Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines country in the Caribbean

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is a country in the Lesser Antilles island arc, in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lies in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean. The sovereign state is also frequently known simply as Saint Vincent.

2006 Commonwealth Games 18th edition of the Commonwealth Games

The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006, were an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth that were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 and 26 March 2006. It was the fourth time Australia had hosted the Commonwealth Games. It was also 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.

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The BBC's Hazel Irving made a classic faux-pas during her commentary of the Opening Ceremony. She was relating that St Vincent had gained a number of medals over the years, but that this seems to have stopped as "they joined forces with the Grenadines" (sic).

Medals

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Athletics

Key
Men
Track and road events
AthleteEventsRound 1Round 2SemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Casnel Bushay 100 m 10.685Did not advance
Casnel Bushay 200 m Did not start
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Adonson Shallow Shot put 14.7614Did not advance
Adonson Shallow Discus throw 46.326Did not advance

Netball

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines qualified a team.

See also

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2007 Pan American Games

The 15th Pan American Games were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 13 July to 29 July 2007.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The year's team included two athletes engaged in track and field events, and was accompanied by the team coach, manager, and chaperone. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines' appearance in Beijing marked its sixth consecutive Olympic appearance since its 1988 debut in Seoul, South Korea, and its smallest delegation to date. Alexander bore the flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in the opening ceremony and neither athlete medaled in their events or advanced to later rounds.


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