Iran at the Olympics

Iran at the
Olympics
IOC codeIRI
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Websitewww.olympic.ir (in Persian and English)
Medals
Ranked 33rd
Gold
24
Silver
23
Bronze
29
Total
76
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1979, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900. Iran has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since 1948, except for 1980 and 1984 due to political boycotts. Iran has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on several occasions since 1956.

Iran has participated in 18 Olympics so far. Iran participated in 9 Summer Olympics and gained 4 gold medals before that 1979 Revolution, also Iran participated in 9 Summer Olympics and it won 20 gold medals after the revolution.[1][2]

Freydoun Malkom, a fencer who competed in the épée event in the 1900 Summer Olympics, was the first Iranian Olympic competitor. Iranian athletes have won a total of 76 medals, all in wrestling, weightlifting, taekwondo, athletics, shooting, and karate. Iran's National Olympic Committee was founded in 1947.

  1. ^ "Olympics wrestling: Omid Noroozi wins Iran's second Greco gold". Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin wins landmark bronze for Iran". Retrieved 2 October 2023.

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