Canada is represented at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne by a contingent, comprising 253 sportspersons. Flag bearers Wheelchair racing athlete Chantal Petitclerc was chosen as Canada's flag bearer at the opening ceremonies. Rhythmic gymnast Alexandra Orlando was chosen as Canada's flag bearer at the closing ceremonies. Medalists Gold Medalists Silver Athletics: Nathan Brannen, Men's 1500 m Jennifer Joyce, Women's Hammer Jacques Martin, Men's Seated Discus EAD James Steacy, Men's Hammer Achraf Tadili, Men's 800 m Jason Tunks, Men's Discus Angela Whyte, Women's 100 m Hurdles Boxing: Adonis Stevenson, Middleweight 75 kg Cycling: Travis Smith, Men's Keirin Diving: Women's Synchronised 3 m Springboard Gymnastics: Nathan Garfuik, Men's All-Around Nathan Garfuik, Men's Vault Elyse Hopfner-Hibbs, Women's All-Around Yana Tsikaridze, Women's Artistic Ribbon Shooting: Kim Eagles, Women's 25 m Pistol Men's Trap Pairs Women's 10 m Air Rifle Pairs Women's Double Trap Pairs Swimming: Brent Hayden, Men's 50 m Freestyle Valerie Grandmaison, Women's 100 m EAD Freestyle Benoît Huot, Men's 50 m EAD Freestyle Benoît Huot, Men's 100 m EAD Freestyle Andrew Hurd, Men's 400 m Freestyle Andrew Hurd, Men's 1500 m Freestyle Anne Polinario, Women's 50 m EAD Freestyle Weightlifting: Christine Girard, Women's 63 kg Marilou Dozois-Prévost, Women's 48 kg Emily Beth Quarton, Women's 58 kg Bronze Athletics: Stephanie McCann, Women's Pole Vault Diane Roy, Women's 800 m EAD T54 Dariusz Slowick, Men's Discu Men's 4x100 m Relay Cycling: Kiara Bisaro, Women's Cross Country Seamus McGrath, Men's Cross Country Travis Smith, Men's Sprint Diving: Alexandre Despatie, Men's 10 m Platform Émilie Heymans, Women's 10 m Platform Women's Synchronised 10 m Platform Gymnastics: Grant Golding, Men's Pommel Horse Kyle Shewfelt, Men's Floor Yana Tsikaridze, Women's Artistic All-Around Yana Tsikaridze, Women's Artistic Rope Women's Artistic Team Lawn Bowls: Ryan Bester Shooting: Kim Eagles, Women's 10 m Air Pistol Cynthia Meyers, Women's Double Trap Clayton Miller, Men's Skeet Susan Marie Nattrass, Women's Trap Men's 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol Pairs Women's 25 m Pistol Pairs Swimming: Brent Hayden, Men's 200 m Freestyle Brian Johns, Men's 200 m Individual Medley Audrey Lacroix, Women's 100 m Butterfly Anne Polinario, Women's 100 m EAD Freestyle Brittany Reimer, Women's 800 m Freestyle Men's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay Women's 4x100 m Freestyle Relay Women's 4x100 m Medley Relay Weightlifting: Miel McGerrigle, Women's 63 kg Canada's Commonwealth Games Team 2006 Aquatics Diving Rebecca Barras - 3 m Synchronised Meaghan Benfeito - 3 m Synchronised, Platform Synchronised Alexandre Despatie - 1