| Event: | Men's sanshou 56 kg |
| Games: | 2006 Asian Games |
| Venue: | Aspire Hall 3 |
| Dates: | 11–14 December 2006 |
| Competitors: | 14 |
| Nations: | 14 |
| Gold: | Li Teng |
| Goldnoc: | CHN |
| Silver: | Phoxay Aphailath |
| Silvernoc: | LAO |
| Bronze: | Kim Jun-yul |
| Bronzenoc: | KOR |
| Bronze2: | Jalil Ataei |
| Bronzenoc2: | IRI |
| Prev: | 2002 |
| Next: | 2010 |
See main article: Wushu at the 2006 Asian Games.
The men's sanshou 56 kilograms at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar was held from 11 to 14 December at the Aspire Hall 3 in Aspire Zone.
A total of fourteen competitors from fourteen countries competed in this event, which is limited to fighters whose body weight was less than 56 kilograms.
Li Teng from China won the gold medal after his opponent Phoxay Aphailath of Laos did not show up for the gold medal bout and lost the final by default.
Kim Jun-yul of South Korea and Jalil Ataei from Iran won the bronze medal.
All times are Arabia Standard Time
| width=220 | Date | width=50 | Time | width=100 | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 11 December 2006 | 15:30 | Preliminary | |||
| Tuesday, 12 December 2006 | 14:00 | Quarterfinals | |||
| Wednesday, 13 December 2006 | 16:00 | Semifinals | |||
| Thursday, 14 December 2006 | 15:00 | Final |