South Africa was represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by an unknown member strong contingent, consisting of athletes and various officials. Medals Gold Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay: Lyndon Ferns, Ryk Neethling, Roland Schoeman and Gerhard Zandberg sets up a Games record of 3:14.97, beating Australia (silver) and Canada (bronze). Women's 50 m EAD Freestyle: Natalie du Toit bettered the existing record twice (during Heat 2 and Final A) to 29.27 seconds. Men's 50 m Butterfly: Roland Schoeman Women's 100 m EAD Freestyle: Natalie du Toit Women's Javelin: Sunette Viljoen Men's Shot put: Janus Robberts Men's 50 m Freestyle: Roland Schoeman Women's Discus: Elizna Naude Women's Trap: Diane Swanton Men's 400 m Hurdles: Louis van Zyl Women's High Jump: Anika Smith Welterweight 69 kg: Bongani Mwelase Silver Men's 200 m Backstroke: Johannes du Rand Men's 100 m Freestyle: Ryk Neethling Women's 100 m: Geraldine Pillay Men's 100 m EAD: Hilton Langenhoven Men's 400 m Hurdles: Alwyn Myburgh Men's 200 m EAD: David Roos Women's 50 m Rifle 3 Positions: Esmari van Reenen Men's Double Trap: Byron Swanton Men's Triple Jump: Khotso Mokoena Men's 4 × 100 m Relay Men's 4 × 400 m Relay Flyweight 51 kg: Jackson van Tonder Chauke Men's Road Race: David George Bronze Men's 50 m Backstroke: Gerhard Zandberg Women's 50 m Butterfly: Lize-Mari Retief ties with Alice Mills of Australia Women's 200 m Breaststroke: Suzaan van Biljon Men's 25 m Standard Pistol Pairs: Allan Stuart McDonald and Daniel Francois van Tonder obtain a total of 1106, just behind Australia's 1112 and India's 1139. Men's 100 m Freestyle: Roland Schoeman Men's Lawn Bowls Triples: South Africa Men's 25 m Centre Fire Pistol Pairs: Allan Stuart McDonald and Daniel Francois van Tonder obtain a total of 1135, just behind England's 1138 and India's 1150. Men's 1500 m Freestyle: Troyden Prinsloo Women's Floor: Francki van Rooyen Women's 75 kg Weightlifting: Babalwa Ndleleni, becoming the first black woman to win a medal for the country at the Games. Women's 200 m: Geraldine Pillay Men's Hammer Throw: Christiaan Harmse Women's Lawn Bowls Singles: Lorna Trigwell South Africa's Team at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletics Men's Competition Sherwin Vries (100 m, 4 × 100 m) Leigh Julius (200 m, 4 × 100 m) Snyman Prinsloo (200 m, 4 × 100 m) Paul Gorries (400 m, 4 × 400 m) Jan van der Merwe (400 m, 4 ×