Iran at the 1951 Asian Games
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Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

participated in the 1951 Asian Games
1951 Asian Games
The 1951 Asian Games, officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Games received names like First Asiad and 1951 Asiad by the president of the organising committee Anthony de Mello...

held in the capital city of New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 from March 4, 1951 to March 11, 1951. This country is ranked 3rd with 8 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.

Competitors

Sport Men Women Total
Aquatics, Diving
Diving at the 1951 Asian Games
Diving was contested from March 10 to March 11 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-3 m springboard:March 10-10 m platform:March 11-References:*...

2 2
Aquatics, Swimming
Swimming at the 1951 Asian Games
Swimming was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in National Stadium Swimming Pool, New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 7, 1951.-Medal table:-Medalists:- References :* * * * - External links :*...

2 2
Athletics
Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games
Athletics was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India from March 8 to March 11.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

8 8
Basketball
Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the six initial disciplines which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, wherein five Asian teams—Burma, India, Iran, Japan and Philippines—participated. In the matches, round-robin format was employed and on the basis of final points table top three podium...

10 10
Cycling, Road
Cycling at the 1951 Asian Games
Cycling was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India from March 6 to March 8. Four countries, India, Japan, Iran and Burma participated in this sport.-Medal table:-Road:-Track:-References:*...

1 1
Cycling, Track
Cycling at the 1951 Asian Games
Cycling was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India from March 6 to March 8. Four countries, India, Japan, Iran and Burma participated in this sport.-Medal table:-Road:-Track:-References:*...

1 1
Football
Football at the 1951 Asian Games
Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----...

17 17
Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

11 11
Total 49 0 49

Medal table

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Aquatics, Diving
Diving at the 1951 Asian Games
Diving was contested from March 10 to March 11 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-3 m springboard:March 10-10 m platform:March 11-References:*...

 
1 1 2
Athletics
Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games
Athletics was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India from March 8 to March 11.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

 
1 1 2
Basketball
Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the six initial disciplines which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, wherein five Asian teams—Burma, India, Iran, Japan and Philippines—participated. In the matches, round-robin format was employed and on the basis of final points table top three podium...

 
1 1
Football
Football at the 1951 Asian Games
Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----...

 
1 1
Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
7 3 10
Total 8 6 2 16

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
Ali Baghbanbashi  Athletics
Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games
Athletics was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India from March 8 to March 11.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

 
Men's 5000 m
Mahmoud Namjoo  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 56 kg
Jafar Salmasi  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 60 kg
Hassan Ferdos  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 67.5 kg
Firouz Pojhan  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 75 kg
Hassan Rahnavardi  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 82.5 kg
Rasoul Raeisi  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 90 kg
Leon Kurukchian  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's +90 kg
Taghi Askari  Aquatics, Diving
Diving at the 1951 Asian Games
Diving was contested from March 10 to March 11 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-3 m springboard:March 10-10 m platform:March 11-References:*...

 
Men's 10 m platform
Ali Baghbanbashi  Athletics
Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games
Athletics was contested at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India from March 8 to March 11.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...

 
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Amir Aghahosseini
Ghorban Ali Tari
Amir Araghi
Aref Gholizadeh
Mehdi Nasiroghli
Nader Afshar Naderi
Hossein Fekri
Hossein Fekri
Hossein Fekri born March 15, 1924 in Tehran, Iran and died in July 2003 is a former Iranian football player and coach who played for and coached Team Melli. He had played for Daraei F.C. and Shahin F.C. and then established Tehranjavan F.C.. He is third manager of Persepolis F.C. and managed...


Abbas Hajian
Mahmoud Bayati
Mahmoud Bayati
Mahmoud Bayati is an Iranian retired football player and coach.-Early life:He was born on 22 March 1928 in Tehran. He was a member and captain of Tehran Students Team when he was a student. He was also a member of Tehran Youth team.-Playing career:He signed a contract with Taj in 1946 and was...


Mohsen Azad
Nader Afshar Alavinejad
Parviz Kouzehkanani
George Markarian
Mehdi Gholi Masoud-Ansari
Masoud Boroumand
Masoud Boroumand
Dr. Amir Masoud Boroumand was an Iranian footballer. He played as a forward and was the Iran national football team's captain during the 1950s. He also played for the Lebanon national football team for three years whilst studying in Lebanon, two years as captain.-Club career:In 1945, Boroumand he...


Hossein Soroudi
Mahmoud Shakibi
Mahmoud Shakibi
Mahmoud Shakibi is a retired Iranian football player who played for Iran national football team and Shahin F.C. in the 1940s & 1950s.-Club career:...

 
Football
Football at the 1951 Asian Games
Football at the 1951 Asian Games was held in New Delhi, India from March 5 to March 11, 1951.In this tournament, 6 teams played in the men's competition. The games lasted only 60 minutes.-Medal table:-Medalists:- Results :-Quarterfinals:----...

 
Men
Ali Mirzaei  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 56 kg
Jalal Mansouri  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's 75 kg
Ahmad Ordoubadi  Weightlifting
Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games
Weightlifting was contested from March 5 to March 8 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-56 kg:March 5-60 kg:March 6-67.5 kg:March 7-75 kg:March 8-82.5 kg:March 7-90 kg:March 8-+90 kg:...

 
Men's +90 kg
Taghi Askari  Aquatics, Diving
Diving at the 1951 Asian Games
Diving was contested from March 10 to March 11 at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Medalists:-3 m springboard:March 10-10 m platform:March 11-References:*...

 
Men's 3 m springboard
Hossein Soroudi
Kamal Mashhoun
Alireza Oshar
Reza Masoumi
Mashallah Safiyar
Kambiz Mokhberi
Abolfazl Solbi
Hossein Soudipour
Hossein Razi
Hassan Khaleghpour 
Basketball
Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games
Basketball was one of the six initial disciplines which was held at the 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi, India, wherein five Asian teams—Burma, India, Iran, Japan and Philippines—participated. In the matches, round-robin format was employed and on the basis of final points table top three podium...

 
Men

Diving

Men
Athlete Event Score Rank
Taghi Askari 3 m springboard 271.45
10 m platform 325.35
Manouchehr Khamoush 10 m platform 250.85 4

Swimming

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Mousa Boroumand 100 m freestyle
Tofigh Yousefzadeh 200 m breaststroke 3:11.2 4

Athletics

Men
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final Rank
Heat Time Rank Heat Time Rank Time Rank
Hossein Ali Archin 100 m 3 3 Did not advance
200 m 3 3
Ali Baghbanbashi 5000 m 15:54.2 1
3000 m steeplechase 9:31.8 2

Athlete Event Result Rank
Ahmad Ordoubadi Shot put
Discus throw

Basketball

Men
Squad list Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Rank
Hossein Soroudi
Kamal Mashhoun
Alireza Oshar
Reza Masoumi
Mashallah Safiyar
Kambiz Mokhberi
Abolfazl Solbi
Hossein Soudipour
Hossein Razi
Hassan Khaleghpour
Coach: Kazem Rahbari

L 34–40

W 63–52

L 41–65

W 84–38

Road

Men
Athlete Event Time Rank
Jasem Jasemzadeh Road race

Track

Men
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final Rank
Time Rank
Jasem Jasemzadeh Sprint Did not start Did not advance

Football

Men
Squad list Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Rank
Amir Aghahosseini
Ghorban Ali Tari
Amir Araghi
Aref Gholizadeh
Mehdi Nasiroghli
Nader Afshar Naderi
Hossein Fekri
Hossein Fekri
Hossein Fekri born March 15, 1924 in Tehran, Iran and died in July 2003 is a former Iranian football player and coach who played for and coached Team Melli. He had played for Daraei F.C. and Shahin F.C. and then established Tehranjavan F.C.. He is third manager of Persepolis F.C. and managed...


Abbas Hajian
Mahmoud Bayati
Mahmoud Bayati
Mahmoud Bayati is an Iranian retired football player and coach.-Early life:He was born on 22 March 1928 in Tehran. He was a member and captain of Tehran Students Team when he was a student. He was also a member of Tehran Youth team.-Playing career:He signed a contract with Taj in 1946 and was...


Mohsen Azad
Nader Afshar Alavinejad
Parviz Kouzehkanani
George Markarian
Mehdi Gholi Masoud-Ansari
Masoud Boroumand
Masoud Boroumand
Dr. Amir Masoud Boroumand was an Iranian footballer. He played as a forward and was the Iran national football team's captain during the 1950s. He also played for the Lebanon national football team for three years whilst studying in Lebanon, two years as captain.-Club career:In 1945, Boroumand he...


Hossein Soroudi
Mahmoud Shakibi
Mahmoud Shakibi
Mahmoud Shakibi is a retired Iranian football player who played for Iran national football team and Shahin F.C. in the 1940s & 1950s.-Club career:...


Coach: Mostafa Salimi
Mostafa Salimi
Mostafa Salimi was an Iranian football player and manager. He was head coach of Iran national football team from 1951 to 1952 after served as assistant coach of the national team for more than ten years. He was President of Football Federation of Iran from 1955 to 1956.- References :...


W 2–0

W 0–0, 3–2 Rep
Replay (sports)
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L 0–1

Weightlifting

Men
Athlete Event Press (lb) Snatch (lb) Clean & Jerk (lb) Total (lb) Rank
Ali Mirzaei 56 kg 205 200 250 655
Mahmoud Namjoo 56 kg 205.25 214.75 280 700
Khachik Arsham 60 kg 620 6
Jafar Salmasi 60 kg 210 210 255 675
Hassan Ferdos 67.5 kg 210 220 265 695
Jalal Mansouri 75 kg 230 230 295 755
Firouz Pojhan 75 kg 225 230 310 765
Hassan Rahnavardi 82.5 kg 265 255 325 845
Rasoul Raeisi 90 kg 255 240 310 805
Leon Kurukchian +90 kg 235 230 310 775
Ahmad Ordoubadi +90 kg 215 225 285 725
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