Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
CGF code	SCO
CGA	Commonwealth Games Scotland
in Melbourne, Australia
Competitors	166
Flag bearer (opening)	Ian Marsden
Flag bearer (closing)	Gregor Tait
Medals Ranked 6th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 11 7 11 29
Officials	70
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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The Saltire: the flag of Scotland

The Commonwealth Games are a big sports event. Athletes from countries in the Commonwealth of Nations compete. In 2006, the Games were held in Melbourne, Australia.

Scotland sent a team of 166 athletes to the 2006 Commonwealth Games. There were 104 men and 62 women. They were supported by 70 officials. This team was a bit smaller than the one Scotland sent in 2002. In 2002, Scotland had 207 athletes and won 6 gold, 8 silver, and 16 bronze medals.

Scotland at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

The Scottish team left for Melbourne on February 28, 2006. They flew from Glasgow Airport. Emirates Airlines was one of their main sponsors. Other groups like the Clydesdale Bank and sportscotland also helped pay for the team.

Scotland had a very successful time at the Games. They won more medals than ever before! This was great news, especially since judo was not part of the 2006 Games. Scotland had won many medals in judo in past events.

Medal Wins

Scotland won a total of 29 medals at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. This was a fantastic achievement for the team.

				Total
Scotland	11	7	11	29

Gold Medals

Scotland won 11 gold medals. Here are some of the winners:

• Boxing: Kenneth Anderson won gold in Light Heavyweight.
• Cycling: Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, and Craig MacLean won gold in the Men's Team Sprint.
• Bowls: Alex Marshall and Paul Foster won gold in Men's Doubles.
• Shooting:
  • Sheena Sharp and Susan Jackson won gold in Women's 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs.
  • Sheena Sharp also won gold in Women's 50 m Rifle Prone Individual.
• Swimming:
  • David Carry won two gold medals in Men's 400 m Freestyle and Men's 400 m Individual Medley.
  • Caitlin McClatchey won two gold medals in Women's 200 m Freestyle and Women's 400 m Freestyle.
  • Gregor Tait won two gold medals in Men's 200 m Backstroke and Men's 200 m Individual Medley.

Silver Medals

Scotland won 7 silver medals. Some of the silver medalists were:

• Athletics: Chris Baillie won silver in Men's 110 m Hurdles.
• Cycling: Ross Edgar won silver in Men's Sprint.
• Bowls: Joyce Lindores and Kay Moran won silver in Women's Bowls Pairs.
• Shooting: Martin Sinclair and Neil Stirton won silver in Men's 50 m Rifle Prone Pairs.
• Swimming:
  • Kirsty Balfour won silver in Women's 200 m Breaststroke.
  • Euan Dale won silver in Men's Individual Medley.
  • The Men's 200 m Freestyle Relay team (David Carry, Euan Dale, Andrew Hunter, and Robert Renwick) won silver.

Bronze Medals

Scotland won 11 bronze medals. Here are some of the bronze medalists:

• Athletics: Lee McConnell won bronze in Women's 400 m Hurdles.
• Badminton: Susan Hughes won bronze in Women's Singles.
• Cycling:
  • Kate Cullen won bronze in Women's Points Race.
  • Ross Edgar won bronze in Men's Keirin.
  • Chris Hoy won bronze in Men's 1 km Time Trial.
  • James McCallum won bronze in Men's Scratch.
• Gymnastics: Adam Cox won bronze in Men's Horizontal Bar.
• Swimming:
  • Kirsty Balfour won bronze in Women's 100 m Breaststroke.
  • Gregor Tait won bronze in Men's 100 m Backstroke.
  • The Men's 4x100 m Medley Relay team (Gregor Tait, Todd Cooper, Craig Houston, and Kris Gilchrist) won bronze.
• Weightlifting: Thomas Yule won bronze in Men's 94 kg.

Sports Scotland Competed In

Scotland had athletes competing in many different sports at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. These included:

• Aquatics (Diving and Swimming)
• Athletics (running, jumping, throwing)
• Badminton
• Basketball
• Boxing
• Cycling (Road, Track, and Mountain Bike)
• Field Hockey
• Gymnastics
• Lawn Bowls
• Rugby Sevens
• Shooting
• Squash
• Triathlon
• Weightlifting

See also

• Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland
• Scotland at the 2002 Commonwealth Games