| Squash at the 2006 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex |
| Dates | 10–14 December 2006 |
| Competitors | 42 from 16 nations |
Squash was contested from 10 December 2006 to 14 December 2006 at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Competition consists of men's and women's singles competition with all matches to be played at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex.
Malaysia finished first in medal table, winning both gold medals.
| P | Preliminary rounds | ¼ | Quarterfinals | ½ | Semifinals | F | Final |
| Event↓/Date → | 10th Sun | 11th Mon | 12th Tue | 13th Wed | 14th Thu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Women's singles | P | P | ¼ | ½ | F |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's singles | Ong Beng Hee  Malaysia | Mohd Azlan Iskandar Malaysia | Mansoor Zaman  Pakistan |
Saurav Ghosal  India | |||
| Women's singles | Nicol David Malaysia | Rebecca Chiu  Hong Kong | Christina Mak Hong Kong |
| Sharon Wee Malaysia |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  India (IND) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
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