India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:IND
Cganame:Indian Olympic Association
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2006
Location:Melbourne, Australia
Flagbearer:Opening:Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
Closing:
Rank:4
Gold:22
Silver:17
Bronze:11
App Begin Year:1934

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.[1]

Medals

[2]

Medals by sport
SportTotal
Shooting167427
3519
Table tennis2013
Boxing1225
Athletics0213
Hockey0101
Badminton0022
Total22171150
MedalNameSportEventDate
Vijay Kumar Pemba Tamang18 March
Vijay Kumar Pemba Tamang19 March
20 March
20 March
Men's 50m Pistol 21 March
21 March

Gold

Shooting

Samaresh Jung and Jaspal Rana, Men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol (Pairs)

Weightlifting

Table Tennis

Boxing

Silver

Shooting

Weightlifting

Athletics

Boxing

Hockey

Bronze

Badminton

Table Tennis

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: India Melbourne 2006. 31 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Medal winners for India.