India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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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.
| India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | IND |
| CGA | Indian Olympic Association |
| Website | olympic |
| in Melbourne, Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening:Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
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]
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Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India |
22 | 17 | 11 | 50 |
| Medals by sport | ||||
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| Sport |  |
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Total |
| Shooting | 16 | 7 | 4 | 27 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Boxing | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Athletics | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Badminton | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 22 | 17 | 11 | 50 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Vijay Kumar Pemba Tamang | Shooting | Men's 25 metre Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs) | 18 March |
| Gold | Vijay Kumar Pemba Tamang | Shooting | Men's 25 metre Rapid Fire Pistol (Pairs) | 19 March |
| Gold | Gagan Narang Abhinav Bindra | Shooting | Men's 50m Air rifle pairs | 20 March |
| Gold | Tejaswini Sawant | Shooting | Women's 10m Air rifle pairs | 20 March |
| Gold | Samaresh Jung | Shooting | Men's 50m Pistol | 21 March |
| Gold | Gagan Narang | Shooting | Men's 10m Air rifle pairs | 21 March |
Samaresh Jung and Jaspal Rana, Men's 25m Centre Fire Pistol (Pairs)
Head coach: Rajinder Singh
Head coach: Maharaj Krishan Kaushik
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