| Men's eight-ball singles at the 2006 Asian Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall | |||||||||
| Dates | 7–9 December 2006 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 42 from 22 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Cue sports at the 2006 Asian Games | |||
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| Three-cushion | men | ||
| English billiards | singles | doubles | |
| Eight-ball | men | women | |
| Nine-ball | men | women | |
| Snooker | singles | doubles | team |
The men's eight-ball singles tournament at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar took place from 7 December to 9 December at Al-Sadd Multi-Purpose Hall.
All times are Arabia Standard Time (UTC+03:00)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, 7 December 2006 | 13:00 | Round of 64 |
| Round of 32 | ||
| Friday, 8 December 2006 | 10:00 | Round of 32 |
| 13:00 | Round of 16 | |
| 19:00 | Quarterfinals | |
| Saturday, 9 December 2006 | 13:00 | Semifinals |
| 19:30 | Finals |
| Semifinals | Gold medal match | ||||||||
| 1 |  Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 7 | |||||||
 Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 7 | ||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 6 |  Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | |||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||
| Bronze medal match | |||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 5 | |||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Yukio Akakariyama (JPN) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
 Patrick Ooi (MAS) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Nguyễn Anh Tuấn (VIE) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Patrick Ooi (MAS) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Huang Kun-chang (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
 Xu Meng (CHN) | 9 | Xu Meng (CHN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Salman Haroon (BAN) | 5 | Xu Meng (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Mohammed Al-Binali (QAT) | 9 | Mohammed Al-Binali (QAT) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ali Mohammed Abbas (BRN) | 6 | Xu Meng (CHN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Tareq Al-Mulla (KUW) | 7 |  Tepwin Arunnath (THA) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Tepwin Arunnath (THA) | 9 | Tepwin Arunnath (THA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
 Reenat Walem (IRQ) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
 Au Chi Wai (HKG) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Rambail Gul (PAK) | 2 | Au Chi Wai (HKG) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
 Ashraf Al-Damen (JOR) | 0 |  Ricky Yang (INA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Ricky Yang (INA) | 9 | Ricky Yang (INA) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Baatarchuluuny Gündsambuu (MGL) | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Antonio Gabica (PHI) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Alok Kumar (IND) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Nayef Al-Jawini (KSA) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alok Kumar (IND) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alok Kumar (IND) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Jeong Young-hwa (KOR) | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jeong Young-hwa (KOR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |  Tan Tiong Boon (SIN) | 5 | |||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Nguyễn Hoàng Lâm (VIE) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ayhab Hasan (IRQ) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ayhab Hasan (IRQ) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Shabbir Hazari (SRI) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Leonardo Andam (PHI) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| Salman Shaikh (PAK) | 9 | Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Fahad Khalaf (BRN) | 6 | Salman Shaikh (PAK) | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Muhammad Zulfikri (INA) | 8 | Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 9 | Amnuayporn Chotipong (THA) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jalal Odetalah (JOR) | 9 | Jalal Odetalah (JOR) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mezaf Chowdhury (BAN) | 3 | Jalal Odetalah (JOR) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Dharminder Lilly (IND) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | ||||||||||||||||
| Lee Chen Man (HKG) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fahad Al-Mohammedi (QAT) | 5 | Lee Chen Man (HKG) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||
| Khaled Al-Mutairi (KUW) | 6 | Li Hewen (CHN) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||
| Li Hewen (CHN) | 9 | Lee Chen Man (HKG) | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tay Choon Kiat (SIN) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Satoshi Kawabata (JPN) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ibrahim Amir (MAS) | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ibrahim Amir (MAS) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bayasgalangiin Enkh-Amgalan (MGL) | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ibrahim Amir (MAS) | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wu Chia-ching (TPE) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| Ham Won-sik (KOR) | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Wu Chia-ching (TPE) | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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