Iran at the Summer Olympics
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| Iran at the Olympic Games | ||||
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| IOC code: IRI | ||||
| Summer Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 | ||||
| Winter Olympic Games appearances | ||||
| 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 |
Iran made its first official appearance at the Summer Olympic Games at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. However, some sources consider Freydoun Malkom, a fencer who competed in the épée event in the 1900 Summer Olympics, of Persian nationality, and therefore, Iran's first Olympic competitor.
[edit] Medals
- See also: Summer Olympics medal count
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1952 Helsinki | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| 1956 Melbourne | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1960 Rome | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1968 Mexico City | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1972 Munich | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1976 Montreal | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1980 Moscow | did not compete | ||||
| 1984 Los Angeles | did not compete | ||||
| 1988 Seoul | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 Barcelona | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1996 Atlanta | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2000 Sydney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2004 Athens | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| Total | 10 | 15 | 21 | 46 | |
[edit] Events
[edit] Fencing
| Year | Fencers | Events | Entries | Medals | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |||||
| 1900 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
