The Commonwealth Games Council for Scotland announced on 3 November 2005 that Scotland would be sending 166 athletes (104 men and 62 women) to compete in the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, supported by 70 officials. This is a smaller team than the country fielded at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England, when Scotland sent 207 athletes and 85 officials, winning 6 Gold, 8 Silver and 16 Bronze medals. The main team's departure was on 28 February 2006 from Glasgow Airport flying with Emirates Airlines, one of the team's main sponsors. Other sources of financial support are the Clydesdale Bank, sportscotland, the Commonwealth Games Endowment fund, and the Scottish general public. Scotland had been adversely affected by the withdrawal of judo from the 2006 programme, where it had won many medals in previous games. Despite the withdrawal of judo the team had a hugely successful games and brought back its highest medal total ever. The team was sponsored by the Clydesdale Bank.

Medals

Gold

Boxing: Cycling: Bowls: Shooting: Swimming:

Silver

Athletics: Cycling: Bowls: Shooting: Swimming:

Bronze

Athletics: Badminton: Cycling: Gymnastics: Swimming: Weightlifting:

Scotland's Commonwealth Games Team 2006

Aquatics

Diving

Swimming

Men's

Women's

Athletics

Men's

Women's

Badminton

Men's

Women's

Basketball

Men's

(Non travelling reserves have also been identified.)

Boxing

Cycling

Men's

Women's

Field Hockey

Men's team

Head coach: Mathias Ahrens Reserves: Gareth Hall and Derek Salmond.

Women's team

Head coach: Lesley Hobley Reserves: Holly Cram and Katrina Cameron.

Gymnastics

Men's

Women's

Lawn Bowls

Men's

Women

Rugby Sevens

Shooting

Men's

Women's

Squash

Triathlon

Weightlifting

Note

• – athletes with known injuries at time of selection who were required to prove full fitness by 15 January 2006.