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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...

competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...

in Mexico City

Mexico City

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, Mexico

Mexico

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. 14 athletes represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics.

Competitors

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Athletics Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, 36 athletics events were contested, 24 for men and 12 for women. There were a total number of 1031 participating athletes from 93 countries....	1		1
Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.It also counted as 1968 World Weightlifting Championships.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...	4		4
Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-See also:...	9		9
Total	14	0	14

Medal table

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.It also counted as 1968 World Weightlifting Championships.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...	1	1		2
Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-See also:...	1		2	3
Total	2	1	2	5

Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
Mohammad Nassiri Mohammad Nassiri Mohammad Nassiri Seresht is a retired Iranian weightlifter and an Olympic Gold Medalist for Iran.In 1995 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.- Weightlifting achievements :...	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.It also counted as 1968 World Weightlifting Championships.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...	Men's 56 kg
Abdollah Movahed Abdollah Movahed Abdollah Movahed Ardabili is an Iranian wrestler who competed in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Like his counterpart Habibi, he came from Mazandaran Province....	Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-See also:...	Men's freestyle 70 kg
Parviz Jalayer Parviz Jalayer Parviz Jalayer is a retired Iranian weightlifter and an Olympic Silver medalist for Iran.- References :* * - External links :*...	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics The weightlifting competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City consisted of seven weight classes, all for men only.It also counted as 1968 World Weightlifting Championships.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:...	Men's 67.5 kg
Aboutaleb Talebi Aboutaleb Talebi Aboutaleb Talebi Gorgori was an Iranian wrestler who competed in Freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-See also:...	Men's freestyle 57 kg
Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi Seyed Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi was an Iranian wrestler who won a bronze medal in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Seyed-Abbasi died at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of 16 March 2004 in Iranmehr Hospital in Gholhak, Tehran from cancer.-References:* *...	Wrestling Wrestling at the 1968 Summer Olympics At the 1968 Summer Olympics, 16 wrestling events were contested, for all men. There were eight weight classes in Greco-Roman wrestling and eight classes in freestyle wrestling.- Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Medal table:-See also:...	Men's freestyle 63 kg

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Jalal Keshmiri	Shot put	Did not start		Did not advance
Jalal Keshmiri	Discus throw	53.96	20	Did not advance

Weightlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Press	Snatch	Clean & Jerk	Total	Rank
Mohammad Nassiri Mohammad Nassiri Mohammad Nassiri Seresht is a retired Iranian weightlifter and an Olympic Gold Medalist for Iran.In 1995 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.- Weightlifting achievements :...	56 kg	112.5	105.0	150.0 WR	367.5
Nasrollah Dehnavi	60 kg	117.5	107.5	140.0	365.0	6
Parviz Jalayer Parviz Jalayer Parviz Jalayer is a retired Iranian weightlifter and an Olympic Silver medalist for Iran.- References :* * - External links :*...	67.5 kg	125.0	132.5	165.0	422.5
Daniel Gorgiz	75 kg	No mark	—	—	—	—

Wrestling

Men's freestyle

Athlete	Event	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	4th round	5th round	6th round	7th / Final round	Rank
Mohammad Ghorbani	52 kg	W Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...	W Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...	W Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...	L Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...	L Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...		Did not advance	7
Aboutaleb Talebi Aboutaleb Talebi Aboutaleb Talebi Gorgori was an Iranian wrestler who competed in Freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics.-References:*...	57 kg	W Superiority	W Points	W Points	Bye	W Points	D Points	D Points
Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi Seyed Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi was an Iranian wrestler who won a bronze medal in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Seyed-Abbasi died at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of 16 March 2004 in Iranmehr Hospital in Gholhak, Tehran from cancer.-References:* *...	63 kg	W Points	W Superiority	W Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...	W Points	W Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...		D Points
	63 kg	W Points	W Superiority		W Points			L Points
Abdollah Movahed Abdollah Movahed Abdollah Movahed Ardabili is an Iranian wrestler who competed in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Like his counterpart Habibi, he came from Mazandaran Province....	70 kg	W Superiority	W Superiority	W Superiority	W Superiority	W Points	W Points	W Points
Ali-Mohammad Momeni	78 kg	W Superiority	W Points	L Points	W Points	W Points		Did not advance	4
Mansour Mehdizadeh	87 kg	L Disqualification	Did not appear	Did not advance					22
Moslem Eskandar-Filabi	97 kg	W Superiority	L Points	L Points	Did not advance			Did not advance	9
Abolfazl Anvari	+97 kg	W Points	W Points	L Points	L Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...	Did not advance		Did not advance	6

Men's Greco-Roman

Athlete	Event	1st round	2nd round	3rd round	4th round	5th round	6th round	Final round	Rank
Hossein Moarreb	63 kg	W	L Points	L Fall Pin (amateur wrestling) A pin, or fall, is a victory condition in various forms of wrestling that is met by holding an opponent's shoulders or scapulae on the wrestling mat for a prescribed period of time. This article deals with the pin as it is defined in amateur wrestling.In amateur wrestling, a pin ends the match...	Did not advance				11

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