Athletics at the 2006 Lusofonia Games
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The Athletics at the 2006 Lusophone Games were held in the Macau Stadium on October 11 and 12. Brazil was the dominating delegation taking 19 out of 30 gold medals (63% of the total), while Sri Lanka 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.[1]
| Athletics at the 1st Lusophone Games | |
|---|---|
 The host stadium in Macau | |
| Dates | 11–12 October |
| Host city | Macau, PR China |
| Venue | Macau Stadium |
| Level | Senior |
| Events | 31 |
| Participation | ? athletes from 11 nations |
2009 → | |
Although the competition primarily featured junior and lower-quality senior international athletes, a number of well-known performers competed, including Susanthika Jayasinghe of Sri Lanka (who completed a 100 and 200 metres double), 1996 Olympic champion Fernanda Ribeiro and Portuguese triple jumper Nelson Évora.[1]
Medal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 19 | 15 | 7 | 41 |
| 2 |  Portugal | 6 | 13 | 15 | 34 |
| 3 |  Sri Lanka | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 |  Mozambique | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 |  Cape Verde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 |  São Tomé and Príncipe | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Macau | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 |  Guinea-Bissau | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 |  Angola | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 East Timor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 India | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals (11 entries) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 93 | |
Results
editMen's
editWomen's
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI) |
11.42 | Franciela Krasucki (BRA) |
11.77 | Thaissa Presti (BRA) |
12.01 |
| 200 m | Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI) |
23.20 | Franciela Krasucki (BRA) |
24.12 | Elisa Cossa (MOZ) |
24.57 |
| 400 m | Cristina Elaine (BRA) |
55.38 | Carla Ratão (POR) |
57.40 | Joana Frias (POR) |
1:00.52 |
| 800 m | Leonor Piuza (MOZ) |
2:07.34 | Geisiane de Lima (BRA) |
2:13.76 | Gisiane Bertoni (BRA) |
2:13.94 |
| 1500 m | Sandra Teixeira (POR) |
4:25.43 | Sabine Heitling (BRA) |
4:26.78 | Lidia Sousa (POR) |
4:40.47 |
| 5000 m | Sabine Heitling (BRA) |
17:19.37 | Celma Bonfim (STP) |
18:17.12 | Un Ieng Wong (MAC) |
21:44.45 |
| Half marathon | Mónica Silva (POR) |
1:22:34 | Fernanda Ribeiro (POR) |
1:24:57 | Leong Lai Heong (MAC) |
1:39:52 |
| 100 m hurdles | Lucimara da Silva (BRA) |
13.57 | Fabiana Moraes (BRA) |
14.07 | Telma Cossa (MOZ) |
14.09 |
| 400 m hurdles | Amanda Dias (BRA) |
58.25 | Gisele Cruz (BRA) |
1.01.05 | Catarina Bastos (POR) |
1.03.55 |
| High jump | Marisa Anselmo (POR) |
1.84 m | Monica Freitas (BRA) |
1.81 m | Sofia Pires (POR) |
1.70 m |
| Long jump | Tânia Silva (BRA) |
5.96 m | Patricia Venancio (BRA) |
5.95 m | Patrícia Mamona (POR) |
5.65 m |
| Triple jump | Tânia Silva (BRA) |
13.42 m | Susana Costa (POR) |
12.46 m | Patrícia Mamona (POR) |
12.15 m |
| Shot put | Kelly Medeiros (BRA) |
15.08 m | Dulce da Silva (POR) |
14.14 m | Anna Paula Pereira (BRA) |
13.67 m |
| 4 × 100 m relay | Brazil (BRA) Lucimara da Silva Franciela Krasucki Thaissa Barbosa Amanda Dias |
45.58 | Portugal (POR) |
48.26 | Macau (MAC) |
50.93 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | Brazil (BRA) Paixao Elaine Lucimara da Silva Gisele Cruz Amanda Dias |
3:42.01 | Portugal (POR) |
3:49.90 | Macau (MAC) |
4:09.17 |
WR world record | AR area record | CR championship record | GR games record | NR national record | OR Olympic record | PB personal best | SB season best | WL world leading (in a given season)
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2006-10-12). Jayasinghe's sprint double highlights 1st Lusofonia Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-11.