Tony Sargisson (born 24 June 1975 in

Hastings, New Zealand Hastings (; mi, Heretaunga) is an inland city of New Zealand and is one of the two major urban areas in Hawke's Bay, on the east coast of the North Island. The population of Hastings (including Flaxmere) is (as of with a further people in H ...

) won the silver medal for

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in the men's 50km walk at the

2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games The 2006 Commonwealth Games, officially the XVIII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Melbourne 2006 (Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm 2006'' or ''Naarm 2006''), was an international multi-sport event for members of the Commonwealth held i ...

. He now lives in Auckland and walks for Racewalking Auckland.Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website

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Living people 1975 births New Zealand male racewalkers Commonwealth Games silver medallists for New Zealand Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Sportspeople from Hastings, New Zealand Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub