{{infobox badminton event |name = 2006 IBF World Championships |image = 2006 IBF World.png |image_size = 150px |caption = |dates = 18–24 September |number_edition = 15th |level = 1 |prize_money = |other = |competitors = |nations = |venue = [[Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid]] |location = [[Madrid]], Spain |previous = [[2005 IBF World Championships|2005 Anaheim]] |next = [[2007 BWF World Championships|2007 Kuala Lumpur]] }}
{{Sidebar games events | name = 2006IBFWorldChampionships | title = Events at the 2006 <br>IBF World Championships | image = [[Image:Badminton pictogram.svg|50px]]
| event1.1 = Singles | results1.1a = [[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|men]] | results1.1b = [[2006 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|women]]
| event1.2 = Doubles | results1.2a = [[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|men]] | results1.2b = [[2006 IBF World Championships – Women's doubles|women]] | results1.2c = [[2006 IBF World Championships – Mixed doubles|mixed]] }}
The '''2006 IBF World Championships''', the 15th tournament of the [[World Badminton Championships]], was held in [[Madrid, Spain|Madrid]], the capital of Spain, from September 18 to 24, 2006.
==Host city selection== [[Aarhus]] (Denmark) and [[Madrid]] (Spain) were the candidates for hosting the championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hosting World Championships Could Help Olympic Bids|url=http://gamesbids.com/eng/other-news/hosting-world-championships-could-help-olympic-bids/|website=gamesbids.com|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref> During the 2004 IBF council meeting held in Jakarta, it was announced that Madrid will host the championships.<ref>{{cite web|title=Li Lingwei wins IOC Women in Sport Award at IBF annual meeting|url=http://en.olympic.cn/news/general/2004-05-10/164075.html|website=olympic.cn|accessdate=1 April 2017}}</ref>
== Venue == * [[Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid]]
==Medalists== ===Medal table=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = ESP | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_CHN = 4 | silver_CHN = 3 | bronze_CHN = 3 | gold_ENG = 1 | silver_ENG = 2 | bronze_ENG = 0 | gold_DEN = 0 | silver_DEN = 0 | bronze_DEN = 2 | gold_GER = 0 | silver_GER = 0 | bronze_GER = 2 | gold_KOR = 0 | silver_KOR = 0 | bronze_KOR = 1 | gold_MAS = 0 | silver_MAS = 0 | bronze_MAS = 1 | gold_THA = 0 | silver_THA = 0 | bronze_THA = 1 }}
===Events=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event}} |- |rowspan=2|[[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles|Men's singles]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Lin Dan]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Bao Chunlai]] |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Chen Hong (badminton)|Chen Hong]] |- |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Lee Hyun-il]] |- |rowspan=2|[[2006 IBF World Championships – Women's singles|Women's singles]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Xie Xingfang]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Ning]] |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Xu Huaiwen]] |- |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Petra Overzier]] |- |rowspan=2|[[2006 IBF World Championships – Men's doubles|Men's doubles]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Fu Haifeng]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Cai Yun]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Robert Blair (badminton)|Robert Blair]] |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jens Eriksen]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Martin Lundgaard Hansen]] |- |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Lars Paaske]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Jonas Rasmussen]] |- |rowspan=2|[[2006 IBF World Championships – Women's doubles|Women's doubles]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Gao Ling]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Huang Sui]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Yawen]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Wei Yili]] |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yang Wei (badminton)|Yang Wei]]<br />{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Zhang Jiewen]] |- |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Du Jing]]<br /> {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Yu Yang (badminton)|Yu Yang]] |- |rowspan=2|[[2006 IBF World Championships – Mixed doubles|Mixed doubles]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Nathan Robertson]]<br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Gail Emms]] |rowspan=2|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Anthony Clark (badminton)|Anthony Clark]]<br /> {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Donna Kellogg]] |{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Koo Kien Keat]]<br />{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Wong Pei Tty]] |- |{{flagicon|THA}} [[Sudket Prapakamol]]<br />{{flagicon|THA}} [[Saralee Thungthongkam]] |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == *{{cite web |url=http://www.06worlds.com/ingles/defaultingles.asp |title=Official website |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429011024/http://www.06worlds.com/ingles/defaultingles.asp |archivedate=April 29, 2007}} *[http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=DB14B0DA-5F10-4DE4-B4E7-2014196C2195 Full results from tournamentsoftware.com]
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