NationMaster - Encyclopedia: England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE). 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. Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Flag of England (5:3) The Flag of England is the St Georges Cross. ... Image File history File links EnglandlogoCGA.gif new England CGA logo This is a logo of a corporation, team, or other organization related to sports, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links EnglandlogoCGA.gif new England CGA logo This is a logo of a corporation, team, or other organization related to sports, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 estimate... The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Australia between March 15 and March 26, 2006. ... St Georges cross The St Georges Cross is a red cross on a white background. ... Land of Hope and Glory is an English patriotic song. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ...

Diver Tony Ally bore England's flag at the opening ceremony whilst shooter Mick Gault bore the flag during the closing ceremony, both chosen by a vote of England team managers from a list of nominations. Tony (Antonio) Ally (born 17 August 1973, Sheffield, England) is a British diver. ...

Expectations

England entered these Games, held in Melbourne; Australia, after playing hosts to the previous Games in Manchester in Manchester 2002. The medal tally was not expected to be a large as at the 2002 Games, where England had a home advantage and achieved a total of 166 medals including 54 Gold, 51 Silver and 60 Bronze to finish in second place behind Australia. A strong second place in the medal tally was, however, still expected. Melbournes CBD has grown to straddle the Yarra River in three major precincts. ... The 2002 Commonwealth Games were held in Manchester, England from July 25 to August 4, 2002. ... This article is about the City of Manchester in England. ...

The country sent a large team, with competitors taking part in every sport in the schedule. The largest teams were sent in athletics and swimming and it was in these sports, along with cycling and shooting that the team hoped to win most medals. Though there were medal hopes across most sports.

Medals

This is the full table of the medal count of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. ... Image File history File links Commonwealth_Games_New_Zealandj. ... Image File history File links Med_1. ... Image File history File links Med_2. ... Image File history File links Med_3. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() â€“ on the European continent() â€“ in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified - by Athelstan 967 AD Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 estimate...

Gold

Athletics:
The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground except for the racewalking and marathon. ...

Badminton:
// Profile Lisa Dobriskey (born December 23, 1983 in Ashford, Kent, England) is a British middle distance athlete, coached by George Gandy and Stella Bandu, running for Ashford and Loughborough University. ... Phillips Idowu (born on December 30, 1978 in Hackney, England) is an English triple jumper. ... Dean Macey (born: December 12, 1977) in Rochford, Essex, England is a decathlete. ... Nicholas Nick Nieland (b. ... Christine Ohuruogu (born May 17, 1984) is a British sprinter. ... Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is a British heptathlete. ... The Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held a purpose-built temporary venue that will be constructed within the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. ...

Boxing:
Tracey Hallam (born 24 March 1975) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Bedford) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. ... Nathan James Robertson (born May 30, 1977, Nottingham) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both mens and mixed doubles events. ... Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. ...

Cycling:
The Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of three disciplines: Track cycling Road bicycle racing Mountain biking The track cycling was held at Melbourne Park, the (road cycling) Time Trial took place on a course on the St Kilda Foreshore and Beach Road, and the State Mountain...

Gymnastics:
Paul Manning (born 6 November 1974) is a is a British professional track and road bicycle racer who rides for the UCI Professional Continental team Landbouwkrediet-TÃ¶nissteiner. ... Victoria Pendleton (24th September 1980)is an English cyclist. ... Paul Manning (b. ... Steve Cummings (born 19 March 1981 in Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom) is a British racing cyclist who is also a highly experienced track cyclist in the team pursuit. ... // Profile Rob Hayles (Robert) was born in Portsmouth on 21 January 1973. ... The Gymnastics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of the following disciplines: Artistic gymnastics (March 16 to March 18 and March 20 to March 21) Mens and Womens Team Mens and Womens All-Round Individual Mens Floor Exercise, Horizontal Bar, Parallel Bars, Pommel...

Shooting:
Imogen Cairns (b. ... The Clay Target Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Gun Club, in Lilydale. ...

Squash:
Dr Glyn Cawley Daer Barnett (born 1 December 1970) is a British international rifleman who won a shooting Gold Medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. ... Image:Rachel Parish. ... The squash takes place throughout the Games, and will be played for the most part at the Sports and Aquatic Center in Melbourne. ...

Swimming:
Peter Nicol (born April 5, 1973 in Inverurie, Scotland) is a professional squash player from the United Kingdom. ... Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977, in Huddersfield, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ... Peter Nicol (born April 5, 1973 in Inverurie, Scotland) is a professional squash player from the United Kingdom. ... The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and will be divide into 3 separate disciplines. ...

Table Tennis:
Simon Burnett (born April 14, 1983) is a world-class British swimmer. ... Christopher Cook (born 5th May 1979, South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England) is a British swimmer. ... Ross Davenport (b. ... Simon Burnett (born April 14, 1983) is a world-class British swimmer. ... Ross Davenport (b. ... Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). ...

Silver

Athletics:
The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground except for the racewalking and marathon. ...

Badminton:
Natasha Tasha Danvers-Smith (born September 19, 1977, London) is a British hurdler. ... Joanne Pavey (born 20 September 1973 in Honiton) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United Kingdom. ... The Badminton at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held a purpose-built temporary venue that will be constructed within the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. ...

Boxing:
Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. ...

Diving:
// Profile Rob Hayles (Robert) was born in Portsmouth on 21 January 1973. ... Victoria Pendleton (24th September 1980)is an English cyclist. ... Jason Queally is a British Olympic cyclist from Chorley, Lancashire, England. ... The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and will be divide into 3 separate disciplines. ...

Gymnastics:
Peter Waterfield (born 12 March 1981) is a British diver. ... The Gymnastics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of the following disciplines: Artistic gymnastics (March 16 to March 18 and March 20 to March 21) Mens and Womens Team Mens and Womens All-Round Individual Mens Floor Exercise, Horizontal Bar, Parallel Bars, Pommel...

Lawn Bowls:
Shavahn Church is a British gymnast, who lives and trains in California. ... Bowls will be one of the events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne. ...

Rugby Sevens:
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were the third Games at which Rugby Sevens, the only male-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, was played. ...

Shooting:
The Clay Target Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Gun Club, in Lilydale. ...

Squash:
Image:Rachel Parish. ... The squash takes place throughout the Games, and will be played for the most part at the Sports and Aquatic Center in Melbourne. ...

Swimming:
Vicky Botwright (born 1977-06-18) is an English squash player. ... James Willstrop (born 15 August 1983, in North Walsham, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ... The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and will be divide into 3 separate disciplines. ...

Synchronised Swimming:
Simon Burnett (born April 14, 1983) is a world-class British swimmer. ... James Gibson at the 2003 British Swimming Championships James Gibson (born 6th February 1980, Chelmsford, United Kingdom) is a British swimmer. ... Joanne Jackson is a fictional character in the British soap opera Coronation Street, played by the actress Zaraah Abrahams. ... Darren Mew (born December 12, 1979 in Newport, Isle of Wight) is a breaststroke swimmer from the United Kingdom. ... The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and will be divide into 3 separate disciplines. ...

Table Tennis:
Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). ...

Weightlifting:
The Weightlifting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games is be held a purpose-built temporary venue within the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from 16 March to 24 March 2006. ...

Bronze

Athletics:
The Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held in the newly adapted Melbourne Cricket Ground except for the racewalking and marathon. ...

Badminton:
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Basketball:
Robert Blair (born 7 August 1981) is a male badminton player from Great Britain. ... Anthony Clark (born 1 November 1977) is a male badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Bedford) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. ... Donna Kellogg (born 20 January 1978) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ... The 2006 Commonwealth Games was the first Commonwealth Games at which the sport of basketball was played. ...

Boxing:
The flag of England Commonwealth Games Council for England logo for the Melbourne Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE). ... The flag of England Commonwealth Games Council for England logo for the Melbourne Games England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games were represented by the Commonwealth Games Council for England (CGCE). ... Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. ...

Diving:
Steve Cummings (born 19 March 1981 in Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom) is a British racing cyclist who is also a highly experienced track cyclist in the team pursuit. ... The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and will be divide into 3 separate disciplines. ...

Gymnastics:
The Gymnastics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was made up of the following disciplines: Artistic gymnastics (March 16 to March 18 and March 20 to March 21) Mens and Womens Team Mens and Womens All-Round Individual Mens Floor Exercise, Horizontal Bar, Parallel Bars, Pommel...

Hockey:
There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Field Hockey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will take place for women between March 16th and March 25th and for men between March 17th and March 26th. ...

Lawn Bowls:
Bowls will be one of the events at the 2006 Commonwealth Games held in Melbourne. ...

Netball:
The 2006 Commonwealth Games will be the third Games at which netball, one of the only women-only sports at the Commonwealth Games, will be played. ...

Shooting:
The Clay Target Shooting at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Gun Club, in Lilydale. ...

Squash:
The squash takes place throughout the Games, and will be played for the most part at the Sports and Aquatic Center in Melbourne. ...

Swimming:
Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977, in Huddersfield, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ... Tania Bailey (born 2 October 1979, in Stamford, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ... Vicky Botwright (born 1977-06-18) is an English squash player. ... The Aquatics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and will be divide into 3 separate disciplines. ...

Table Tennis:
Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games will be held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC). ...

England's Commonwealth Games Team 2006

Athletics

Men's

Jason Gardener (born September 18, 1975 in Bath, Somerset, England) is a sprint athlete. ... Mark Lewis-Francis (born September 4, 1982) is an English sprint athlete, regarded as the top 100m sprinter in the United Kingdom. ... Marlon Devonish (born June 1, 1976 in Coventry, England) is an English sprint athlete. ... Darren Campbell (born September 12, 1973) is an English sprint athlete. ... Chris Lambert (born April 6, 1981) is a sprinter from England. ... Robert Tobin (born December 20, 1983 in Lincoln, England) is an English sprinter. ... Andy Baddeley (born June 20, 1982, Upton) is an English middle distance runner. ... Mohammed Mo Farah (born 23 March 1983 in Mogadishu, Somalia) is a British international track and field athlete from London. ... Damien David Greaves (born September 19, 1977) is a sprints and hurdling track and field athlete, who represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. ... Andrew John Turner (born 24 October 1953, Coventry) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... David E. Hughes American academic David Hughes (novelist) British novelist Dave Hughes Australian stand-up comic David Hughes (cricketer) English cricketer David B. Hughes Developer of eMystics (see eMystics. ... Chris Rawlinson (born: May 19, 1972 in Rotherham, England) is an all-round athlete who has made his name as a 400 m hurdler. ... Greg Rutherford (b. ... Christopher Tomlinson (born: September 15, 1981 in Middlesbrough, England) is an athlete who specialises in the long jump. ... Phillips Idowu (born on December 30, 1978 in Hackney, England) is an English triple jumper. ... Carl Myerscough (born 21 October 1979 in Blackpool, Lancashire) is an English athlete. ... Mark Proctor is a British racing driver who has competed in a wide range of championship. ... won the gold medal in the hammer throw in the 2002 commonwealth games in manchester beating new zealands phil jesson ... Nick Nieland is a British javelin thrower. ... Martyn Rooney (born April 3, 1987) is an English sprinter. ... Dean Macey (born: December 12, 1977) in Rochford, Essex, England is a decathlete. ...

Women's

Donna Fraser (born November 7, 1972) is a English athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ... Christine Ohuruogu (born May 17, 1984) is a British sprinter. ... Donna Fraser (born November 7, 1972) is a English athlete who mainly competes in in the 400 metres. ... Joanne Fenn nÃ©e Mersh, (born October 19, 1974 in Leytonstone, London) is an English middle distance runner. ... // Profile Lisa Dobriskey (born December 23, 1983 in Ashford, Kent, England) is a British middle distance athlete, coached by George Gandy and Stella Bandu, running for Ashford and Loughborough University. ... Joanne Pavey (born 20 September 1973 in Honiton) is a track and field athlete, competing internationally for the United Kingdom. ... Mara Yamauchi (born August 13, 1973) is a British long distance track, and road running athlete. ... Tina Brown (born Christina Hambley Brown on November 21, 1953, in Maidenhead, England) is a British-born American magazine editor, columnist, and talk-show host. ... Natasha Tasha Danvers-Smith (born September 19, 1977, London) is a British hurdler. ... Jade Johnson (born June 7, 1980) is an English athlete. ... Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is a British heptathlete. ... Shelley Holroyd is a British javelin thrower. ... Jessica Ennis yo da mad respet to yours is own, jessica ennis. ... Julie Hollman (born 31 March 1982 in Peterborough) is an English heptathlete. ... Kelly Sotherton Kelly Jade Sotherton (born 13 November 1976) is a British heptathlete. ... Shelly Woods (born 4th June 1986) is an elite British Paralympic athlete from the town of Blackpool, Lancashire. ...

Badminton

The Danish Olympic badminton player Peter Gade Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs (doubles), who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. ...

Men's

Simon Archer (born June 27, 1973) is a male badminton player from Great Britain. ... Nathan James Robertson (born May 30, 1977, Nottingham) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in both mens and mixed doubles events. ...

Women's

Gail Elizabeth Emms (born July 23, 1977 in Bedford) is an English badminton player who has achieved international success in doubles tournaments. ... Donna Kellogg (born 20 January 1978) is a female badminton player from the United Kingdom. ...

Basketball

Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

Men's

Image:SteveBucknall. ... Andrew Bridge (born October 5, 1979 in Chesterfield, England) is a British professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Newcastle Eagles in the British Basketball League. ... Andrew Sullivan (born February 12, 1980 in London, England) is a British professional basketball player, and currently plays for the DKV Joventut in the Spanish ACB. // The only child of Eunice Sullivan, Andrew moved from his London home to the United States in 1996 where he attended Saint Augustine Prep... Fabulous Flournoy (born July 31, 1973 in New York City, New York, U.S.) is a player and the head coach for basketball team Newcastle Eagles, who compete in the British Basketball League. ... Mike Martin (born February 20, 1974 in London, England) is a British professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Guildford Heat in the British Basketball League. ... John Ekwugha Amaechi (born November 26, 1970 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an former NBA basketball player who currently works as a broadcaster in England. ... Julius Joseph (born November 16, 1975 in London, England) is a British professional basketball player, and currently plays for the Scottish Rocks in the British Basketball League. ...

Women's

See also England national basketball team The England national basketball team is the basketball side that represents England in international competitions. ...

Boxing

Professional boxing bout featuring Ricardo DomÃnguez (left, throwing a left uppercut) versus Rafael Ortiz Boxing, also called prizefighting or pugilism is a sport and martial art in which two participants of similar weight fight each other with their fists in a series of one to three-minute intervals called... Several persons have been called Steven Smith or Stephen Smith, which both may be familiarised to Steve Smith: Professor Steve Smith (academic) British academic. ... Frankie Gavin (b. ... Jamie Cox may refer to: The 2006 Commonwealth Games gold winning boxer Jamie Cox (from Swindon, England). ... Danny Price was the head coach of the Florida International University baseball team, a position that he held from 1980 until May of 2007. ... There have been a number of people named David Price: Sir David Price (British politician) was a British Conservative Member of Parliament in the 1970s and 1980s David Price (Canadian politician) was a Member of Parliament from Quebec David Price (American politician) is a Democratic Congressman representing the 4th district...

Cycling

Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ...

Men's

// Profile Rob Hayles (Robert) was born in Portsmouth on 21 January 1973. ... // Profile Born in Ashford, Kent, Great Britain on 30 April 1973, Jamie first got started in BMX when he was 9 years old, after seeing friends riding[1] and was undoubtedly one of the cycling stories of the year in 2002. ... Jason Queally is a British Olympic cyclist from Chorley, Lancashire, England. ...

Women's

Diving

Men's Team

Women's Team

Field Hockey

A game of field hockey in progress Field hockey is a popular sport for men and women in many countries around the world. ...

Men's

Head Coach: Jason Lee Glenn Kirkham (born on October 8, 1982) is an English field hockey player, who made his international senior debut for the national squad in January 2002 in a match against Poland. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Barry Middleton (born on January 12, 1984 in Doncaster) is an English field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that finished ninth at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. ... Rob Moore (born May 21, 1981 in Winchester) is an English field hockey midfielder and forward, who was a member of the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team that finished ninth in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece and headhunter for the Robert Walters Financial Services Contract team. ... Jason David Lee (born May 21, 1970) is a former field hockey player from England, who won 62 caps for England and 25 with Great Britain. ...

Women's

Head Coach: Danny Kerry Chloe Rogers (born on March 30, 1985 in Harlow, Essex) is an English field hockey player midfield and forward. ...

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ...

Men's

Women's

Rhythmic Beth Tweddle is a British gymnast, the UKs most decorated ever. ... Shavahn Church is a British gymnast, who lives and trains in California. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...

Lawn Bowls

Men playing bowls Bowls (or Lawn Bowls) is a precision sport where the goal is to roll slightly radially asymmetrical balls (called bowls) closer to a smaller white ball (the jack) than ones opponent is able to do. ...

Men's

Women's

Netball

Rugby Sevens

Bold text // Rugby sevens being played at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, which was held at Melbournes Telstra Dome. ... Simon Amor (born 25 April 1979 in Kingston upon Thames) is an English rugby union footballer who plays at fly-half for Gloucester and is the captain of the England Sevens squad. ... Daniel Stuart Care (born 2 January 1987 in Leeds) is a rugby union footballer who plays at scrum-half and fly-half for Leeds Tykes and England Sevens. ... Ben Gollings (born 13 May 1980 in Launceston, Cornwall) is a rugby union footballer who plays fullback for Tasman and England Sevens. ... Richard Haughton (born 8 November 1980) is a rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for Saracens, England Saxons and England Sevens. ... Magnus Lund (born in 25 June 1983) in Manchester, is an English rugby union footballer, who plays in the back row for Sale Sharks. ... Nils Mordt (born 5 December 1983 in Harare, Zimbabwe) is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for London Irish and England Sevens. ... Henry Paul (born 10 February 1974 in Tokoroa, New Zealand) is a rugby league footballer who plays stand-off for Harlequins Rugby league club in England and the New Zealand national rugby league team. ... Benjamin T. Russell (born 10 January 1983 in Halifax, West Yorkshire) is a rugby union player who plays at No. ... David Seymour (born 27 September 1984) is a rugby union player who plays on at flanker for Saracens and England Sevens. ... Mathew Tait, (born February 6, 1986 in Shotley Bridge, County Durham), is an English rugby union player, he is an outside centre or wing. ... Tom Varndell (born 16 September 1985 in Ashford, Kent) is an English rugby union footballer who plays on the wing for Leicester Tigers, England and England Sevens. ... Andrew Vilk (born 11th June 1981 in Hammersmith) is a rugby union footballer who plays at centre for Northampton Saints. ...

Shooting

The shooting sports include those competitive sports involving tests of proficiency (accuracy and speed) using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns (see Archery for more information on shooting sports that make use of bows and arrows). ...

Men's

Women's

Open Events

Squash

Squash racquet and ball Players in a glass-backed squash court International Squash Singles Court, as specified by the World Squash Federation Squash is an indoor racquet sport that was formerly called Squash racquets, a reference to the squashable soft ball used in the game (compared with the harder ball...

Men's

Lee Beachill (born 28 November 1977, in Huddersfield, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ... Nick Matthew (born 25 July 1980, in Sheffield, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England who won the British Open in 2006. ... Peter Nicol (born April 5, 1973 in Inverurie, Scotland) is a professional squash player from the United Kingdom. ... James Willstrop (born 15 August 1983, in North Walsham, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ...

Women's

Tania Bailey (born 2 October 1979, in Stamford, United Kingdom) is a professional squash player from England. ... Vicky Botwright (born 1977-06-18) is an English squash player. ... Linda Elriani is a squash coach and former professional squash player from England. ...

Swimming

Men's

Simon Burnett (born April 14, 1983) is a world-class British swimmer. ... Mark Foster after his victory in the 50 metres freestyle in the 2004 European Short Course Championships Mark Foster (born May 12, 1970 in Billericay, Essex, England) is a British swimmer, specialising in butterfly and freestyle at 50 metres. ... James Gibson at the 2003 British Swimming Championships James Gibson (born 6th February 1980, Chelmsford, United Kingdom) is a British swimmer. ...

Women's

Katy Sexton (MBE) was a professional competitive swimmer, competing at international events, as well as those in her native Britain. ...

Synchronised

Table Tennis

Men's

Women's

Triathlon

Triathlon is an athletic event consisting of swimming, cycling and running over various distances. ...

Men's

Women's

Weightlifting

A weightlifter about to jerk 180 kg[1] Weightlifting, sometimes referred to commonly as lifting, is a sport in which competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars called barbells, the execution of which is a combination of power, flexibility, technique, mental and physical strength. ...

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