This article contains a summary of the top four finishers in the various e-Sports (competitive video gaming) world championships in the 2006 season.

Counter-Strike

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th
CPL 2006[1][2]	fnatic Oscar "Archi" Torgersen Patrik "cArn" S ttermon Harley "dsn" Orwall Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund	MeetYourMakers Ola "elemeNt" Moum Lasse "Xione" Stokke Preben "prb" Gammels ter Geir-Stian "juven9le" Svendsen Sondre "REAL" Svanevik	Pentagram ukasz "LUq" Wnek Mariusz "Loord" Cybulski Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas Filip "Neo" Kubski Jakub "kuben" Gurczy ski	Against All Authority Guillaume "Geno" Ntep Marc "bisou" Naoum Steeve "Ozstrik3r" Flavigni Fergus "ferg" Stephenson David "Xp3" Garrido
WSVG 2006[3][4]	aTTaX David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel Peter "Chucky" Schlosser Navid "Kapio" Javadi Jan "mooN" Stolle Roman "roman" Ausserdorfer	Team 3D Josh "Dominator" Sievers Mikey "Method" So Griffin "shaGuar" Benger Ron "Rambo" Kim Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo	fnatic Oscar "Archi" Torgersen Patrik "cArn" S ttermon Harley "dsn" Orwall Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund	Pandemic Chad "Daffsta" White Garett "grt" Bambrough Jonny "Ph33R" Schwan Hoang "s0nNy" Tran Mark "mastern00k" Torrez
WCG 2006[5]	Pentagram ukasz "LUq" Wnek Mariusz "Loord" Cybulski Wiktor "TaZ" Wojtas Filip "Neo" Kubski Jakub "kuben" Gurczy ski	Ninjas in Pyjamas Dennis "walle" Wallenberg Robert "RobbaN" Dahlstrom Oskar "ins" Holm Marcus "zet" Sundstrom Abdisamad "SpawN" Mohamed	hoorai Juuso "contE" Sajakoski Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen Niko "naSu" Kovanen Max "ruuit" Aspe Toni "toNppa" Luhtapuro	Team NoA Alexander "ave" Holdt Brian "hpx" Christensen Muhamed "mJe" Eid Christian "Paddy" Juhl Danny "zonic" S rensen
ESWC 2006[6][7]	Made in Brazil Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal Renato "nak" Nakano Raphael "cogu" Camargo Lincoln "fnx" Lau Bruno "bruno" Ono	fnatic Oscar "Archi" Torgersen Patrik "cArn" S ttermon Harley "dsn" Orwall Patrik "f0rest" Lindberg Kristoffer "Tentpole" Nordlund	aTTaX David "CHEF-KOCH" Nagel Manuel "TiXo" Makohl Navid "Kapio" Javadi Jan "mooN" Stolle Tim "silver" Hochgrebe	Team 3D Dave "moto" Geffon Mikey "Method" So Griffin "shaGuar" Benger Ron "Rambo" Kim Salvatore "Volcano" Garozzo
KODE5 2006[8]	Ninjas in Pyjamas Dennis "walle" Wallenberg Robert "RobbaN" Dahlstrom Oskar "ins" Holm Marcus "zet" Sundstrom Abdisamad "SpawN" Mohamed	wNv Chao "Aqi" Zhang Hao "bigun" Huo Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang Run Bo "sakula" Wu Zhen Wei "alex" Bian	hoorai Juuso "contE" Sajakoski Tomi "lurppis" Kovanen Niko "naSu" Kovanen Max "ruuit" Aspe Toni "toNppa" Luhtapuro	Made in Brazil Carlos Henrique "KIKOOOO" Segal Renato "nak" Nakano Rafael "pava" Pavanelli Lincoln "fnx" Lau Bruno "bruno" Ono
WEG Masters[9]	wNv Jiang "Mikk" Pu Minwoo Xing Ju "tK" Ma Ke Fei "Jungle" Yang Run Bo "sakula" Wu Zhen Wei "alex" Bian	Complexity Matt "warden" Dickens Tyler "Storm" Wood Danny "fRoD" Mountainer Corey "tr1p" Dodd Justin "sunman" Summy	Hacker.project YoungHwan "ryu" Ryu SunHo "termi" Pyun JinHee "hee" Park GeunChul "solo" Kang SungJae "BaiL" Lee	Catch-Gamer Jonas "bsl" Vikan Geir-Stian "juve9le" Svendsen Lars "Naikon" Olaisen Preben "OOPS" Josdal Sondre "REAL" Svanevik

Quake 4

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th
WSVG 2006[4][10]	Johan "Toxic" Quick	Johnathan "Fatal1ty" Wendel	Jason "Socrates_" Sylka	Anton "Cooller" Singov
WCG 2006[11]	Johan "Toxic" Quick	Jason "Socrates_" Sylka	Alessandro "Stermy" Avallone	Magnus "fox" Olsson
ESWC 2006[6]	Michael "winz" Bignet	Alexey "Cypher" Yanusheuski	Ivo "Forever" Lindhout	Anton "Cooller" Singov
KODE5 2006[12]	Johan "Toxic" Quick	Marcel "k1ller" Paul[13]	Rafik "LoSt-CaUsE" Bryant	Avallone / Lindhout
QuakeCon 2006[14]	Johan "Toxic" Quick	Anton "Cooller" Singov	Alexander "Ztrider" Ingarv	Maciej 'av3k' Krzykowski

Quake 3

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th
CPL 2006[15]	Paul "czm" Nelson	Zhibo "Jibo" Fan	Anton "Cooller" Singov	Alexander "Z4muZ" Ihrfohrs

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th
WSVG 2006[16]	Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen	Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun	Dae Hui "FoV" Cho	Dennis Shortround" Chan
IEST 2006[17]	Jang "Moon" Jae Ho	Xiaofeng "Sky" Li	Jae Wook "Lucifer" Noh	Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev
WCG 2006[18]	Xiaofeng "Sky" Li	Yoan "ToD" Merlo	Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn	Mikhail "xyligan" Ryabkov
ESWC 2006[6]	Jae Wook "Lucifer" Noh	Ivica "Zeus[19]" Markovic	Xiaofeng "Sky" Li	Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev
KODE5 2006[19]	Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev	Yoan "ToD" Merlo	Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen	Dae Hui "FoV" Cho
PGL[20]	Xiaofeng "Sky" Li	Weiliang "Fly100%" Lu	Dae Hui "FoV" Cho	Lee "Check" Hyung Joo
WEF 2006[21]	Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen	Yoan "ToD" Merlo	Hao "suhO" Su	Kim "SaSe" Hammar
WEG Masters[22]	Yoan "ToD" Merlo	Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen	Xiaofeng "Sky" Li	Jang "Moon" Jae Ho
BWI 2006[23]	Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun	Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen	Daeho 'Showtime' Kim	Hong "FarSeer" Won

Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne Team Events

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th
WC3L Season IX[24]	MeetYourMakers Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Kim "Storm" JaeWoong	Four Kings Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Dae Hui "FoV" Cho Olav "Creolophus" Undheim Sebastian "FuRy" Pesic Ivica "Zeus[19] " Markovic	SK Gaming Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn Tae min "Zacard" Hwang	World Elite Sung "ReMinD" Sik Kim Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Lee "Check" Hyung Joo Hao "suhO" Su Lee Sung "SoJu" Duk
NGL One season I[25]	MeetYourMakers Jung-Ki "Susiria" Oh JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Jin Sung "BerA" Lee	SK Gaming Andrey "Deadman" Sobolev Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Tae min "Zacard" Hwang	Four Kings Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Dae Hui "FoV" Cho Olav "Creolophus" Undheim Ivica "Zeus[19] " Markovic	Mousesports Minh Spell Nguyen Dennis "HasuObs" Schneider Kim "SaSe" Hammar Michael "Giacomo" Hladik
Stars War III[26]	Team China Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Su "suhO" Hao Weiliang "Fly100%" Lu Hongliang "xTiGer" Liu Zhengkun "Guangmo" Guo	Team Europe Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Dimitar "DIDI8" Aleksandrov Olav "Creolophus" Undheim	Team Korea Lee "Check" Hyung Joo Rainbow Seo Woo "ReiGn" Kang Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Park "Lyn" Jun
Stars War II[27]	Team Korea Dae Hui "FoV" Cho JaeWook "Lucifer" Noh Jang "Moon" Jae Ho Jung Hee "Sweet" Chun Tae min "Zacard" Hwang	Team China Xiaofeng "Sky" Li Hao "suhO" Su Liwei "XiaOt" Sun QcH[ATi]Gstar Zhengkun "Guangmo" Guo	Team Europe Manuel "Grubby" Schenkhuizen Yoan "ToD" Merlo Zdravko "Insomnia" Georgiev Kim "SaSe" Hammar Mykhaylo "HoT" Novopashyn

Project Gotham Racing 3

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th
WCG 2006[28]	Wesley "ch0mpr" Cwiklo	Christopher "McLaren_F1" Hogfeldt	Erno "FinPro" Kuronen	Philippe "YggdrasiL" Vaillant

Need for Speed: Most Wanted

Championship	Gold	Silver	Bronze	4th
WCG 2006[29]	Alan "Alan" Enileev	Nikolay "MrRASER" Frontov	Steffan "Steffan" Amende	Rodrigo "Speed" Nunes

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