Table tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games was the second appearance of Table tennis at the Commonwealth Games. Competition was held in Melbourne, Australia, from 15 to 26 March 2006 and featured contests in eight events.[1][2][3]
The events were held at the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre.
Singapore topped the table tennis medal table by virtue of winning four gold medals.[4]
Medal table
* Host nation (Australia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Singapore | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 2 |  India | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 |  Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  England | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 |  Australia* | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
Medallists
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men’s singles | Sharath Kamal India
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William Henzell Australia
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Segun Toriola Nigeria
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| Women’s singles | Zhang Xueling Singapore
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Li Jiawei Singapore
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Yan Xu Singapore
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| Men’s doubles | Monday Merotohun and Segun Toriola Nigeria
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Andrew Baggaley and Andrew Rushton England
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Cai Xiaoli and Yang Zi Singapore
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| Women’s doubles | Li Jiawei and Zhang Xueling Singapore
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Sharon Tan and Yan Xu Singapore
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Lay Jian Fang and Miao Miao Australia
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| Mixed doubles | Zhang Xueling and Yang Zi Singapore
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Li Jiawei and Cai Xiao Li Singapore
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Tan Paey Fern and Jason Ho Singapore
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| Men’s team | India
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Singapore
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Nigeria
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| Women’s team | Singapore
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Australia
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India
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| Women’s EAD Singles | Susan Gilroy England
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Faith Obiora Nigeria
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Catherine Mitton England
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Results
Men’s singles
| Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharath Kamal
| 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Rushton
| 11 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | Kamal
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cai Xiaoli
| 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | Cai Xiaoli
| 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Peter Jackson
| 9 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 1 | Kamal
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segun Toriola
| 7 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Toriola
| 6 | 13 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ryan Jenkins
| 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | Toriola
| 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Bence Csaba
| 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Csaba
| 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russ Lavale
| 8 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Kamal 
| 11 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Henzell
| 5 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | Henzell 
| 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Simon Gerada
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | Henzell
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Zi
| 11 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | Yang Zi
| 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Subhajit Saha
| 5 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | Henzell
| 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Robertson
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Robertson
| 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Ho
| 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | Robertson
| 10 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Toriola 
| 7 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Cooke
| 11 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 11 | Cooke
| 12 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 7 | Robertson
| 11 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kazeem Nasiru
| 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women’s singles
| Round of 16 | Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sock Khim Ng
| 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 7 | Zhang Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Jinli
| 11 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 11 | Karen Li
| 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May Cho
| 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 6 | Zhang Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miao Miao
| 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | Miao Miao
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Poulomi Ghatak
| 9 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 11 | Miao Miao
| 11 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharon Tan
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 11 | Tan
| 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soo Jin Chiu
| 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 6 | Zhang Xueling
| 6 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Li Jiawei
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Li Jiawei
| 11 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joanna Parker
| 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | Li Jiawei
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zhang Mo
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 11 | Zhang Mo
| 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jian Fang Lay
| 5 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 3 | Jiawei
| 11 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Bronze Medal Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yan Xu
| 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | Yan Xu
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mouma Das
| 14 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 10 | Yan Xu
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Yan Xu
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stephanie Sang
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | Sang
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Miao Miao
| 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lee Wei Beh
| 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men’s doubles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segun Toriola Monday Merotohun
| 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| William Henzell David Zalcberg
| 1 | 8 | 11 | 6 | Toriola & Merotohun
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alan Cooke Paul Drinkhall
| 11 | 7 | 12 | 11 | Cooke & Drinkhall
| 6 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adam Robertson Ryan Jenkins
| 5 | 11 | 10 | 9 | Toriola & Merohotun
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andrew Baggaley Andrew Rushton
| 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 11 | Baggaley & Rushton
| 4 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharath Kamal Soumyadeep Roy
| 8 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 4 | Baggaley & Rushton
| 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cai Xiaoli Yang Zi
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Cai & Yang Zi
| 11 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bence Csbaa Faazil Kassam
| 5 | 9 | 6 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cooke & Drinkhall
| 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cai & Yang Zi
| 11 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women’s doubles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Li Jiawei Zhang Xueling
| 11 | 8 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joanna Parker Kelly Sibley
| 8 | 11 | 9 | 5 | Li Jiawei & Zhang Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Karen Jinli Annie Yang
| 9 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Jinli & Yang
| 8 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mouma Das Poulami Ghatak
| 11 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 10 | Li Jiawei & Zhang Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sharon Tan Yan Xu
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Tan & Yan Xu
| 9 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Sharon Knubley Rabia Patel
| 3 | 6 | 3 | Tan & Yan Xu
| 11 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miao Miao Lay Jian Fang
| 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Miao Miao & Lay
| 5 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sock Khim Ng Lee Wei Beh
| 17 | 5 | 4 | 9 | Bronze Medal Match | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jinli & Yang
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lay & Miao Miao
| 5 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed doubles
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yang Zi Zhang Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Koon Wah Chan Sook Khim Ng
| 8 | 8 | 7 | Zi Yang & Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason Ho Sharon Tan
| 8 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | Ho & Tan
| 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shakirin Ibrahim Lee Wei Beh
| 11 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 1 | Yang Zi & Xueling
| 11 | 11 | 6 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cai Xiaoli Li Jiawei
| 11 | 11 | 11 | Cai & Jiawei
| 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soumyadeep Roy Mouma Das
| 2 | 5 | 3 | Cai & Jiawei
| 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Russ Lavale Miao Miao
| 8 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Lavalle & Miao Miao
| 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Segun Toriola Olufunke Oshonaike
| 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Bronze Medal Match | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ho & Tan
| 15 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lavelle & Miao Miao
| 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Men’s team
Pool A
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
6 | 0 |
| Canada |
5 | 1 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
3 | 3 |
 Jamaica |
3 | 3 |
 Barbados |
3 | 3 |
 Fiji |
1 | 5 |
 Malawi |
0 | 6 |
Pool B
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
6 | 0 |
| Malaysia |
5 | 1 |
| New Zealand |
4 | 2 |
 South Africa |
3 | 3 |
| Mauritius |
2 | 4 |
 Maldives |
1 | 5 |
 Vanuatu |
0 | 6 |
Pool C
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Wales |
6 | 0 |
| England |
5 | 1 |
 Guyana |
3 | 3 |
 Sri Lanka |
3 | 3 |
 Pakistan |
3 | 3 |
 Kenya |
1 | 5 |
 Tuvalu |
0 | 6 |
Pool D
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| India |
5 | 0 |
| Australia |
4 | 1 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 2 |
 Ghana |
2 | 3 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1 | 4 |
 Kiribati |
0 | 5 |
Final Rounds
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Singapore | 3 | |||||||||
| Australia | 2 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 3 | |||||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||||||
| Wales | 3 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 2 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
| Canada | 1 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 2 | |||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 3 | |||||||||
Gold medal match
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| India |
Singapore |
3-2 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Soumyadeep Roy | Yang Zi | 5–11, 3–11, 8–11 |
| Sharath Kamal | Cai Xiaoli | 11–9, 9–11, 11–3, 7–11, 8–11 |
| Subhajit Saha | Jason Ho | 10–12, 11–5, 11–7, 12–10 |
| Sharath Kamal | Yang Zi | 5–11, 11–6, 6–11, 11–7, 11–7 |
| Soumyadeep Roy | Cai Xiaoli | 11–6, 11–8, 7–11, 11–6 |
Bronze medal match
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nigeria |
Wales |
3-0 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Kazeem Nosiru | Adam Robertson | 9-11, 11-7, 11-8, 11-9 |
| Segun Toriola | Ryan Jenkins | 11-6, 11-7, 11-8 |
| Monday Merotohun | Stephen Jenkins | 12-10 13-11 11-6 |
Women’s team
Pool A
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
3 | 0 |
| Canada |
2 | 1 |
| New Zealand |
1 | 2 |
 Uganda |
0 | 3 |
Pool B
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Australia |
4 | 0 |
| Nigeria |
3 | 1 |
| England |
2 | 2 |
| Sri Lanka |
1 | 3 |
| Vanuatu |
0 | 4 |
Pool C
| Team | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia |
4 | 0 |
| India |
3 | 1 |
| Wales |
2 | 2 |
| Mauritius |
1 | 3 |
| Fiji |
0 | 4 |
Final Rounds
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| Singapore | 3 | |||||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 3 | |||||||||
| India | 0 | |||||||||
| Nigeria | 1 | |||||||||
| India | 3 | |||||||||
| Singapore | 3 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| Malaysia | 1 | |||||||||
| Canada | 3 | |||||||||
| Canada | 2 | |||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 2 | |||||||||
| Australia | 3 | |||||||||
Gold medal match
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore |
Australia |
3-0 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Zhang Xueling | Miao Miao | 11-3, 11-8, 11-8 |
| Li Jiawei | Stephanie Sang | 11-5, 10-12, 11-7, 11-9 |
| Sharon Tan | Jian Fang Lay | 3-11, 11-9, 11-6, 7-11, 13-11 |
Bronze medal match
| Team One | Team Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| India |
Canada |
3-2 |
| Player One | Player Two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Poulomi Ghatak | Hong Guan Xu | 13-11, 11-7, 12-10 |
| Mouma Das | Zhang Mo | 11-9, 13-11, 11-8 |
| Nandita Saha | Sara Yuen | 1-11, 11-4, 12-10, 11-7 |
| Poulomi Ghatak | Zhang Mo | 11-7, 11-8, 11-5 |
| Mouma Das | Hong Guan Xu | 5-11, 11-7, 11-3, 8-11, 11-5 |
See also
References
- ^ “Medal Standings Melbourne 2006”. Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ “Table Tennis Schedule and Results”. Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 7 October 2010.
- ^ “Results”. Commonwealth Games Federation. 18 July 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ “Commonwealth Games Medallists – Table tennis”. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ “Indian men win table tennis gold”. rediff.com.
