| Men's 70 kg at the 2006 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Al-Dana Banquet Hall | |||||||||
| Date | 8 December 2006 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 15 from 13 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Bodybuilding at the 2006 Asian Games | ||
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| 60 kg | 80 kg | |
| 65 kg | 85 kg | |
| 70 kg | 90 kg | |
| 75 kg | +90 kg | |
The men's 70 kilograms event at the 2006 Asian Games was held on December 8, 2006 at the Al-Dana Banquet Hall in Doha, Qatar.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Friday, 8 December 2006 | 11:30 | Prejudging round |
| 17:20 | Final round |
| Rank | Athlete | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Simon Chua (SIN) | 5 |
| 2 |  Sayed Faisal Husain (BRN) | |
| 3 |  Syafrizaldy (INA) | 19 |
| 4 |  Saman Sarabi (IRI) | 22 |
| 5 |  Kenji Kondo (JPN) | 23 |
| 6 |  Cao Quốc Phú (VIE) | 29 |
| 7 |  Kim Hyun-chan (KOR) | 32 |
| 8 |  Jalal Al-Rayashi (QAT) | 36 |
| 9 |  Omar Hanzal (IRQ) | 41 |
| 10 | Masahiro Sue (JPN) | 51 |
| 11 |  Zhang Guangyou (CHN) | 55 |
| 12 | Pan Jinghui (CHN) | 58 |
| 13 |  Haitham Al-Zadjali (OMA) | 61 |
| 14 |  Iao Chong Wa (MAC) | 70 |
| 15 |  Ibrahim Sira Waheed (MDV) | 75 |
| Rank | Athlete | Prej. | Final | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Simon Chua (SIN) | 5 | 5 | 10 |
 | Syafrizaldy (INA) | 19 | 15 | 34 |
 | Kenji Kondo (JPN) | 23 | 21 | 44 |
| 4 | Saman Sarabi (IRI) | 22 | 23 | 45 |
| DQ | Sayed Faisal Husain (BRN) | 16 | 11 |
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