Canada at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Canada at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
CGF codeCAN
CGACommonwealth Games Canada
Websitecommonwealthgames.ca
in Melbourne, Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 3rdth
Gold
26
Silver
29
Bronze
31
Total
86
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 Newfoundland (1930, )

Canada is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xxx-member contingent, comprising 253 sportspersons and xx officials.

Flag bearers[]

Wheelchair racing athlete Chantal Petitclerc was chosen as Canada's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. Rhythmic gymnast Alexandra Orlando was chosen as Canada's flag bearer at the closing ceremonies.

Medalists[]

   Gold       Silver       Bronze    Total
 Canada 26 29 31 86

Gold Medalists[]

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Mark Boswell Athletics Men's high jump 22 March
 Gold Chantal Petitclerc Athletics Women's 800 metres T54 (wheelchair) ?
 Gold Marie-Hélène Prémont Cycling Women's Cross Country 23 March
 Gold Alexandre Despatie Diving Men's 1 m springboard ?
 Gold Alexandre Despatie Diving Men's 3 m springboard ?
 Gold Alexandre Despatie
Arturo Miranda
Diving Men's synchronized 3 m springboard ?
 Gold Blythe Hartley Diving Women's 1 m springboard ?
 Gold Blythe Hartley Diving Women's 3 m springboard ?
 Gold Nathan Gafuik
Grant Golding
David Kikuchi
Kyle Shewfelt
Gymnastics Men's Artistic Team ?
 Gold Gymnastics Men's Floor ?
 Gold Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Men's Vault ?
 Gold Grant Golding Gymnastics Men's Parallel Bars ?
 Gold
Alexandra Michel Orlando
Yana Tsikaridze
Gymnastics Women's Rhythmic Team ?
 Gold Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs Gymnastics Women's Uneven Bars ?
 Gold Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs Gymnastics Women's Beam ?
 Gold Alexandra Michel Orlando Gymnastics Women's All-around ?
 Gold Alexandra Michel Orlando Gymnastics Women's Rope ?
 Gold Alexandra Michel Orlando Gymnastics Women's Ball ?
 Gold Alexandra Michel Orlando Gymnastics Women's Clubs ?
 Gold Alexandra Michel Orlando Gymnastics Women's Ribbon ?
 Gold Mike Brown Swimming Men's 200 metre breaststroke ?
 Gold Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon Synchronized swimming Free routine solo ?
 Gold Marie-Pier Boudreau Gagnon
Isabelle Rampling
Synchronized swimming Free routine duet ?
 Gold Akos Sandor Weightlifting Men's 105 kg 22 March
 Gold Maryse Turcotte Weightlifting Women's 53 kg 17 March
 Gold Jeane Lassen Weightlifting Women's 69 kg 20 March

Silver[]

Athletics:

Nathan Brannen, Men's 1500 m
Jennifer Joyce, Women's Hammer
Jacques Martin, Men's Seated Discus EAD
James Steacy, Men's Hammer
Achraf Tadili, Men's 800 m
Jason Tunks, Men's Discus
Angela Whyte, Women's 100 m Hurdles

Boxing:

Adonis Stevenson, Middleweight 75 kg

Cycling:

Travis Smith, Men's Keirin

Diving:

Women's Synchronised 3 m Springboard

Gymnastics:

, Men's All-Around
, Men's Vault
Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Women's All-Around
Yana Tsikaridze, Women's Artistic Ribbon

Shooting:

Kim Eagles, Women's 25 m Pistol
Men's Trap Pairs
Women's 10 m Air Rifle Pairs
Women's Double Trap Pairs

Swimming:

Brent Hayden, Men's 50 m Freestyle
Valerie Grandmaison, Women's 100 m EAD Freestyle
Benoît Huot, Men's 50 m EAD Freestyle
Benoît Huot, Men's 100 m EAD Freestyle
Andrew Hurd, Men's 400 m Freestyle
Andrew Hurd, Men's 1500 m Freestyle
Anne Polinario, Women's 50 m EAD Freestyle

Weightlifting:

Christine Girard, Women's 63 kg
Marilou Dozois-Prévost, Women's 48 kg
, Women's 58 kg

Bronze[]

Athletics:

Stephanie McCann, Women's Pole Vault
Diane Roy, Women's 800 m EAD T54
, Men's Discu
Men's 4x100 m Relay

Cycling:

Kiara Bisaro, Women's Cross Country
Seamus McGrath, Men's Cross Country
Travis Smith, Men's Sprint

Diving:

Alexandre Despatie, Men's 10 m Platform
Émilie Heymans, Women's 10 m Platform
Women's Synchronised 10 m Platform

Gymnastics:

Grant Golding, Men's Pommel Horse
Kyle Shewfelt, Men's Floor
Yana Tsikaridze, Women's Artistic All-Around
Yana Tsikaridze, Women's Artistic Rope
Women's Artistic Team

Lawn Bowls:

Ryan Bester

Shooting:

Kim Eagles, Women's 10 m Air Pistol
Cynthia Meyers, Women's Double Trap
Clayton Miller, Men's Skeet
Susan Marie Nattrass, Women's Trap
Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs
Women's 25 m Pistol Pairs

Swimming:

Brent Hayden, Men's 200 m Freestyle
Brian Johns, Men's 200 m Individual Medley
Audrey Lacroix, Women's 100 m Butterfly
Anne Polinario, Women's 100 m EAD Freestyle
Brittany Reimer, Women's 800 m Freestyle
Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay
Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay

Weightlifting:

, Women's 63 kg

Canada's Commonwealth Games Team 2006[]

Aquatics[]

Diving[]

  • - 3 m Synchronised
  • Meaghan Benfeito - 3 m Synchronised, Platform Synchronised
  • Alexandre Despatie - 1 m Springboard, 3 m Springboard, Platform, 3 m Synchronised
  • Roseline Filion - Platform, Platform Synchronised
  • Kevin Geyson - 3 m Springboard, Platform, 3 m Synchronised, Platform Synchronised
  • Wegadesk Gorup-Paul - Platform, Platform Synchronised
  • Blythe Hartley - 1 m Springboard, 3 m Springboard
  • Émilie Heymans - 3 m Springboard, Platform, Platform Synchronised
  • - 1 m Springboard, Platform, 3 m Synchronised, Platform Synchronised
  • Riley McCormick - Platform Synchronised
  • Cameron McLean - 1 m Springboard, 3 m Synchronised, Platform Synchronised
  • Arturo Miranda - 1 m Springboard, 3 m Springboard, 3 m Synchronised
  • - 1 m Springboard, 3 m Springboard, 3 m Synchronised

Swimming[]

  • - 400 m Freestyle, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • Mathieu Bois - 50 m Breaststroke, 100 m Breaststroke, 200 m Breaststroke
  • Mike Brown - 50 m breaststroke, 100 m Breaststroke, 200 m Breaststroke, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Ryan Cochrane - 400 m Freestyle, 1500 m Freestyle, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • - 50 m backstroke, 200 m Individual Medley
  • Scott Dickens - 50 m Breaststroke, 100 m Breaststroke, 200 m Breaststroke, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Chelsey Gotell - EAD- 50 m Freestyle, EAD- 100 m Freestyle
  • Valérie Grand'Maison - EAD- 50 m Freestyle, EAD- 100 m Freestyle
  • Brent Hayden - 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Freestyle, 200 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Brian Hill - EAD - 50 m Freestyle, EAD- 100 m Freestyle
  • Benoît Huot - EAD- 50 m Freestyle, EAD- 100 m Freestyle
  • Andrew Hurd - 400 m Freestyle, 1500 m Freestyle, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • Brian Johns - 100 m Backstroke, 200 m Freestyle, 200 m Individual Medley, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • - 50 m Butterfly, 100 m Butterfly, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Audrey Lacroix - 50 m Butterfly, 100 m Butterfly, 200 m Butterfly, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Yannick Lupien - 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Erica Morningstar - 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Freestyle, 200 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Anne Polinario - EAD- 50 m Freestyle, EAD- 100 m Freestyle
  • Victoria Poon - 50 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay
  • Brittany Reimer - 200 m Freestyle, 400 m Freestyle, 800 m Freestyle, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • Matt Rose - 50 m Backstroke, 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Backstroke, 100 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • - 50 m Butterfly, 100 m Butterfly, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Colin Russell - 400 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • Geneviève Saumur - 50 m Butterfly, 50 m Freestyle, 100 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • Rick Say - 200 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • Sophie Simard - 100 m Freestyle, 200 m Butterfly, 200 m Freestyle, 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay, 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay
  • Kelly Stefanyshyn - 50 m Butterfly, 100 m Backstroke, 100 m Butterfly, 200 m Backstroke, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • - 100 m Backstroke, 200 m Backstroke
  • Donovan Tildesley - EAD- 50 m Freestyle, EAD- 100 m Freestyle
  • Lauren van Oosten - 50 m Breaststroke, 100 m Breaststroke, 200 m Breaststroke, 4 × 100 m Medley Relay
  • - 50 m Backstroke, 100 m Backstroke, 200 m Backstroke

Synchronised swimming[]

Athletics[]

Badminton[]

Basketball[]

Boxing[]

  • Kevin Bizier - Light Welterweight (64 kg)
  • Glenn Hunter - Light Heavyweight (81 kg)
  • Ibrahim Kamal - Lightweight (60 kg)
  • - Super Heavyweight (over 91 kg)
  • - Heavyweight (91 kg)
  • Flyweight (51 kg)
  • Isho Shiba - Bantamweight (54 kg)
  • Adonis Stevenson - Middleweight (75 kg)
  • Adam Trupish - Welterweight (69 kg)
  • Arash Usmanee - Featherweight (57 kg)

Cycling[]

  • Zach Bell - 1000 m Time Trial, 20 km Scratch Race, 40 km Points Race, Road Time Trial
  • Lyne Bessette - Road Time Trial, Road Race
  • Kiara Bisaro - Individual Cross Country
  • Gord Fraser - Road Time Trial, Road Race
  • Martin Gilbert - 20 km Scratch Race, 40 km Points Race, Road Race
  • Gina Grain - 25 km Points Race, Road Race
  • Geoff Kabush - Road Race, Individual Cross Country
  • - Sprint, Team Sprint, Keirin
  • Seamus McGrath - Individual Cross Country
  • Amy Moore - Road Time Trial, Road Race
  • Yannik Morin - Sprint, Team Sprint, Keirin
  • Sue Palmer-Komar - Road Time Trial, Road Race
  • François Parisien - Road Race
  • Dominique Perras - Road Race
  • - 25 km Points Race
  • Marie-Hélène Prémont - Individual Cross Country
  • Travis Smith - Sprint, 1000 m Time Trial, Team Sprint, Keirin
  • Svein Tuft - Road Time Trial, Road Race
  • Erinne Willock - Road Race

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Table tennis[]

Gymnastics[]

Artistic[]

Rhythmic[]

  • Alexandra Orlando

Field hockey[]

Men[]

Women[]

Lawn bowls[]

Netball[]

Rugby sevens[]

Shooting[]

  • - Clay Target- Trap, Trap (Pairs), Double Trap, Double Trap (Pairs)
  • Diana Cabrera - Small Bore- 50 m Rifle 3 positions, 50 m Rifle 3 positions (Pairs), 50 m Rifle Prone, 50 m Rifle Prone (Pairs)
  • Avianna Chao - Pistol- 10 m Air Pistol, 10 m Air Pistol (Pairs), 25 m Pistol, 25 m Pistol (Pairs)
  • Kim Eagles - Pistol- 10 m Air Pistol, 10 m Air Pistol (Pairs), 25 m Pistol, 25 m Pistol (Pairs)
  • - Small Bore- 10 m Air Rifle, 10 m Air Rifle (Pairs)
  • - Small Bore- 10 m Air Rifle, 10 m Air Rifle (Pairs), 50 m Rifle 3 positions, Rifle 3 positions (Pairs), 50 m Rifle Prone, 50 m Rifle Prone (Pairs)
  • - Small Bore- 10 m Air Rifle, 10 m Air Rifle (Pairs), 50 m Rifle 3 positions, 50 m Rifle 3 positions (Pairs)
  • - Pistol- 25 m Centre Fire Pistol, 25 m Centre Fire Pistol (Pairs), 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol, 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs)
  • - Pistol- 10 m Air Pistol, 10 m Air Pistol (Pairs), 25 m Standard Fire Pistol, 25 m Standard Fire Pistol (Pairs)
  • Cynthia Meyer - Clay Target- Trap, Trap (Pairs), Double Trap, Double Trap (Pairs)
  • Clayton Miller - Clay Target- Skeet, Skeet (Pairs)
  • - Pistol- 10 m Air Pistol, 10 m Air Pistol (Pairs), 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs), 50 m Pistol, 50 m Pistol (Pairs)
  • Susan Nattrass - Clay Target- Trap, Trap (Pairs), Double Trap, Double Trap (Pairs)
  • Cory Niefer - Small Bore- 10 m Air Rifle, 10 m Air Rifle (Pairs), 50 m Rifle 3 positions, 50 m Rifle 3 positions (Pairs), 50 m Rifle Prone, 50 m Rifle Prone (Pairs)
  • James Paton - Full Bore- Queens Prize, Queens Prize (Pairs)
  • Kirk Reynolds - Clay Target- Trap, Trap (Pairs), Double Trap, Double Trap (Pairs)
  • John Rochon - Pistol- 25 m Centre Fire Pistol, 25 m Centre Fire Pistol (Pairs), 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol, 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs), 50 m Pistol, 50 m Pistol (Pairs)
  • - Small Bore- 50 m Rifle Prone, 50 m Rifle Prone (Pairs)
  • - Clay Target- Skeet, Skeet (Pairs)
  • Patrick Vamplew - Full Bore- Queens Prize, Queens Prize (Pairs)

Squash[]

Table tennis[]

  • - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • Pierre-Luc Hinse - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • Faazil Kassam - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • Zhang Mo - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • Qiang Shen - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • Chris Xu - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles
  • - Team, Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles

Triathlon[]

Men[]

Women[]

  • Jill Savege

Weightlifting[]

Men[]

Women[]

See also[]

External links[]

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