2005–06 Australian Athletics Championships
# 2005–06 Australian Athletics Championships

The 2005–06 Australian Athletics Championships was the 84th edition of the national championship in outdoor track and field for Australia. It was held from 2–5 February 2006 at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre in Sydney. It served as a selection meeting for Australia at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

## Medal summary

### Men

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (Wind: -1.2 m/s) | Josh Ross New South Wales | 10.35 | Ambrose Ezenwa New South Wales | 10.37 | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 10.39 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -1.5 m/s) | Patrick Johnson Australian Capital Territory | 20.49 | Daniel Batman New South Wales | 20.65 | Ambrose Ezenwa New South Wales | 20.78 |
| 400 metres | John Steffensen Western Australia | 45.14 | Clinton Hill New South Wales | 45.54 | Sean Wroe Victoria | 46.19 |
| 800 metres | Nick Bromley New South Wales | 1:48.96 | Werner Botha Queensland | 1:49.38 | Lachlan Renshaw New South Wales | 1:49.60 |
| 1500 metres | Lachlan Chisholm New South Wales | 3:40.87 | Collis Birmingham Victoria | 3:41.03 | Paul Hoffman New South Wales | 3:41.05 |
| 5000 metres | Craig Mottram Victoria | 13:47.44 | Louis Rowan Victoria | 13:57.92 | Collis Birmingham Victoria | 13:58.15 |
| 10,000 metres | Andrew Letherby Victoria | 29:33.31 | David Ruschena Victoria | 30:05.09 | Dale Warrander New Zealand (NZL) | 30:13.66 |
| 110 metres hurdles (Wind: -1.5 m/s) | James Mortimer New Zealand (NZL) | 14.09 | Kyle Vander-Kuyp Victoria | 14.23 | Warwick Cregan Western Australia | 14.27 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Brendan Cole Australian Capital Territory | 50.07 | Tristan Thomas Tasmania | 50.25 | Elliott Wood New South Wales | 50.30 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Youcef Abdi New South Wales | 8:27.60 | Martin Dent Australian Capital Territory | 8:29.98 | Peter Nowill Queensland | 8:39.50 |
| High jump | Nick Moroney New South Wales | 2.21 m | Kane Brigg Queensland | 2.17 m | Mark Taylor New South Wales | 2.14 m |
| Pole vault | Paul Burgess Western Australia | 5.80 m | Steve Hooker Victoria | 5.75 m | Dmitri Markov South Australia | 5.70 m |
| Long jump | Fabrice Lapierre New South Wales | 8.12 m (+1.7 m/s) | Tim Parravicini Queensland | 7.99 m (+3.7 m/s) | John Thornell New South Wales | 7.97 m (+1.4 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Andrew Murphy New South Wales | 16.66 m (+1.6 m/s) | Michael Perry New South Wales | 16.44 m (+1.2 m/s) | Jacob McReynolds New South Wales | 16.43 m (+0.2 m/s) |
| Shot put | Scott Martin Victoria | 19.64 m | Clay Cross New South Wales | 18.77 m | Chris Gaviglio Queensland | 18.55 m |
| Discus throw | Scott Martin Victoria | 62.08 m | Benn Harradine Victoria | 60.12 m | Aaron Neighbour Victoria | 59.14 m |
| Hammer throw | Stuart Rendell Australian Capital Territory | 76.33 m | Darren Billett South Australia | 66.32 m | Mark Dickson New South Wales | 65.85 m |
| Javelin throw | Stuart Farquhar New Zealand (NZL) | 81.70 m | Oliver Dziubak Western Australia | 81.57 m | William Hamlyn-Harris New South Wales | 79.19 m |
| Decathlon | Jason Dudley Queensland | 7895 pts | Richard Allan Queensland | 7549 pts | Matthew McEwen Queensland | 7490 pts |

### Women

| Event | Gold | Gold | Silver | Silver | Bronze | Bronze |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 100 metres (Wind: -0.4 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 11.66 | Crystal Attenborough Northern Territory | 11.81 | Melanie Kleeberg Queensland | 11.82 |
| 200 metres (Wind: -0.5 m/s) | Melanie Kleeberg Queensland | 23.38 | Crystal Attenborough Northern Territory | 23.47 | Lauren Hewitt Victoria | 23.48 |
| 400 metres | Jane Arnott New Zealand (NZL) | 51.98 | Tamsyn Lewis Victoria | 52.36 | Rosemary Hayward New South Wales | 52.79 |
| 800 metres | Suzy Walsham New South Wales | 2:01.85 | Rikke Roenholt Australian Capital Territory | 2:02.30 | Libby Allen Victoria | 2:02.71 |
| 1500 metres | Sarah Jamieson Victoria | 4:05.52 | Suzy Walsham New South Wales | 4:08.72 | Lisa Corrigan Australian Capital Territory | 4:14.74 |
| 5000 metres | Eloise Wellings New South Wales | 15:28.72 | Sonia O'Sullivan Victoria | 15:44.24 | Emma Rilen New South Wales | 15:51.70 |
| 10,000 metres | Benita Johnson Victoria | 32:33.09 | Kerryn McCann New South Wales | 33:01.19 | Anna Thompson Victoria | 33:03.27 |
| 100 metres hurdles (Wind: -1.7 m/s) | Sally McLellan Queensland | 13.35 | Andrea Miller New Zealand (NZL) | 13.70 | Hayley Cameron New South Wales | 14.10 |
| 400 metres hurdles | Sonia Brito Victoria | 56.94 | Lauren Boden Australian Capital Territory | 58.81 | Lyndsay Pekin Western Australia | 60.26 |
| 3000 metres steeplechase | Melissa Rollison Queensland | 9:35.46 | Donna MacFarlane Tasmania | 9:40.06 | Kate McIlroy New Zealand (NZL) | 9:40.20 |
| High jump | Ellen Pettitt Western Australia | 1.90 m | Claire Mallett New South Wales | 1.86 m | Petrina Price New South Wales | 1.83 m |
| Pole vault | Tatiana Grigorieva Queensland | 4.45 m | Vicky Parnov Western Australia | 4.30 m | Melina Hamilton New Zealand (NZL) | 4.25 m |
| Long jump | Bronwyn Thompson Queensland | 6.67 m (+1.5 m/s) | Kerrie Taurima Australian Capital Territory | 6.49 m (+2.5 m/s) | Chantal Brunner New Zealand (NZL) | 6.47 m (+0.2 m/s) |
| Triple jump | Linda Allen Queensland | 13.28 m (+1.6 m/s) | Jeanette Bowles Victoria | 12.96 m (+1.3 m/s) | Lisa Morrison New South Wales | 12.94 m (-0.4 m/s) |
| Shot put | ʻAna Poʻuhila Tonga (TGA) | 16.43 m | Dani Samuels New South Wales | 15.98 m | Gail Miller Victoria | 14.42 m |
| Discus throw | Beatrice Faumuina New Zealand (NZL) | 60.30 m | Dani Samuels New South Wales | 56.67 m | Monique Nacsa Queensland | 52.71 m |
| Hammer throw | Brooke Krueger-Billett South Australia | 70.72 m | Karyne Di Marco New South Wales | 64.86 m | Gabrielle Neighbour Victoria | 63.48 m |
| Javelin throw | Kim Mickle Western Australia | 58.56 m | Rosie Hooper Victoria | 56.09 m | Joanna Nixon Queensland | 53.97 m |
| Heptathlon | Kylie Wheeler Western Australia | 6031 pts | Jane Jamieson New South Wales | 5863 pts | Gillian Ragus New South Wales | 5595 pts |
