| Bodybuilding at the 2006 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Al-Dana Banquet Hall |
| Dates | 8–9 December 2006 |
| Competitors | 94 from 25 nations |
Bodybuilding was an event which took place at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar on December 8 and 9. The competition included only men's events for eight different weight categories. All events were held at the Al-Dana Banquet Hall. Qatar finished first in the medal table by winning two goals.
| P | Preliminary | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 8th Fri | 9th Sat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 60 kg | P | F | ||
| Men's 65 kg | P | F | ||
| Men's 70 kg | P | F | ||
| Men's 75 kg | P | F | ||
| Men's 80 kg | P | F | ||
| Men's 85 kg | P | F | ||
| Men's 90 kg | P | F | ||
| Men's +90 kg | P | F | ||
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar (QAT) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Bahrain (BRN) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Singapore (SIN) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 |  China (CHN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thailand (THA) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 United Arab Emirates (UAE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Indonesia (INA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Malaysia (MAS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Syria (SYR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  South Korea (KOR) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 14 |  Jordan (JOR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Macau (MAC) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (15 entries) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
A total of 94 athletes from 25 nations competed in bodybuilding at the 2006 Asian Games: [1]
Afghanistan (4) Bahrain (8) China (4)
Chinese Taipei (2) Hong Kong (4) Indonesia (2)
Iran (8)
Iraq (5) Japan (4) Jordan (1)
Kazakhstan (2)
Lebanon (1) Macau (4) Malaysia (2)
Maldives (3)
Nepal (1)
Oman (4)
Philippines (2) Qatar (7) Singapore (6) South Korea (7) Syria (2) Thailand (3) United Arab Emirates (4) Vietnam (4)
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