2006 IBF World Championships – Men's singles
| Men's Singles  at the 2006 IBF World Championships  | |||||||||||||
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| Venue | Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid | ||||||||||||
| Location | Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||
| Dates | September 18, 2006 – September 24, 2006 | ||||||||||||
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| Events at the 2006  IBF World Championships  | |||
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| Singles | men | women | |
| Doubles | men | women | mixed | 
The men's singles tournament of the 2006 World Championships were held in Madrid, Spain, from September 18 to 24, 2006. In the men's singles final, Lin Dan defeated Bao Chunlai with a score of 2–1 (18–21, 21–17, 21–12) to claim the title. This was Lin's first World Championship victory, marking the beginning of his peak dominance in badminton.