New Zealander Takes Gold in Men's 1500m Final
Saturday March 25, 2006
New Zealand runner Nicholas Willis won the gold medal in the men's 1500m final in the time of 3:38.49 at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games today. In second place was Canada's Nathan Brannen, with Australia's Mark Fountain third.
4x400m relay
Australia won the men's and women's 4x400m relay with a contentious finish to the women's event.
In the men's event, the Australian runners led off with race champion John Steffensen to win in 3:00.93 over South Africa, second, and Jamaica, third.
In the women's event, the English team finished first but was later disqualified for obstructing one of the Australian runners. The final placings were Australia, first; India, second; and Nigeria, third.
Comprising the men's team were Steffenson, Christopher Troode, Mark Ormrod and Clinton Hill. In the women's team were Jana Pittman, Tamsyn Lewis, Caitlin Willis and Rosemary Hayward.
Women's hockey
Australia's women's hockey team, the Hockeyroos, defeated India, 1-0, to win gold in the women's hockey final today. In the bronze medal game, England defeated New Zealand, 3-1.
Boxing
Australian Jarrod Fletcher won the gold medal in the middleweight division with a 34-18 points victory over Canadian Adonis Stevenson.
In the heavyweight 91kg, Australian Bradley "Hollywood" Pitt won over Indian Harpreet Singh in 25-10 to claim the gold medal.
Pole vault
Australia's Kym Howe vaulted to gold in the women's pole vault event with a new Commonwealth Games record of 4.62m. Australian defending chamption and previous Games record-holder Tatiana Grigorieva took silver. Canada's Stephanie McCann won bronze.
Diving
Australia's Matt Helm took gold in the 10m platform diving event. England's Peter Waterfield took silver while Canadian Alexandre Despatie, who had won three gold medals at the Games, took bronze.
Medals tally
Australia led the medals tally with 79 gold, 64 silver and 64 bronze medals, for a total of 207 medals. Englnd was second with 32 gold, 39 silver and 31 bronze for a total of 102. In third position was Canada with 22 gold, 28 silver and 30 brtonze for a total of 80.
New Zealand ranked ninth with 5 gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze for a total of 28 medals.
How Australia and New Zealand Fared
4x400m relay
Australia won the men's and women's 4x400m relay with a contentious finish to the women's event.
In the men's event, the Australian runners led off with race champion John Steffensen to win in 3:00.93 over South Africa, second, and Jamaica, third.
In the women's event, the English team finished first but was later disqualified for obstructing one of the Australian runners. The final placings were Australia, first; India, second; and Nigeria, third.
Comprising the men's team were Steffenson, Christopher Troode, Mark Ormrod and Clinton Hill. In the women's team were Jana Pittman, Tamsyn Lewis, Caitlin Willis and Rosemary Hayward.
Women's hockey
Australia's women's hockey team, the Hockeyroos, defeated India, 1-0, to win gold in the women's hockey final today. In the bronze medal game, England defeated New Zealand, 3-1.
Boxing
Australian Jarrod Fletcher won the gold medal in the middleweight division with a 34-18 points victory over Canadian Adonis Stevenson.
In the heavyweight 91kg, Australian Bradley "Hollywood" Pitt won over Indian Harpreet Singh in 25-10 to claim the gold medal.
Pole vault
Australia's Kym Howe vaulted to gold in the women's pole vault event with a new Commonwealth Games record of 4.62m. Australian defending chamption and previous Games record-holder Tatiana Grigorieva took silver. Canada's Stephanie McCann won bronze.
Diving
Australia's Matt Helm took gold in the 10m platform diving event. England's Peter Waterfield took silver while Canadian Alexandre Despatie, who had won three gold medals at the Games, took bronze.
Medals tally
Australia led the medals tally with 79 gold, 64 silver and 64 bronze medals, for a total of 207 medals. Englnd was second with 32 gold, 39 silver and 31 bronze for a total of 102. In third position was Canada with 22 gold, 28 silver and 30 brtonze for a total of 80.
New Zealand ranked ninth with 5 gold, 10 silver and 13 bronze for a total of 28 medals.
How Australia and New Zealand Fared
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