| Iran at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| Olympic history | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1900 • 1904–1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 | ||||||||||
| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980–1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 | ||||||||||
Iran first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for 1980 and 1984. Iran has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on several occasions since 1956.
Some sources consider Freydoun Malkom, a fencer who competed in the épée event in the 1900 Summer Olympics, of Persian nationality, and therefore, asian's first Olympic competitor.
Iranian athletes have won a total of 48 medals, all in wrestling, weightlifting, and taekwondo.
The National Olympic Committee for Iran is the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was founded in 1947.
Contents |
List of medalists
Bronze
Silver
GoldMedal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1904 - 1936 | did not participate | ||||
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 34 |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 |
| 1956 Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 27 |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 34 |
| 1968 Mexico City | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 33 |
| 1980 - 1984 | did not participate | ||||
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 44 |
| 1996 Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 43 |
| 2000 Sydney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 27 |
| 2004 Athens | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 29 |
| 2008 Beijing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 51 |
| Total | 11 | 15 | 22 | 48 | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | 11 | 15 | 22 | 48 |
Sport by year
Summer olympics
| Sport | 00 | 48 | 52 | 56 | 60 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 88 | 92 | 96 | 00 | 04 | 08 | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Archery |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Athletics |
1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 13 | ||||
 Badminton |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Basketball |
13 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
 Boxing |
8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Canoeing |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Cycling |
4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | |||||||||
 Diving |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Equestrian |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Fencing |
1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Football |
18 | 19 | 17 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
_pictogram.svg){kind=small} Gymnastics |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Judo |
1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Rowing |
2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Shooting |
3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
 Swimming |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
 Table tennis |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||
 Taekwondo |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||||||
 Water polo |
11 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Weightlifting |
5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||||
 Wrestling |
7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |||
| Total | 1 | 36 | 22 | 17 | 25 | 64 | 14 | 50 | 86 | 27 | 40 | 18 | 35 | 38 | 55 | 15 | ||
Winter olympics
| Sport | 56 | 64 | 68 | 72 | 76 | 98 | 02 | 06 | Years | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alpine skiing |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | ||
 Cross-country skiing |
1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
See also
References
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
- "National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/organisation/noc/noc_uk.asp?noc_initials=IRI. Retrieved 2007-12-08.
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