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| Tournament details | |||
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| Dates | 18–24 September | ||
| Edition | 15th | ||
| Level | International | ||
| Venue | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | ||
| Location | Madrid, Spain | ||
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| Events at the 2006 IBF World Championships | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed |
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Aarhus (Denmark) and Madrid (Spain) were the candidates for hosting the championships. [1] During the 2004 IBF council meeting held in Jakarta, it was announced that Madrid will host the championships. [2]
* Host nation (Spain)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  China | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 |  England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Denmark | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Germany | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Malaysia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Thailand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (7 entries) | 5 | 5 | 10 | 20 | |
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