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India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

India at the
2006 Commonwealth Games
Flag of India.svg
CGF codeIND
CGAIndian Olympic Association
Websiteolympic.ind.in
in Melbourne, Australia
Flag bearerOpening:Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 4th
Gold
22
Silver
17
Bronze
11
Total
50
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
  • 1934
  • 1938
  • 1950
  • 1954
  • 1958
  • 1962
  • 1966
  • 1970
  • 1974
  • 1978
  • 1982
  • 1986
  • 1990
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018

India was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 270-member strong contingent comprising 183 sportspersons and 77 officials. 2004 Summer Olympics silver medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore was the flag bearer for India.

Samresh Jung was chosen as the winner of the inaugural David Dixon Award, which honours the outstanding athlete at each Commonwealth Games. Jung won seven medals at the 2006 Games, five gold, one silver and one bronze and set three new Games records along the way. As in the previous 2002 Commonwealth Games, India came fourth overall in the medals table, behind Australia, England and Canada.

Medals

[1]

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Flag of India.svg India 22 17 11 50

Gold

Shooting:

Weightlifting:

Table Tennis:

  • Sharath Achanta, Men's Singles
  • Men's Team Event

Boxing:

Silver

Shooting:

Weightlifting:

Athletics:

  • Seema Antil, Women's Discus Throw
  • Women's 4 × 400 m Relay

Boxing:

  • Vijender Kumar, Welterweight 69 kg
  • Harpreet Singh, Heavyweight 91 kg

Hockey:

  • India women's national field hockey team

Bronze

Badminton:

Table Tennis:

  • Women's Team Event

Shooting:

Weightlifting:

Athletics:

Boxing:

India's Teams at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Field Hockey

Men's Team

Head Coach: Rajinder Singh

Women's Team

Head Coach: Maharaj Krishan Kaushik

References

  1. ^ "Medal winners for India".

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