2006 World Cup In Athletics
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IAAF World Cup in Athletics The IAAF Continental Cup was an international track and field competition organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). The event was proposed by IAAF former President Primo Nebiolo and was first held in 1977 as t ...
was an international
track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the
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Teams

The teams that took part in the competition were:


Overall points table


Men


Women


Medal summary


Men


Women


External links


2006 IAAF World cup


{{IAAF Championships IAAF Continental Cup World Cup IAAF World Cup Sports competitions in Athens International athletics competitions hosted by Greece Athletics in Athens