
Saint Helena (1)
Saint Kitts and Nevis (2)
Saint Lucia (6)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (4)
Samoa (4)
Scotland (18)
Seychelles (3)
Sierra Leone (14)
Singapore (2)
Solomon Islands (4)
Sri Lanka (7)
South Africa (50)
Swaziland (2)
Tanzania (13)
Tonga (3)
Trinidad and Tobago (16)
Turks and Caicos Islands (5)
Uganda (8)
Wales (19)
Vanuatu (4)
Zambia (3)
References edit
- General
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- Brown, Matthew (2006-03-24). Mutola Defeated, Aussies inspired - Commonwealth Games, Day Six . IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Brown, Matthew (2006-03-25). Jamaican sprint dominance continues as Games conclude - Commonwealth Games Day 7. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.
- Specific
- ^ Brown, Matthew (2006-03-17). A Gathering of World champions in Melbourne - Commonwealth Games preview. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-04.