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Reception for Scotland's sporting heroes
12/04/2006
First Minister Jack McConnell tonight paid tribute to Scotland's sporting heroes as he hosted a reception at Stirling Castle to honour their outstanding performances on the world stage.
Mr McConnell said Scotland's athletes had inspired the whole of the country with their performances at the Commonwealth Games, Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games, and that they deserve special recognition for their recent achievements.
The First Minister said:
"Scotland's athletes have been absolutely outstanding. Their determination and team spirit has inspired the whole of Scotland and improved Scotland's international reputation. They deserve every accolade they receive for their performances.
"Tonight's reception is an ideal opportunity to pay a fitting tribute to the sportsmen and women who've captured our imagination in recent weeks. It also gives us the chance to pay tribute to the many team coaches and officials who have worked so hard over the years to make Scotland's athletes the success they are. They have all been tremendous.
"As Glasgow's bid to stage the 2014 Commonwealth Games gains momentum the most impressive team performance in our history can only work in Scotland's favour."
The 2006 Commonwealth Games will go down as Scotland's most successful ever, with a record 11 golds and 29 medals in total.
Medallists were:
GOLD
Caitlin McClatchey, swimming, women's 200m freestyle
David Carry, swimming, men's 400m freestyle
Caitlin McClatchey, swimming, women's 400m freestyle
Gregor Tait, swimming, men's 200m backstroke
Gregor Tait, swimming, men's 200m individual medley
David Carry, swimming, men's 400m individual medley
Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy, Craig MacLean,cycling, men's team sprint
Alec Marshall & Paul Foster, lawn bowls, men's pairs
Sheena Sharp & Susan Jackson, shooting, women's 50m prone pairs rifle
Sheena Sharp, Women's 50m rifle prone individual
Kenneth Anderson, boxing, light heavyweight 81kg
SILVER
Kirsty Balfour, swimming, women's 200m breaststroke
Euan Dale, swimming, men's 400m individual medley
David Carry, Euan Dale, Andrew Hunter, Robert Renwick, swimming, men's 4x200m freestyle relay
Chris Baillie, athletics, men's 110m hurdles
Ross Edgar, cycling, men's sprint
Martin Sinclair & Neil Stirton, shooting, men's 50m prone pairs
Joyce Lindores & Kay Moran, women's bowls, pairs
BRONZE
Susan Hughes, badminton, women's singles
Kirsty Balfour, swimming, women's 100m breaststroke.
Gregor Tait, swimming, men's 100m backstroke
Gregor Tait, Todd Cooper, Craig Houston, Kris Gilchrist, swimming, men's 4x100m medley relay
Tommy Yule, weightlifting, men's 94kg
Adam Cox, gymnastics, horizontal bar
Chris Hoy, cycling, men's 1km time trial
Kate Cullen, cycling, women's points race
James McCallum, cycling, men's scratch
Ross Edgar, cycling, men's Keirin
Lee McConnell, athletics, women's 400m hurdles