Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | WAL |
CGA | Commonwealth Games Council for Wales |
Website | teamwales |
in Melbourne, Australia | |
Competitors | 143 in 14 sports |
Medals Ranked 13 [1]th |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
The squad to represent Wales at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was announced by the Commonwealth Games Council for Wales (CGCW) on 22 February 2006. It consisted of 143 athletes (63 Women and 80 men) competing across 14 sports;[2] 85 fewer than the squad in 2002. The team was not able to improve on their medal tally from the 2002 Commonwealth Games when Wales won 6 Gold, 13 Silver and 12 Bronze medals. The team was captained by Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson.