The 2006

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were held at the

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, between December 12–16, 2006. A total of 38 events were contested, 20 by men, 17 by women, and 1 mixed relay. Except javelin thrower Victor Dao, athletes from

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were listed as guests, although they were reported as medal winners on the webpage of the Ligue de Nouvelle Calédonie Athlétisme (resulting in a total 7 medals in the open category, 3 gold, 1 silver, and 1 bronze).

Medal summary

Complete results can be found on the webpages of the

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Men

^1.): The long jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from (listed as guest athlete) in 7.55m.
^2.): The triple jump event was won by Frédéric Erin from (listed as guest athlete) in 15.77m.

Women

^1.): Glenda Polelei from (listed as guest athlete) was 3rd in the discus throw event in 45.70m.
^2.): The hammer throw event was won by Elise Takosi from (listed as guest athlete) in 46.19m.

Mixed

Medal table (unofficial)

Participation (unofficial)

The participation of athletes from 20 countries could be determined from the published results. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

References

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