The Athletics at the 2006 Lusophony Games

2006 Lusophony Games

The 1st Lusophony Games were held in the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China between 7 and 15 October 2006...

were held in the Macau Stadium on October 11 and 12. Brazil

Brazil at the 2006 Lusophony Games

This is the list of events, results of 2006 Lusophony Games, where Brazil fielded athlets:-Medal table by sports:-Athletics:-Beach Volleyball:-Futsal:-Table Tennis:-Taekwondo:-See also:*Lusophony Games*2006 Lusophony Games...

 was the dominating delegation taking 19 out of 30 gold medals (63% of the total), while Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka at the 2006 Lusophony Games

This is the list of events and results of 2006 Lusophony Games, where Sri Lanka fielded athletes:-Medal table by sports:-Athletics:-Beach Volleyball:-See also:*ACOLOP*Lusophony Games*2006 Lusophony Games*2009 Lusophony Games...

 managed to grab all three of gold medals it won in the Games in this sport. A total of 31 events were held, comprising 15 corresponding events for men and women, plus the men's 3000 metres steeplechase.

Although the competition primarily featured junior and lower-quality senior international athletes, a number of well-known performers competed, including Susanthika Jayasinghe

Susanthika Jayasinghe

Susanthika Jayasinghe is a Sri Lankan sprint athlete specializing in the 100 and 200 metres....

 of Sri Lanka (who completed a 100

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

 double), 1996 Olympic champion Fernanda Ribeiro

Fernanda Ribeiro

Maria Fernanda Moreira Ribeiro, GCIH , is a long-distance runner, born in Penafiel, Portugal. She achieved the top of her career in the 1996 Summer Olympics where she won the women's 10,000 m gold medal, giving Portugal their 3rd Olympic gold , and establishing a new Olympic record - 31:01.63.-...

 and Portuguese triple jump

Triple jump

The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...

er Nelson Évora

Nelson Évora

Nelson Évora is a Portuguese athlete, of Cape Verdean descent, who specializes in the triple jump and long jump. He is the current triple jump olympic and former world champion. Évora currently competes for Portuguese sports club S.L. Benfica...

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Medal table

1		19	15	7	41
2		6	13	15	34
3		3	2	1	6
4		2	0	2	4
5		1	0	0	1
6		0	1	0	1
7		0	0	5	5
8		0	0	1	1
9		0	0	0	0
9	East Timor East Timor East Timor at the 2006 Lusophony Games This is the list of events, results of 2006 Lusophony Games, where East Timor fielded athlets:-Medal table by sports:-Athletics:-Basketball - Male:-Beach Volleyball:-Football:-Futsal:-Table Tennis:-Taekwondo:...	0	0	0	0
9		0	0	0	0
Total		31	31	31	93

Men's

100 m		10.42		10.57		10.83
200 m		21.55		21.92		22.42
400 m		46.88		47.61		51.46
800 m		1:50.50		1:51.50		1:51.63
1500 m		3:56.67		3:56.96		3:57.55
5000 m		14:22.40		14:42.52		14:42.86
Half marathon Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...		1:09:08		1:09:36		1:09:51
110 m hurdles		14.00		14.06		14.59
400 m hurdles		50.29 NR Mozambican records in athletics The following are the national records in athletics in Mozambique maintained by Mozambique's national athletics federation: Federaçao Moçambicana de Atletismo .-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:# = not officially ratifiedht = hand timing-External links:...		50.55		51.66
3000 m steeplechase Steeplechase (athletics) The steeplechase is an obstacle race in athletics, which derives its name from the steeplechase in horse racing.-Rules:The length of the race is usually 3000 m; junior events are 2000 m, as women's events formerly were. The circuit has four ordinary barriers and one water jump. Over 3000 m, each...		8:58.11		8:59.07		9:38.44
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		2.12 m		2.10 m		2.10 m
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...		7.79 m		7.52 m		7.24 m
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		16.30 m		15.66 m		15.62 m
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		17.73 m		17.01 m		16.10 m
4×100 m relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Brazil Thiago Jacinto Dias Almeida Fernando Jorge Celio Sena Rafael Ribeiro	40.28	Portugal	41.12	Macau	42.37
4×400 m relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	Brazil Venancio Diego Davide Kleberson Fernandes Raphael Almeida Fernando	3:07.81	Sri Lanka	3:14.10	Portugal	3:14.96

Women's

100 m		11.42		11.77		12.01
200 m		23.20		24.12		24.57
400 m		55.38		57.40		1:00.52
800 m		2:07.34		2:13.76		2:13.94
1500 m		4:25.43		4:26.78		4:40.47
5000 m		17:19.37		18:17.12		21:44.45
Half marathon Half marathon A half marathon is a road running event of . It is half the distance of a marathon and usually run on roads. Participation in half marathons has grown steadily recently. One of the main reasons for this is that it is a challenging distance, but does not require the same level of training that a...		1:22:34		1:24:57		1:39:52
100 m hurdles		13.57		14.07		14.09
400 m hurdles		58.25		1.01.05		1.03.55
High jump High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....		1.84 m		1.81 m		1.70 m
Triple jump Triple jump The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...		13.42 m		12.46 m		12.15 m
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...		5.96 m		5.95 m		5.65 m
Shot put Shot put The shot put is a track and field event involving "putting" a heavy metal ball—the shot—as far as possible. It is common to use the term "shot put" to refer to both the shot itself and to the putting action....		15.08 m		14.14 m		13.67 m
4×100 m relay 4 x 100 metres relay The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...	Brazil Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007... Franciela Krasucki Thaissa Barbosa Amanda Dias	45.58	Portugal	48.26	Macau	50.93
4×400 m relay 4 x 400 metres relay The 4 x 400 meters relay or long relay is an athletics track event in which teams comprise four runners who each complete 400 meters or one lap. It is traditionally the final event of a track meet. At top class events, the first 500 meters is run in lanes...	Brazil Paixao Elaine Lucimara da Silva Lucimara da Silva Lucimara Silvestre da Silva is a Brazilian track and field athlete who competes in the heptathlon. She represented her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and competed at the World Championships in Athletics in 2007... Gisele Cruz Amanda Dias	3:42.01	Portugal	3:49.90	Macau	4:09.17