Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Table Tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...

at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...

was held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre

Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre

The Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre is an international sporting venue located in Albert Park, Victoria, Australia. The centre was opened on the 24th of July 1997 at a construction cost of A$65 million. The cost was funded by the State Government of Victoria and the City of Port Phillip...

(MSAC) during March 16–26.

The events are listed below.

Medal count

1	4	4	3	11
2	2	0	1	3
3	1	1	2	4
4	1	1	1	3
5	0	2	1	3
	8	8	8	24

Men's Singles

Medal	Athlete
Gold	India Kamal Sharath Achanta Sharath Kamal Achanta Sharath Kamal is a professional table tennis player from Tamil Nadu India. His mother tongue is Telugu. He won the men's singles gold in the 16th Commonwealth table tennis championship held at Kuala Lumpur in 2004. He is a recipient of the Arjuna award for the year 2004. He lives in... (IND India at the 2006 Commonwealth Games 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.... )
Silver	Australia William Henzell William Henzell William Henzell is a right-handed Australian Table Tennis player. He was born in Adelaide and moved to Sweden at the age of 14. His highest international ranking was 108 in 2010. He has represented Australia many times, including securing Australia's first Commonwealth Games table tennis singles... (AUS Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the , and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia were given automatic qualification in all sports due to the host status.... )
Bronze	Nigeria Segun Toriola Segun Toriola Segun Moses Toriola, born 18 September 1974 in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria is a Nigerian professional table tennis player.He is the youngest of nine brothers.... (NIG Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Gold:Athletics'WeightliftingTable Tennis-Silver:Athletics-Bronze:... )

Women's Singles

Medal	Athlete
Gold	Singapore Zhang Xueling Zhang Xueling Zhang Xueling is a Singaporean table tennis player.Zhang started playing table tennis at the age of 6 and made her first international appearance in 1999... (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )
Silver	Singapore Li Jiawei (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )
Bronze	Singapore Xu Yan (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )

Women's EAD Singles

Medal	Athlete
Gold	Kingdom of England Susan Gilroy (ENG England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England . The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem.... )
Silver	Nigeria Faith Obiora (NGR Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Gold:Athletics'WeightliftingTable Tennis-Silver:Athletics-Bronze:... )
Bronze	Kingdom of England Catherine Mitton (ENG England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England . The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem.... )

Men's Doubles

Medal	Athletes
Gold	Nigeria Monday Merotohun/Segun Toriola Segun Toriola Segun Moses Toriola, born 18 September 1974 in Ilorin, Kwara, Nigeria is a Nigerian professional table tennis player.He is the youngest of nine brothers.... (NGR Nigeria at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Nigeria is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials.-Medals:-Gold:Athletics'WeightliftingTable Tennis-Silver:Athletics-Bronze:... )
Silver	Kingdom of England Andrew Baggaley Andrew Baggaley Andrew Baggaley is a professional table tennis player from Milton Keynes.Andrew Baggaley is England's leading medal winner of all time in the Commonwealth Games winning 2 Gold Medals in Manchester, England , 1 Silver Medal in Melbourne, Australia , and 1 Silver and 1 Bronze Medal in Delhi, India... /Andrew Rushton (ENG England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England . The country went by the abbreviation ENG and used the St George's Cross as flag and Land of Hope and Glory as the national anthem.... )
Bronze	Singapore Cai Xiao Li Cai Xiao Li Cai Xiaoli is an Singaporean international table tennis player.In 2004 he won the Commonwealth Championships mixed doubles with partner Zhang Xueling. He was on Singapore A team at the 2006 Australian Open, where he won the Mixed Doubles with partner Sun Beibei.In January 2008 his world ranking was... /Yang Zi Yang Zi Yang Zi is a table tennis player representing Singapore.Yang Zi began his table tennis in 2004 when he first participated in the ITTF Pro Tour. He has represented Singapore in many major events such as 15th Asian Games, 18th Commonwealth Games and 23rd SEA Games... (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )

Women's Doubles

Medal	Athletes
Gold	Singapore Li Jiawei/Zhang Xueling Zhang Xueling Zhang Xueling is a Singaporean table tennis player.Zhang started playing table tennis at the age of 6 and made her first international appearance in 1999... (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )
Silver	Singapore Sharon Tan/Xu Yan (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )
Bronze	Australia Lay Jian Fang Lay Jian Fang Jian Fang Lay , aka Jian Fang Lay-Hong , is a right-handed Australian ladies table tennis player. She plays penhold, with a long pimple rubber at one side for use of attacking, blocking as well as chopping... /Miao Miao Miao Miao Miao Miao is an Australian table tennis player who represented Australia at the Sydney, Athens and Beijing Olympic Games. Her best Olympic result was the quarter finals of the doubles tournament in Sydney... (AUS Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was represented by Australian Commonwealth Games Association the , and abbreviated AUS. Athletes from Australia were given automatic qualification in all sports due to the host status.... )

Mixed Doubles

Medal	Athletes
Gold	Singapore Zhang Xueling Zhang Xueling Zhang Xueling is a Singaporean table tennis player.Zhang started playing table tennis at the age of 6 and made her first international appearance in 1999... /Yang Zi Yang Zi Yang Zi is a table tennis player representing Singapore.Yang Zi began his table tennis in 2004 when he first participated in the ITTF Pro Tour. He has represented Singapore in many major events such as 15th Asian Games, 18th Commonwealth Games and 23rd SEA Games... (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )
Silver	Singapore Li Jiawei/Cai Xiao Li Cai Xiao Li Cai Xiaoli is an Singaporean international table tennis player.In 2004 he won the Commonwealth Championships mixed doubles with partner Zhang Xueling. He was on Singapore A team at the 2006 Australian Open, where he won the Mixed Doubles with partner Sun Beibei.In January 2008 his world ranking was... (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )
Bronze	Singapore Tan Paey Fern Tan Paey Fern Tan Paey Fern is a Singaporean Table Tennis Player.Tan was talent-scouted by ex-National Table Tennis Coach, Mr. Foo Soo Peng, when she was playing table tennis casually with her brother and some friends at the age of 9. Tan was a very determined young girl. She gave up her studies to practice... /Jason Ho (SIN Singapore at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Singapore was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a 101-member strong contingent comprising 63 sportspersons and 38 officials... )

Men's Team

Pool A

Team	Wins	Losses
Singapore	6	0
Canada	5	1
Trinidad and Tobago	3	3
Jamaica	3	3
Barbados	3	3
Fiji	1	5
Malawi	0	6

Pool B

Team	Wins	Losses
Nigeria	6	0
Malaysia	5	1
New Zealand	4	2
South Africa	3	3
Mauritius	2	4
Maldives	1	5
Vanuatu	0	6

Pool C

Team	Wins	Losses
Wales	6	0
Kingdom of England	5	1
Guyana	3	3
Sri Lanka	3	3
Pakistan	3	3
Kenya	1	5
Tuvalu	0	6

Pool D

Team	Wins	Losses
India	5	0
Australia	4	1
Northern Ireland	3	2
Ghana	2	3
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1	4
Kiribati	0	5

Final Rounds

Medal	Country
Gold
Silver
Bronze

Women's Team