| Tanzania at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | TAN |
| CGA | Tanzania Olympic Committee |
| Website | noctanzania |
| in Melbourne, Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked =19thth |
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| Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Tanzania is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising xx sportspersons and xx officials. The squad ended up in 19th place in the overall medal count, with one gold and one bronze.
Kenya competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, except the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow because of the African and United States boycott.
Tanzania competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004.
Tanzania competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Tanzania competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Tanzania competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
Tanzania competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Tanzania competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Botswana was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 21 sportspersons and xx officials.
Jamaica was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. The team won 22 medals including 10 gold.
Kenya is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 102 sportspersons and xx officials.
United Republic of Tanzania at the 1994 Commonwealth Games was abbreviated TAN. It won one bronze medal at the games.
Robert ("Robbie") Ian Johnston is a former long-distance runner from New Zealand who competed twice at the Summer Olympic Games and once at the Commonwealth Games. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona he was ninth in his heat of the 5000m and did not advance to the final. At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta he was 12th in his heat of the 10000m and did not advance to the final. At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Vancouver he did not finish the 10000m.
Grenada first competed at the Olympic Games in 1984, and has participated in each Summer Olympic Games since then. Grenada won its first medal in 2012, a gold in athletics. The Grenada Olympic Committee was formed in 1984 and recognized in the same year.
Tanzania first participated at the Olympic Games in 1964, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games except for the boycotted 1976 Games and has never participated in the Winter Olympic Games.
Tanzania competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
Tanzania competed at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand by a nine-member strong contingent, collecting a total number of three medals.
The men's 1,500m metres was an event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The final was held on Saturday 31 July 1976 and was contested by 9 athletes. The semifinals were held on 30 July 1976 and were contested by 18 athletes. The heats were held on 29 July 1976 and 45 athletes entered; 42 athletes from 28 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by John Walker of New Zealand, the nation's first 1500 metres title since 1964 and third overall. Ivo Van Damme's silver was Belgium's first medal in the event.
Quentin Rew is a race walker from New Zealand. At the 2011 World Athletics Championships Rew finished 24th in the 50 kilometres race walk. He represented New Zealand in the 50 km race walk at the 2012 Summer Olympics, originally finishing 30th. With the subsequent ban for a doping offence of Igor Yerokhin Rew's placing would be raised to 29th. At the 2015 World Championships in Athletics Rew finished 10th in the 50 kilometres walk in 3:48:48. At the XXI Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Rew finished 5th in the Men's 20 kilometres walk, with a time of 1:21:47. In 2021, Rew finished 16th in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2020 Summer Olympics with a time of 3:57:33.
Tanzania competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Seven athletes, five men and two women, competed in five events across three sports, but did not win any medals. Hilal Hemed Hilal, however, set a new national record in the men's 50 m freestyle event. Four athletes took part in track and field athletics, all in marathons, while two participated in the swimming tournament's 50 m freestyle category. The flagbearer for the opening ceremony was Andrew Thomas Mlugu, who was Tanzania's first Olympic judoka. His counterpart in the closing ceremony was Alphonce Felix Simbu, who had earned the nation's best finish at the Games by placing fifth in the men's marathon. Prior to these Games, Tanzania had sent athletes to twelve editions of the Summer Olympics.
Alphonce Felix Simbu is a Tanzanian long distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He competed in the marathon event at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. In December 2024 he finished 4th in Valencia Marathon and set his personal best at 2:04:38.
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