Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the (ACGA), and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia were given automatic qualification in all sports due to the host status.

Australia first competed at the then-titled British Empire Games in 1930, and is one of only six countries to have sent athletes to every Commonwealth Games.

Australia entered the Melbourne Games as a strong favourite to win the medal tally after having won 207 medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester compared to England's 165 and Canada's 116. Its strongest sports are swimming and cycling.

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, Australia was at the top of the medal tally with 221 medals: 84 Gold, 69 Silver and 68 Bronze. Jane Saville bore Australia's flag at the opening ceremony, while Leisel Jones bore the flag during the closing ceremony.

Medallists

Athletics

Men

Track

Field

Decathlon

Women

Track

Field

Heptathlon

Badminton

Men's

Women's

Mixed

Basketball

Men's tournament

Group play

Semifinal

Gold medal match

Women's tournament

Group play

Semifinal

Gold medal match

Boxing

Cycling

Road

Men

Women

Track

Team sprint

Sprint

Pursuit

Keirin

Time trial

Points race

Scratch race

Mountain bike

Diving

Men

Women

Field hockey

Men's tournament

Group play

Semifinal

Gold medal match

Women's tournament

Group play

Semifinal

Gold medal match

Gymnastics

Artistic

Men

Team

Individual finals

Women

Team

Individual finals

Rhythmic

Team

Individual finals

Lawn bowls

Men

Women

Netball

Preliminary round

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Semifinal

Gold medal match

Rugby sevens

Preliminary rounds

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Quarterfinal

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Semifinal

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Bronze medal match

Shooting

Men

Women

Open

Squash

Men

Singles

Doubles

Women

Singles

Doubles

Mixed

Doubles

Swimming

Men

Women

Synchronised swimming

• Luda Plotnikova (Vic) – Reserve

Table tennis

Men

Women

Mixed

Triathlon

Weightlifting

Men

Women

Officials

• President: Mr. Sam Coffa AM JP
• Vice President: Mr. Donald Stockins OAM
• Vice President: Mrs. Susan Taylor AM
• Chief Executive Officer / Games General Manager : Mr. Perry Crosswhite AM
• Chef de Mission – Mr John Devitt

See also

• Australia at the 2004 Summer Olympics
• Australia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
• 2006 Commonwealth Games#Missing athletes

References

External links

• Australian Commonwealth Games Association