Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games – Women's long jump

The women's long jump
Long jump
The long jump is a track and field event in which athletes combine speed, strength, and agility in an attempt to leap as far as possible from a take off point...

event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games

At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...

was held on March 22–24.

Medalists

Gold	Silver	Bronze
Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson is a long jumper from Australia. She holds the Commonwealth and Australian record for the long jump and has been ranked as high as number two in the world. Her greatest achievements include winning gold in the long jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and placing fourth at the 2004...	Kerrie Taurima Kerrie Taurima Kerrie Taurima is an Australian long jumper. She had a promising career as a junior athlete, and trained at the Australian Institute of Sport, but went on a two-year hiatus in 2000 after disappointing progress. She made a successful return, and won the national long jump title in 2004 and 2005...	Céline Laporte Céline Laporte Céline Roseline Laporte is a female athlete from Seychelles now based in France. She represented France until 2003.She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, where she received a bronze medal in the women's long jump...

Qualification

Qualification: 6.50 m (Q) or at least 12 best (q) qualified for the final.

Rank	Group	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	Result	Notes
1	B	Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson is a long jumper from Australia. She holds the Commonwealth and Australian record for the long jump and has been ranked as high as number two in the world. Her greatest achievements include winning gold in the long jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and placing fourth at the 2004...	6.71			6.71	Q, SB
2	A	Elva Goulbourne Elva Goulbourne Elva Elizabeth Goulbourne is a Jamaican athlete competing in the long jump. Her personal best result is 7.16 metres, achieved in 2004.- Achievements :*1st IAAF World Athletics Final - sixth place...	6.55			6.55	Q
3	B	Jade Johnson Jade Johnson Jade Linsey Johnson is an English athlete, specialising in long jump.She is allergic to sand.Johnson came second in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Later she won the silver medal at the 2002 European Championships and finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships...	6.52			6.52	Q, SB
4	B	Kerrie Taurima Kerrie Taurima Kerrie Taurima is an Australian long jumper. She had a promising career as a junior athlete, and trained at the Australian Institute of Sport, but went on a two-year hiatus in 2000 after disappointing progress. She made a successful return, and won the national long jump title in 2004 and 2005...	6.48	–	–	6.48	q
5	B	Jacqueline Edwards	x	6.42	x	6.42	q
6	A	Anju Bobby George Anju Bobby George Anju Bobby George is an Indian athlete. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in Long Jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics jumping...	6.38	6.38	6.41	6.41	q
7	A	Tanika Liburd	6.35	5.78	4.09	6.35	q
8	A	Chantal Brunner Chantal Brunner Chantal Margarita Brunner is a New Zealand sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Wellington. Her personal best jump is 6.68 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne....	x	6.33	x	6.33	q
9	A	Lisa Morrison	6.04	6.31	6.14	6.31	q
10	B	Esther Aghatise Esther Aghatise - Achievements :* 2006 Commonwealth Games - seventh place* 2003 All-Africa Games - gold medal* 2002 Commonwealth Games - eighth place* 2002 World Junior Championships - bronze medal-References:*...	6.24	x	6.30	6.30	q
11	B	Gillian Cooke Gillian Cooke Gillian Cooke is a Scottish athlete and bobsledder.Gillian Cooke was born and brought up in Edinburgh. Educated at George Watson's College, she began her sporting career in track and field with Edinburgh Southern Harriers. In 2001, she took 4th place in the triple jump at the Commonwealth Youth...	5.61	6.23	6.10	6.23	q
12	B	Céline Laporte Céline Laporte Céline Roseline Laporte is a female athlete from Seychelles now based in France. She represented France until 2003.She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, where she received a bronze medal in the women's long jump...	x	x	6.21	6.21	q
13	B	Shara Proctor Shara Proctor Shara Proctor is an Anguillan-born long jumper. In November 2010, she transferred her allegiance to Great Britain. Anguilla do not have a NOC and as the island is a British overseas territory, Anguillan athletes who hold a British passport are eligible to represent Great Britain.She was born in St...	5.99	6.06	6.01	6.06
14	B	Arantxa King	5.95	5.98	x	5.98
15	A	Foujia Huda	5.69	5.71	5.72	5.72
16	A	Soko Salaniqiqi	x	5.61	4.81	5.61
17	A	Rosina Amenebede	x	x	5.21	5.21
	A	Tricia Flores
	A	Chinedu Onikeku
	B	Marion Bangura

Final

Rank	Athlete	#1	#2	#3	#4	#5	#6	Result
	Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson Bronwyn Thompson is a long jumper from Australia. She holds the Commonwealth and Australian record for the long jump and has been ranked as high as number two in the world. Her greatest achievements include winning gold in the long jump at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and placing fourth at the 2004...	x	6.97	6.91	x	6.93	6.83	6.97
	Kerrie Taurima Kerrie Taurima Kerrie Taurima is an Australian long jumper. She had a promising career as a junior athlete, and trained at the Australian Institute of Sport, but went on a two-year hiatus in 2000 after disappointing progress. She made a successful return, and won the national long jump title in 2004 and 2005...	6.55	6.45	6.42	6.48	6.57	6.54	6.57
	Céline Laporte Céline Laporte Céline Roseline Laporte is a female athlete from Seychelles now based in France. She represented France until 2003.She competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, where she received a bronze medal in the women's long jump...	6.24	6.57	6.33	6.33	x	x	6.57
	Chantal Brunner Chantal Brunner Chantal Margarita Brunner is a New Zealand sprinter and long jumper. She was born in Wellington. Her personal best jump is 6.68 metres, achieved in March 1997 in Melbourne....	6.34	6.50	6.41	6.56	6.52	x	6.56
	Jade Johnson Jade Johnson Jade Linsey Johnson is an English athlete, specialising in long jump.She is allergic to sand.Johnson came second in the 2002 Commonwealth Games. Later she won the silver medal at the 2002 European Championships and finished fourth at the 2003 World Championships...	6.39	x	6.25	x	6.55	x	6.55
	Anju Bobby George Anju Bobby George Anju Bobby George is an Indian athlete. Anju Bobby George made history when she won the bronze medal in Long Jump at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris. With this achievement, she became the first Indian athlete ever to win a medal in a World Championships in Athletics jumping...	6.39	6.49	6.54	6.35	x	6.53	6.54
	Esther Aghatise Esther Aghatise - Achievements :* 2006 Commonwealth Games - seventh place* 2003 All-Africa Games - gold medal* 2002 Commonwealth Games - eighth place* 2002 World Junior Championships - bronze medal-References:*...	x	x	6.47	6.37	6.19	5.95	6.47
	Jacqueline Edwards	x	x	6.46	6.29	x	6.37	6.46
	Elva Goulbourne Elva Goulbourne Elva Elizabeth Goulbourne is a Jamaican athlete competing in the long jump. Her personal best result is 7.16 metres, achieved in 2004.- Achievements :*1st IAAF World Athletics Final - sixth place...	6.34	5.63	5.81				6.34
10	Tanika Liburd	6.27	6.10	6.11				6.27
11	Gillian Cooke Gillian Cooke Gillian Cooke is a Scottish athlete and bobsledder.Gillian Cooke was born and brought up in Edinburgh. Educated at George Watson's College, she began her sporting career in track and field with Edinburgh Southern Harriers. In 2001, she took 4th place in the triple jump at the Commonwealth Youth...	5.98	x	6.14				6.14
12	Lisa Morrison	5.94	6.11	6.12				6.12

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