The 2006

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was held in

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from 2–9 September 2006. It was the fourth edition of the international

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competition for athletes with a

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organised by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The main venue for the competition was Sports Park Stadsbroek, with the marathon events taking place in the surrounding area. The opening and closing ceremonies took place at De Smelt Stadium.

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was present for the opening of the championships. A total of 76 nations and 1097 athletes took part in the events. Over the course of the nine-day competition 51 IPC world records were broken. Among these were sprint records by visually impaired runner

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and amputee sportsman Oscar Pistorius. China was the top performing nation, with 22

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among its haul of 55 medals. The United States and Australia were the next best nations, with each securing 16 golds and 32 medals in total. Among the participating nations, 58 reached the medal table. The IPC launched its own internet streaming service at paralympicsport.tv, which broadcast live events from the competition. The local organising committee was headed by the Euro Champ Foundation, a civil society group promoting

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Medals

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References

External links

Official report
at WorldCat
Paralympic results database
{{IPC Athletics World Championships World Para Athletics Championships

International athletics competitions hosted by the Netherlands Sports competitions in Assen