The athletics competitions 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.Krishnan, Ram. Murali (2006-10-12). Jayasinghe's sprint double highlights 1st Lusofonia Games. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-03-11.
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.
Medal table
Results
Men's
100 m 10.42 10.57 10.83200 m 21.55 21.92 22.42400 m 46.88 47.61 51.46800 m 1:50.50 1:51.50 1:51.631500 m 3:56.67 3:56.96 3:57.555000 m 14:22.40 14:42.52 14:42.86Half marathon 1:09:08 1:09:36 1:09:51110 m hurdles 14.00 14.06 14.59400 m hurdles 50.29 NR 50.55 51.663000 m steeplechase 8:58.11 8:59.07 9:38.44High jump 2.12 m 2.10 m 2.10 mLong jump 7.79 m 7.52 m 7.24 mTriple jump 16.30 m 15.66 m 15.62 mShot put 17.73 m 17.01 m 16.10 m4 × 100 m relayThiago DiasFernando AlmeidaJorge Celio SenaRafael Ribeiro 40.28 41.12 42.374 × 400 m relayDiego VenâncioKléberson DavideRaphael FernandesFernando Almeida 3:07.81 3:14.10 3:14.96
Women's 100 m 11.42 11.77 12.01200 m 23.20 24.12 24.57400 m 55.38 57.40 1:00.52800 m 2:07.34 2:13.76 2:13.941500 m 4:25.43 4:26.78 4:40.475000 m 17:19.37 18:17.12 21:44.45Half marathon 1:22:34 1:24:57 1:39:52100 m hurdles 13.57 14.07 14.09400 m hurdles 58.25 1.01.05 1.03.55High jump 1.84 m 1.81 m 1.70 mLong jump 5.96 m 5.95 m 5.65 mTriple jump 13.42 m 12.46 m 12.15 mShot put 15.08 m 14.14 m 13.67 m4 × 100 m relayLucimara da SilvaFranciela KrasuckiThaissa BarbosaAmanda Dias 45.58 48.26 50.934 × 400 m relayPaixao ElaineLucimara da SilvaGisele CruzAmanda Dias 3:42.01 3:49.90 4:09.17
See also ACOLOP
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