The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW) on 22 February 2006. It consisted of 143 athletes (63 Women and 80 men) competing across 14 sports;[2] 85 fewer than the squad in 2002. The team was not able to improve on their medal tally from the 2002 Commonwealth Games when Wales won 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 Bronze medals. The team was captained by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.
| Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | WAL |
| CGA | Commonwealth Games Council for Wales |
| Website | teamwales |
| in Melbourne, Australia | |
| Competitors | 143 in 14 sports |
| Medals Ranked 13 [1]th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wales
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3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
Gold
edit- Michaela Breeze, Women's 63 kg
- David Davies, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
- David Phelps, Men's 50 m Rifle Prone
Silver
edit- Julie Crane, Women's High Jump
- David Eaton, Men's Horizontal Bar
- Robert Weale, Men's Singles
- Betty Morgan, Women's Singles
Bronze
edit- Beverley Jones, Women's 100 m EAD T37
- Hayley Tullett, Women's 1500 m
- James Cree, Light Welterweight 64 kg
- Darren Edwards, Featherweight 57 kg
- Mohammed Nasir, Light Flyweight 48 kg
- Nicole Cooke, Women's Road Race
- Geraint Thomas, Men's Points Race
- Johanne Brekke, Women's 50 m Rifle Prone
- Gruffudd Morgan and David Phelps, Men's 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs
- David Davies, Men's 400 m Freestyle
- David Roberts (swimmer), Men's 100 m EAD Freestyle
Squad
editThe Welsh squad for the 2006 Commonwealth Games is as follows:
Athletics
editMen
edit- 100 m: Christian Malcolm
- 200 m: Christian Malcolm
- 400 m: Gareth Warburton
- 400 m hurdles: Matt Elias, Rhys Williams.
- 4 × 400 m relay: Gareth Warburton, Matt Elias, Rhys Williams, Dai Greene, Christian Malcolm
- 1500 m: James Thie
- 5000 m: Chris Davies
- Long jump: Steven Shalders
- Triple jump: Steven Shalders
- High jump: Robert Mitchell
- Pole vault: Scott Simpson
- 100 m (Disabled): Neville Bonfield
Women
edit- 200 m: Chelsea Foster
- 400 m: Catherine Murphy
- 800 m: Hayley Tullett
- 1500 m: Hayley Tullett, Natalie Lewis
- 10,000 m: Catherine Dugdale
- High jump: Julie Crane
- Hammer: Carys Parry, Leslie Brannen, Laura Douglas
- Discus: Phillipa Roles
- Marathon: Tracey Morris
- 100 m (Disabled): Beverley Jones
- 800 m (Disabled): Tanni Grey-Thompson
- Shot (Disabled): Julie Hamzah
Badminton
edit- Men's Singles: Richard Vaughan, Martyn Lewis, Matthew Hughes, Jonathan Morgan
- Men's Doubles: Martyn Lewis, Matthew Hughes, Jonathan Morgan, James Phillips
- Women's Singles: Kelly Morgan
- Mixed Doubles: Kelly Morgan, Richard Vaughan
Boxing
edit- 48 kg: Mohammed Nasir (originally from Yemen)
- 51 kg: Christopher Jenkins
- 54 kg: Kris Jones
- 57 kg: Darren Edwards
- 60 kg: Robert Turley
- 64 kg: Jamie-Lee Alger Rees
- 69 kg: Aaron Thomas
- 91 kg: Kevin Evans
Cycling
editMen
edit- Mountain bike cross-country: Steven Roach
- Endurance: 20 km scratch: Geraint Thomas, Matt Brammeier, Ross Sander
- Endurance: 40 km scratch: Geraint Thomas, Ross Sander
- Endurance: 40 km points: Matt Brammeier
- Endurance: road race: Geraint Thomas, Julian Winn, Dale Appleby, Yanto Barker, Rob Partridge, Steven Roach
- Endurance: time trial: Geraint Thomas, Julian Winn
Women
edit- Endurance: 25 km points: Nicole Cooke
- Endurance: road race: Nicole Cooke
Gymnastics
editMen
edit- Artistic: David Eaton
Women
edit- Artistic: Samantha Bayley, Lynnett Lisle, Rhian Pugh, Melaine Roberts, Jessica Gazzi
- Rhythmic: Francesca Jones
Lawn bowls
edit- Men's singles: Robert Weale
- Men's pairs: Jason Greenslade, Neil Rees
- Men's triples: Andrew Atwood, Martin Selway, Kevin Wall
- Women's singles: Betty Morgan
- Women's pairs: Shirley King, Gillian Miles
- Women's triples: Anwen Butten, Lisa Forey, Katharine Pearce
Netball
editJamilla Abbott, Rhiannon Ace, Sophie Baxter, Ursula Bowers, Suzanne Drane, Amanda Evans, Sara Hale, Lynda James, Rebecca James, Nicola Lewis, Anna Mayes, Nicola Szehofner
Power lifting
edit- Gideon Griffiths
Rugby sevens
editRichie Pugh (capt, Ospreys), Rhys Williams (Blues), Rhodri McAtee (Penzance), James Hook (Ospreys), James Merriman (Gloucester), Johnathan Edwards (Scarlets), Rhys Oakley (Dragons), Robin Sowden-Taylor (Blues), Wayne Evans (Blues), Gareth Baber (Dragons), Tal Selley (Scarlets), Jonathan Vaughton (Ospreys).
Shooting
editMen
edit- Skeet: Malcolm Allen, Tony Grove
- Trap: Mike Wixey, James Birkett-Evans
- 10 m air pistol: Ian Harris, Alan Green
- 25 m centre fire: Steve Pengelly, Alan Green
- 25 m standard pistol: Steve Pengelly, Alan Green
- 50 m pistol: Ian Harris
- 10 m: air rifle: Martyn Blake, John Croydon
- 50 m rifle 3 positions: Martyn Blake, John Croydon
- 50 m: rifle prone: Griff Morgan, David Phelps
Women
edit- Trap: Sarah Wixey
- 10 m air rifle: Jennifer Corish, Sian Corish
- 50 m rifle 3 positions: Jennifer Corish, Sian Corish
- 50 m rifle prone: Johanne Brekke, Ceri Dallimore
Open
edit- Full Bore(Queens Prize): Gareth Morris, Alexander Woodward
Squash
edit- Men's singles: David Evans, Alex Gough, Gavin Jones
- Men's doubles: David Evans, Alex Gough
- Women's singles: Tegwen Malik
- Mixed Doubles: Tegwen Malik, Gavin Jones
Swimming
edit- Men: David Davies, Thomas Haffield, Owen Morgan, Stuart Manford, David Roberts
- Women: Jazmin Carlin, Bethan Coole, Julie Gould, Jemma Lowe, Lowri Tynan, Cari-Fflur Davies, Rhiannon Henry
Table tennis
edit- Men: Ryan Jenkins, Stephen Jenkins, Adam Robertson, David Buck.
- Women: Bethan Daunton, Siwan Mair Davies, Naomi Owen, Claire Harris, Sara Head
Triathlon
edit- Men: Marc Jenkins
- Women: Leanda Cave, Anneliese Heard, Helen Tucker
Weightlifting
edit- Men: Terry Perdue.
- Women: Michaela Breeze, Kate Howard, Natasha Perdue.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Medal Standings Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "Wales Melbourne 2006". Commonwealth Games Federation. Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.