The 2006 IPC Athletics World Championships was held in Assen, Netherlands from 2–9 September 2006.

The main venue for the competition was Sports Park Stadsbroek, with the marathon events taking place in the surrounding area.

Among these were sprint records by visually impaired runner Jason Smyth and amputee sportsman Oscar Pistorius.

[5] The United States and Australia were the next best nations, with each securing 16 golds and 32 medals in total.

[6] The IPC launched its own internet streaming service at paralympicsport.tv (later moved to a YouTube channel), which broadcast live events from the competition.