Bangladesh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
Bangladesh at the 2006 Commonwealth Games | |
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CGF code | BAN |
CGA | Bangladesh Olympic Association |
Website | nocban |
in Melbourne, Australia | |
Competitors | 20 |
Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
Medals |
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Commonwealth Games appearances (overview) | |
Bangladesh was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by 19 athletes competing in 5 disciplines.[1] They won one medal, in shooting.[2]
The flag bearer for the opening ceremony was shooter Saiful Alam.
Shooter Toufiqur Rahman groped a female worker in a gymnasium at the athlete's village. He was fined AU$1000 by the Melbourne Magistrates' Court and received a lifetime ban from national or international competition by the Bangladesh Olympic Association.[3][4]
Runner Mohammad Tawhidul Islam, after failing to qualify for the men's 400m finals, disappeared from the athletes' village.[5] Later he was one of 26 athletes or officials from the games (mostly from African countries) to seek asylum in Australia.[6]
Medals
Total | ||||
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Bangladesh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Silver
- Asif Hossain Khan & Anjan Kumer Singha, Men's 10m Air Rifle Pairs[7][8]
Bangladesh's Commonwealth Games team 2006
Swimming
- Sharmin Akhter
- Suraiya Akter
- Saiful Alam
- Asif Hossain Khan
- Sree Mohendra Kumar Singha
- M Taufiqur Rahman
- Anjan Kumer Singha
- Sabrina Sultana
Table Tennis
References
- ^ "Athlete and Team Biographies: Bangladesh". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2006.
- ^ "Medal Winners for Bangladesh". Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games. Archived from the original on 26 August 2006.
- ^ Lapthorne, Katie (28 March 2006). "$1000 fine for grope". Herald Sun. p. 8.
- ^ "Sex shooter banned". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney. 12 April 2006. p. 15.
- ^ Wallace, Rick; Davis, Michael (23 March 2006). "Team surprise at 'loved' man's disappearance". The Australian. p. 16.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games athletes seek asylum in Australia". ABC News. Agrence France-Presse. 26 April 2006.
- ^ "Indians shoot down three golds, one silver". Hindustan Times. 17 March 2006.
- ^ Sadi, Al Musabbir (18 August 2006). "Shooting may hit target". The Daily Star.
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