The 2006
World University Championships are the World Championships organized by the
International University Sports Federation (FISU) in 2006. 27 World University Championships were organized attracting 5,852 participants from a total of 209 (of which 90 different) countries.
Archery
The 6th World University Archery Championship took place in
Vinicne,
Slovakia from 14 to 17 June 2006.
Badminton
The 9th World University Badminton Championship took place in
Wuhan,
China
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from 10 to 15 October 2006.
Baseball
The 3rd
World University Baseball Championship took place in
La Habana,
Cuba from 6 to 16 August 2006.
Beach Volleyball
The 3rd World University Beach Volleyball Championship took place in
Protaras,
Cyprus from 14 to 18 June 2006.
Boxing
The
2nd World University Boxing Championship took place in
Almaty
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,
Kazakhstan from 2 to 9 October 2006.
Bridge
The 3rd World University Bridge Championship took place in
Tianjin City
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,
China
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from 21 to 26 October 2006.
Chess
The 9th World University Chess Championship took place in
Lagos,
Nigeria.
Cross Country
The 15th
World University Cross Country Championship took place in
Algiers
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,
Algeria.
Cycling
The
4th World University Cycling Championship took place in
Antwerp
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Herentals,
Belgium from 22 to 26 March 2006.
Road Cycling
Cyclo-cross
Equestrian
The 7th World University Equestrian Championship took place in
La Rochelle,
France.
Canoe Slalom
The 5th World University Wild Water Canoeing Championship took place in
Krakow,
Poland from 7 to 10 September 2006.
Floorball
The 2nd World University Floorball Championship took place in
Bern
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, neighboring_municipalities = Bremgarten bei Bern, Frauenkappelen, Ittigen, Kirchlindach, Köniz, Mühleberg, Muri bei Bern, Neuenegg, Ostermundigen, Wohlen bei Bern, Zollikofen
, website ...
,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
Futsal
The 10th World University Futsal Championship took place in
Poznań,
Poland.
Golf
The 11th World University Golf Championship took place in
Torino,
Italy.
Handball
The 18th World University Handball Championship took place in
Gdańsk
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,
Poland.
Karate
The 5th World University Karate Championship took place in
New York City,
United States.
Match Racing
The 3rd World University Match Racing Championship took place in
Palma de Mallorca
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,
Spain.
Orienteering
The 15th
World University Orienteering Championship took place in
Košice
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,
Slovakia from 14 to 20 August 2006.
Rowing
The 9th World University Rowing Championship took place in
Trakai,
Lithuania
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.
Rugby Sevens
The 2nd World University Rugby Sevens Championship took place in
Rome,
Italy.
Softball
The 2nd
World University Softball Championship took place in
Tainan City,
Taiwan.
Squash
The 5th World University Squash Championship took place in
Szeged,
Hungary.
Taekwondo
The 9th World University Taekwondo Championship took place in
Valencia,
Spain.
Triathlon
The 9th World University Triathlon Championship took place in
Lausanne,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
Woodball
The 1st World University Woodball Championship took place in
Taipei City,
Taiwan.
Wrestling
The 7th World University Wrestling Championship took place in
Ulaanbaatar,
Mongolia.
References
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