Bahamas at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
{{infobox country at games
| CGA = BAH
| CGAname = Bahamas Olympic Committee
| games = Commonwealth Games
| year = 2006
| flagcaption = Flag of the Bahamas
| oldcode =
| website = {{url|bahamasolympiccommittee.org }}
| location = Melbourne, Australia
| competitors = 25 (19 men, 6 women)
| sports = 4
| flagbearer = Opening:
Closing:
| rank = 24
| gold = 0
| silver = 2
| bronze = 0
| officials =
| app_begin_year = 1954
| app_end_year =
| seealso =
}}
The Bahamas is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a xx-member strong contingent comprising 25 sportspersons and xx officials.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games.
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| width=180|Sport
! width=55|Men ! width=55|Women ! width=55|Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| align=left|Athletics
| 12 | 5 | 17 | |
| align=left|Boxing
| 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| align=left|Cycling
| 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| align=left|Swimming
| 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| class="sortbottom"
! Total | 19 | 6 | 25 |
Medallists
{{further|2006 Commonwealth Games medal table}}
The following Bahamian competitors won medals at the Games. In the 'by discipline' sections below, medallists' names are in bold.
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| Medal
! Name ! Sport ! Event ! Date | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Laverne|Eve}} | Athletics | Women's javelin throw | 19 March |
| {{silver medal}} | {{sortname|Tonique|Williams}} | Athletics | Women's 400 m | 21 March |
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| style="background:#efefef;"
!colspan=5|Medals by sport |
| style="text-align:center;"
|Sport | bgcolor=#f7f6a8 |{{gold01}} | bgcolor=#dce5e5 |{{silver02}} | bgcolor=#ffdab9 | {{bronze03}} |Total |
| Athletics
| style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |2 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |2 |
| Total
! style="background:gold;" |0 ! style="background:silver;" |2 ! style="background:#c96;" |0 !2 |
|---|
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| style="background:#efefef;"
!colspan=6|Medals by date |
| Day
|Date | style="background:#F7F6A8;" | {{gold01}} | style="background:#DCE5E5;" | {{silver02}} | style="background:#FFDAB9;" | {{bronze03}} |Total |
| 1
|16 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 2
|17 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 3
|18 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 4
|19 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |1 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |1 |
| 5
|20 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 6
|21 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |1 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |1 |
| 7
|22 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 8
|23 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 9
|24 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 10
|25 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| 11
|26 March | style="background:#F7F6A8;" |0 | style="background:#DCE5E5;" |0 | style="background:#FFDAB9;" |0 |0 |
| colspan="2"|Total || 2 || 0 || 2 || 0 |
|---|
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Athletics
{{main article|Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games}}
;Men
;Track
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events !colspan="2"|Round 1 !colspan="2"|Round 2 !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| Result
!Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
| Dominic Demeritte
|rowspan=3|200 m |align="center"|20.99 |align="center"|3 Q |colspan="2" align="center"|{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}} |colspan="4" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Troy McIntosh
|colspan="2" align="center"|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |colspan="6" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Jamal Rolle
|align="center"|21.12 |align="center"|5 q |align="center"|21.33 |align="center"|6 |colspan="4" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Chris Brown
|rowspan=3|400 m |align="center"|46.16 |align="center"|1 Q |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |align="center"|45.24 |align="center"|1 Q |align="center"|45.19 |align="center"|4 |
| Dennis Darling
|colspan="2" align="center"|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan="4" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Avard Moncur
|align="center"|45.82 |align="center"|3 Q |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |align="center"|45.72 |align="center"|5 |colspan="2" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Douglas Lynes
|rowspan=2|400 m hurdles |align="center"|52.06 |align="center"|4 q |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |align="center"|53.06 |align="center"|8 |colspan="2" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Ednal Rolle
|align="center"|52.87 |align="center"|5 |colspan=2 {{n/a}} |colspan="4" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Dennis Darling Avard Moncur Dominic Demeritte Chris Brown Timothy Munnings* |align="center"|3:03.96 |align="center"|1 Q |colspan=4 {{n/a}} |colspan="2" align="center"|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
;Field
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events !colspan="2"|Qualification !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| Result
!Rank !Result !Rank |
| Osbourne Moxey
|align="center"|7.64 |align="center"|11 q |align="center"|7.36 |align="center"|12 |
| Antonio Saunders
|colspan="2" {{n/a}} |align="center"|15.85 |align="center"|11 |
| Donald Thomas
|align="center"|2.15 |align="center"|=1 q |align="center"|2.23 |align="center"|4 |
Triple jumper Leevan Sands was initially named in the Bahamian team but later suspended for testing positive to methamphetamine, a hard stimulant.{{cite news|title=Bahaman triple jumper Leevan Sands tests positive |url=http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=370969 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130131061045/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=370969 |url-status=dead |archive-date=31 January 2013 |newspaper=Outlook |publisher=Outlook Publishing India |agency=AP |date=17 March 2006 |accessdate=22 October 2012 }}
;Women
;Track
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| Result
!Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank |
| Tamicka Clarke
|colspan="2" align="center"|{{abbr|DNS|Did not start}} |colspan="4" align="center"|Did not advance |
| Christine Amertil
|rowspan=2|400 m |align="center"|51.85 |align="center"|1 Q |align="center"|51.36 |align="center"|1 Q |align="center"|51.52 |align="center"|4 |
| Tonique Williams
|align="center"|52.58 |align="center"|1 Q |align="center"|50.97 |align="center"|2 Q |align="center"|50.76 |align="center"|{{silver02}} |
;Field
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events !colspan="2"|Qualification !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| Result
!Rank !Result !Rank |
| Jackie Edwards
|align="center"|6.42 |align="center"|5 q |align="center"|6.46 |align="center"|8 |
| Laverne Eve
|colspan="2" {{n/a}} |align="center"|60.54 |align="center"|{{silver02}} |
;Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- WB= World Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Boxing
{{main article|Boxing at the 2006 Commonwealth Games}}
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| rowspan=2|Athlete
!rowspan=2|Event !Round of 32 !Round of 16 !Quarterfinals !Semifinals !colspan=2|Final |
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!Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Opposition !Rank |
| align=left|Levan Stewart
|align=left|Lightweight 60 kg |colspan="5"|Did not advance |
| align=left|Carl Heild
|align=left|Light Welterweight 64 kg |colspan="5"|Did not advance |
| align=left|Tureano Johnson
|align=left|Welterweight 69 kg |colspan="5"|Did not advance |
Cycling
{{main article|Cycling at the 2006 Commonwealth Games}}
= Road=
;Men
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| Athlete
!Event !Time !Rank |
|---|
| align=left rowspan="2"|Jonathan Massie
|align=left|Road race |colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
| align=left|Time trial
|59:32.68 |40 |
| align=left rowspan="2"|Barron Musgrove
|align=left|Road race |colspan=2|{{abbr|DNF|Did not finish}} |
| align=left|Time trial
|1:01:44.79 |52 |
Swimming
{{main article|Swimming at the 2006 Commonwealth Games}}
;Men
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| style="font-size:95%"
!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
| rowspan="5"|Jeremy Knowles
| align="center"|25.11 | align="center"|14 Q | align="center"|24.83 | align="center"|14 | colspan=2 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 100 m butterfly
| align="center"|54.42 | align="center"|8 Q | align="center"|54.46 | align="center"|11 | colspan=2 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 200 m butterfly
| align="center"|2:00.17 | align="center"|3 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | align="center"|1:59.37 | align="center"|4 |
| 200 m individual medley
| align="center"|2:03.16 | align="center"|5 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | align="center"|2:02.85 | align="center"|8 |
| 400 m individual medley
| align="center"|4:27.40 | align="center"|7 Q | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | align="center"|4:26.72 | align="center"|7 |
| rowspan="4"|Chris Vythoulkas
| align="center"|24.84 | align="center"|25 | colspan=4 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 50 m backstroke
| align="center"|27.53 | align="center"|14 Q | align="center"|27.55 | align="center"|13 | colspan=2 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 100 m backstroke
| align="center"|59.62 | align="center"|19 | colspan=4 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 50 m butterfly
| align="center"|25.61 | align="center"|16 Q | align="center"|25.53 | align="center"|15 | colspan=2 align="center"|Did not advance |
;Women
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| rowspan="2"|Athlete
!rowspan="2"|Events !colspan="2"|Heat !colspan="2"|Semifinal !colspan="2"|Final |
|---|
| style="font-size:95%"
!Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank |
| rowspan="6"|Alana Dillette
| align="center"|59.55 | align="center"|17{{ref label|100m|1|1}} | align="center"|59.78 | align="center"|16 | colspan=2 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 200 m freestyle
| align="center"|2:09.60 | align="center"|21 | colspan=2 {{n/a}} | colspan=2 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 50 m backstroke
| align="center"|30.92 | align="center"|12 | align="center"|30.90 | align="center"|12 | colspan=4 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 100 m backstroke
| align="center"|1:07.69 | align="center"|17 | colspan=4 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 50 m butterfly
| align="center"|29.46 | align="center"|21 | colspan=4 align="center"|Did not advance |
| 100 m butterfly
| align="center"|1:06.17 | align="center"|18 | colspan=4 align="center"|Did not advance |
:{{note label|100m|1|1}} Lize-Mari Retief who qualified in 14th place subsequently withdrew from the semi-finals. This allowed Dillette to contest the semi as she was the first alternate.{{cite web|title=Four more swimming Commonwealth Games records and an EAD world record Day 2 finals|url=http://www.swimjamaica.com/Regulations/Press_2006/Commonwealth%20Games%20Finals%20031706.htm|publisher=Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica|date=17 March 2006|accessdate=21 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121153125/http://www.swimjamaica.com/Regulations/Press_2006/Commonwealth%20Games%20Finals%20031706.htm|archive-date=21 November 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}
References
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{{Associations at the 2006 Commonwealth Games}}
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