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2006 IAAF World Cup
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | 2006 IAAF World Cup |
| Logo | Athens2006logo.png |
| Size | 240px |
| Colour | #81BEF7 |
| Host city | Athens, Greece |
| Dates | 16–17 September |
| Stadium | Olympic Stadium |
| Athletes participating | ? |
| Events | 40 |
| Previous | 2002 Madrid |
| Next | 2010 Split |
The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event, held under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, which took place on 16 and 17 September 2006 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.
Teams
The teams that took part in the competition were:
| Men | Women | Team | Qualification | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | Host nation | Greece | Host nation | ||
| Africa | Africa | ||||
| America | America | ||||
| Asia | Asia | ||||
| Europe | Europe | ||||
| Oceania | Oceania | ||||
| France | European Cup winner | Poland | European Cup runner up | ||
| Russia | European Cup runner up | Russia | European Cup winner | ||
| United States | United States |
Overall points table
Men
| Rank | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Europe | 140 |
| 2 | 136 | |
| 3 | Africa | 116 |
| 4 | Asia | 110 |
| 5 | Americas | 104 |
| 6 | 89 | |
| 7 | 79 | |
| 8 | Oceania | 78 |
| 9 | 44 |
Women
| Rank | Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 137 | |
| 2 | Europe | 128 |
| 3 | America | 117 |
| 4 | 101.5 | |
| 5 | 97 | |
| 6 | Africa | 96.5 |
| 7 | Asia | 85.5 |
| 8 | Oceania | 73 |
| 9 | 60.5 |
Medal summary
Main article: 2006 IAAF World Cup results
Men
| Javelin throw | Andreas Thorkildsen | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 87.17 m | Gerhardus Pienaar |
| Africa | 83.62 m | Aleksandr Ivanov |
| Russia | 81.87 m |
Women
| Javelin throw | Steffi Nerius | |
|---|---|---|
| Europe | 63.37 m | Sonia Bisset |
| Americas | 61.74 m | Justine Robbeson |
| Africa | 61.38 m |
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