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...

 first participated at the Asian Games

Asian Games

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...

 in 1951, and has sent athletes to compete in every Asian Games

Asian Games

The Asian Games, officially known as Asiad, is a multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until the 1978 Games. Since the 1982 Games they have been organised by the...

 since then, except for 1958 , 1962 and 1978.

The National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committee

National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...

 for Iran is the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was founded in 1947.

Asian Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1951 New Delhi 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...	8	6	2	16	3
1954 Manila 1954 Asian Games The 1954 Asian Games was a mult-sport event celebrated in Manila, Philippines from May 1 to May 9, 1954. A total of 970 athletes from 19 Asian National Olympic Committees competed in 76 events from eight sports...	Did not participate
1958 Tokyo 1958 Asian Games The 3rd Asian Games were held from May 24 to June 1, 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. A total number of 1,820 athletes, coming from 16 countries, competed in thirteen events at this Asiad. Debuting sports were field hockey, table tennis, tennis, and volleyball. Tokyo would go on to host the 1964 Summer...	7	14	11	32	4
1962 Jakarta 1962 Asian Games The 4th Asian Games were held from August 24, 1962 to September 4, 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Most notable is the exclusion of Israel and the Republic of China from the Games....	Did not participate
1966 Bangkok 1966 Asian Games The 1966 Asian Games, also known as the V Asiad, is a multi-sport event which held from December 9, 1966 to December 20, 1966 in Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 142 events in 14 sports will be contested by athletes in the game. Taiwan and Israel returned to the Asian Games, reversing the decision...	6	8	17	31	6
1970 Bangkok 1970 Asian Games The 6th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1970 to December 20, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally Seoul, South Korea was selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea. Previous host Thailand stepped in to save...	9	7	7	23	4
1974 Tehran 1974 Asian Games The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time...	36	28	17	81	2
1978 Bangkok 1978 Asian Games The 8th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1978 to December 20, 1978 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally, the host city was Singapore but Singapore dropped its plan to host the Games due to financial problems. And then Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan was decided to host the 8th Games...	Did not participate
1982 New Delhi 1982 Asian Games The 9th Asian Games were held from November 19, 1982 to December 4, 1982 in Delhi, India.An incredible 74 Asian and Asian Games records were broken. This was also the first Asiad to be held under the aegis of the Olympic Council of Asia.-Sports:...	4	4	4	12	7
1986 Seoul 1986 Asian Games The 10th Asian Games were held from September 20, 1986 to October 5, 1986 in Seoul, South Korea. The city was supposed to host the 1970 games, but it received security threats from neighboring North Korea, forcing it to give up hosting the games to previous 1966 host Bangkok, Thailand...	6	6	10	22	4
1990 Beijing 1990 Asian Games The 11th Asian Games also known as XI Asiad were held from September 22, 1990 to October 7, 1990 in Beijing, China. It was the first large-scale international sports event to be held in the People's Republic of China. A total number of 6,122 athletes, coming from 37 countries, competed in 29 sports...	4	6	8	18	5
1994 Hiroshima 1994 Asian Games The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in...	9	9	8	26	6
1998 Bangkok 1998 Asian Games The 13th Asian Games were held from December 6 to December 20, 1998 in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the first time that Thailand bid for the event after it shouldered the two postponed hosting rights in 1970 and 1978.-Emblem:...	10	11	13	34	7
2002 Busan 2002 Asian Games The 2002 Asian Games, also known as XIV Asiad is a multi-sport event held in Busan, South Korea from September 29 to October 14, 2002. Busan is the second city, after Seoul in 1986 to host the Games. A total of 419 events in 38 sports were contested by 7,711 athletes from 44 countries...	8	14	14	36	10
2006 Doha 2006 Asian Games The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...	11	15	22	48	6
2010 Guangzhou 2010 Asian Games The 2010 Asian Games, also known as the XVI Asiad, was a multi-sport event celebrated in Guangzhou, China from November 12 to November 27, 2010. Guangzhou was the second Chinese city to host the Games, after Beijing in 1990...	20	15	24	59	4
Total	138	143	157	438	4

Asian Winter Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1986 Sapporo	Did not participate
1990 Sapporo	0	0	0	0
1996 Harbin	0	0	0	0
1999 Kangwon	0	0	0	0
2003 Aomori	0	0	0	0
2007 Changchun	0	0	0	0
2011 Astana – Almaty	0	1	2	3	6
Total	0	1	2	3	9

Asian Indoor Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2005 Bangkok 2005 Asian Indoor Games The 1st Asian Indoor Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand fromNovember 12, 2005 to November 19, 2005.-Emblem:For the “Logo” of the 1st Asian Indoor Games itself, it comprises 9 sparkling stars, reflecting the opinions of the Asian people at large:...	3	5	2	10	11
2007 Macau 2007 Asian Indoor Games The 2nd Asian Indoor Games were held in Macau, China from 26 October 2007 to 3 November 2007. Most events of the games took place at the Macao East Asian Games Dome.-Emblem:...	4	4	9	17	8
2009 Hanoi 2009 Asian Indoor Games The 3rd Asian Indoor Games were held in Vietnam on 30 October – 8 November, 2009.-Emblem:The logo is the logical, scientific and proper combination of the features, both strong and flexible, of the typical motifs of sports games in Vietnam like the torch, the lotus and the symbol of the...	17	15	13	45	5
Total	24	24	24	72	7

Asian Beach Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2008 Bali 2008 Asian Beach Games The 2008 Asian Beach Games, the inaugural Asian Beach Games, was held in Bali, Indonesia from 18 October to 26 October 2008. The opening ceremony was held in the Garuda Wisnu Kencana memorial park in Nusa Dua, Badung.- Bidding process :...	0	0	0	0
2010 Muscat 2010 Asian Beach Games The 2nd Asian Beach Games were held in Muscat, Oman from 8 December 2010 to 16 December 2010. The opening ceremony was held in the Al-Musannah Sports City , Muscat.-Emblem:...	0	0	2	2	21
Total	0	0	2	2	26

Asian Martial Arts Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2009 Bangkok 2009 Asian Martial Arts Games The 1st Asian Martial Arts Games were held in Bangkok, Thailand from August 1, 2009 to August 9, 2009 in 9 sports. Due to Political crisis in Thailand And 2009 Swine Flu, the Bangkok Asian Martial Arts Games Organizing Committee and the National Olympic Committee of Thailand decided that Asian...	Did not participate
Total	0	0	0	0	—

Asian Youth Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2009 Singapore 2009 Asian Youth Games The 1st Asian Youth Games was held in Singapore from June 29, 2009 to July 7, 2009 in over 90 sporting events. The plan for the Asian Youth Games was part of Singapore’s bid to stage the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics . The purpose was to allow youths to use the chance to benchmark their performances...	1	3	2	6	11
Total	1	3	2	6	11

Asian Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Aquatics, Diving Diving at the Asian Games Diving is a part of the Asian Games since the first edition of the continental sports event in 1951, when New Delhi hosted the Games.-1m Springboard:-3m Springboard:-10m Platform:-3m Springboard Synchronized:-10m Platform Synchronized:...	0	1	3	4
Aquatics, Water polo Water polo at the Asian Games Water polo has been contested at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi, India.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-References:* -External links:*...	1	0	0	1
Athletics Athletics at the Asian Games Athletics is an Asian Games event since 1951 in New Delhi, India.-Asian Games:- Men :- Women :-See also:*International athletics championships and games*List of Asian Games records in athletics-External links:*...	9	13	10	32
Basketball Basketball at the Asian Games Basketball is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. The Asian Games tournaments were the de facto Asian championships until the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was founded in 1960.-Summaries:-Per nation:-Summaries:...	0	0	3	3
Board games, Chess Board games at the Asian Games Board games are Asian Games sports since the 2006 edition.-Chess:-Weiqi:-Xiangqi:-Medal table:-Chess:-Weiqi:-Xiangqi:-Men's individual rapid:-Men's team classical:-Women's individual rapid:-Women's team classical:...	0	0	1	1
Boxing Boxing at the Asian Games Boxing has been contested at every Asian Games since its introduction to the program at the 1954 Asian Games.- Current events :* -48 kg* -51 kg* -54 kg* -57 kg* -60 kg* -64 kg* -69 kg* -75 kg* -81 kg...	5	9	25	39
Canoeing, Sprint Canoeing at the Asian Games Canoeing events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1990 Asian Games in Beijing.-Medal table:-C1 200 m:-C1 500 m:-C1 1000 m:-C2 500 m:-C2 1000 m:-K1 200 m:-K1 500 m:-K1 1000 m:-K2 200 m:-K2 500 m:-K2 1000 m:...	1	2	1	4
Cycling, Road Cycling at the Asian Games Cycling events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. It was not included in 1954.-Editions:...	3	4	5	12
Cycling, Track Cycling at the Asian Games Cycling events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. It was not included in 1954.-Editions:...	1	5	8	14
Equestrian Equestrian at the Asian Games Equestrian has been an Asian Games event since 1982 in New Delhi, India.-Medal table:-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-Team:-Individual:-External links:*...	0	0	1	1
Fencing Fencing at the Asian Games Fencing events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1974 Asian Games in Tehran. It was not included in 1982.-Individual épée:-Team épée:-Individual foil:-Team foil:-Individual sabre:-Team foil:- References :*...	3	4	6	13
Football Football at the Asian Games Men's Association football is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. Women's football competition began in 1990.Since the 2002 Asian Games, age limit for men teams is under-23 plus up to three over aged players for each squad, same as the age limit in football competitions at the Summer...	4	2	1	7
Handball Handball at the Asian Games Handball has been an Asian Games event since 1982 in New Delhi, India.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-External links:*...	0	1	1	2
Judo Judo at the Asian Games Judo is an event at the Asian Games since 1986 in Seoul, South Korea.- List Tournaments :-Medal table:-External links:*...	1	7	10	18
Kabaddi Kabaddi at the Asian Games Kabaddi is an Asian Games event since 1990 in Beijing, China.-Medal table:-Men:-Women:-External links:*...	0	1	1	2
Karate Karate at the Asian Games Karate is an Asian Games event first held at the 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan.-Medal table:--55kg:--60kg:--65kg:--67kg:--70kg:--75kg:--80kg:--84kg:-+75kg:-+80kg:-+84kg:-Individual:--48kg:--50kg:--53kg:--55kg:...	9	8	5	22
Rowing	1	0	1	2
Shooting	0	2	2	4
Table tennis Table tennis at the Asian Games Table tennis has been contested at the Asian Games since 1958 except the sports was excluded from the program in 1970, with singles and doubles events for both men and women.-Events:-Medal table:-Men's Singles:-Men's Doubles:-Men's Team:...	0	0	2	2
Taekwondo Taekwondo at the Asian Games Taekwondo events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1986 Games in Seoul, South Korea.- Editions :-Medal table:- External links :*...	8	9	15	32
Tennis Tennis at the Asian Games Tennis is part of the Asian Games program. It has been played at each edition of the games since 1958, with the exception of 1970. Men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles have been contested each time...	0	2	2	4
Volleyball, Indoor Volleyball at the Asian Games Volleyball for men is played at the Asian Games since 1958 in Tokyo, Japan. Women event is played since 1962 in Jakarta, Indonesia.-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:-Men:-Women:...	0	3	2	5
Weightlifting Weightlifting at the Asian Games Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.-Men's events:1951–1954*Bantamweight -56kg*Featherweight 56-60kg*Lightweight 60-67.5kg*Middleweight 67.5-75kg*Light-heavyweight 75-82.5kg*Middle-heavyweight 82.5-90kg...	30	28	19	77
Wrestling Wrestling at the Asian Games Wrestling has been an event at the Asian Games since 1954 in Manila, Philippines.-Men's events:1954* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg * 79 kg * +79 kg 1958* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg...	58	39	28	125
Wushu Wushu at the Asian Games Wushu has been contested at the Asian Games since 1990 in Beijing, China.-Medal table:--52 kg:--56 kg:--60 kg:--65 kg:--70 kg:--75 kg:-Changquan:* Changquan, Daoshu and Gunshu -Nanquan:* Nanquan...	4	3	5	12
Total	138	143	157	438

Asian Winter Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Ski orienteering Ski orienteering at the Asian Winter Games Ski orienteering has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the 7th winter games in 2011.- Events :-Medal table:-Participating nations:-Men's sprint:-Men's middle distance:-Men's long distance:-Men's relay:...	0	1	1	2
Skiing, Alpine Alpine skiing at the Asian Winter Games Alpine skiing has been featured as a sport in the Asian Winter Games since the first Winter Games in 1986.- Events :-Medal table:- References :*...	0	0	1	1
Total	0	1	2	3

Asian Indoor Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
3-on-3 basketball	1	0	0	1
Board games, Chess	0	1	3	4
Electronic sports	2	2	3	7
Extreme sports, Sport climbing	0	0	1	1
Futsal	3	0	0	3
Hoop takraw	0	0	1	1
Indoor archery	3	1	4	8
Indoor athletics Indoor athletics at the Asian Indoor Games Indoor athletics is one of the sports at the biennial Asian Indoor Games competition. It has been one of the sports held at the event since the inaugural edition in 2005.-Editions:-Medal table:-External links:* from GBR Athletics...	4	4	4	12
Indoor hockey	1	0	0	1
Kabaddi	0	1	1	2
Kickboxing	2	2	0	4
Kurash	2	1	0	3
Muay	3	3	2	8
Pencak silat	0	2	1	3
Short course swimming	1	1	1	3
Vovinam	1	3	3	7
Wushu	1	3	0	4
Total	24	24	24	72

Asian Beach Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Beach kabaddi	0	0	1	1
Beach soccer Beach soccer at the Asian Beach Games The Beach soccer at the Asian Indoor Games is a Beach soccer competition of the Asian Beach Games. It was first held in 2008.-Summary:-Medal table:-Participating nations:-External links:*...	0	0	1	1
Total	0	0	2	2

Asian Youth Games

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
3-on-3 basketball	0	1	0	1
Athletics	1	2	1	4
Football	0	0	1	1
Total	1	3	2	6

West Asian Games

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1997 Tehran 1997 West Asian Games The 1st West Asian Games was held from 19 to 28 November 1997 in Tehran, Iran and had around 850 athletes and 236 team officials participating from 10 countries in 11 sports...	63	37	56	156	1
2002 Kuwait City 2002 West Asian Games The 2nd West Asian Games were initially expected to be organised in Qatar in 1999, but due to unforeseen circumstances, the Games were not held. The Games were then expected to be held in Lebanon in 2001, but were then cancelled and relocated to Kuwait...	9	11	16	36	3
2005 Doha 2005 West Asian Games The 3rd West Asian Games were to be held from 7 to 17 April 2003 in Damascus, Syria; however they were postponed and then cancelled. On 4 April 2002 the West Asian Games Federation decided that the Games would be held every four years, instead of two, namely one year before the Asian Games.The...	20	25	16	61	3
Total	92	73	88	253	1

Multiple Asian Games gold medalists

This is a list of multiple Asian Games gold medalists for Iran, listing people who have won more than two gold medals.

Athletes in bold are still active.

Athlete	|Sport	|Asian Games	Gold	|Bronze	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 Asian Games Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.-Men's events:1951–1954*Bantamweight -56kg*Featherweight 56-60kg*Lightweight 60-67.5kg*Middleweight 67.5-75kg*Light-heavyweight 75-82.5kg*Middle-heavyweight 82.5-90kg...	1966–1974	4	1	0	5
Moslem Eskandar-Filabi	Wrestling Wrestling at the Asian Games Wrestling has been an event at the Asian Games since 1954 in Manila, Philippines.-Men's events:1954* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg * 79 kg * +79 kg 1958* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg...	1966–1974	4	0	0	4
Reza Soukhteh-Saraei	Wrestling Wrestling at the Asian Games Wrestling has been an event at the Asian Games since 1954 in Manila, Philippines.-Men's events:1954* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg * 79 kg * +79 kg 1958* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg...	1974–1990	3	1	0	4
Houshang Kargarnejad	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the Asian Games Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.-Men's events:1951–1954*Bantamweight -56kg*Featherweight 56-60kg*Lightweight 60-67.5kg*Middleweight 67.5-75kg*Light-heavyweight 75-82.5kg*Middle-heavyweight 82.5-90kg...	1970–1974	3	0	1	4
Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari Alireza Heidari is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal....	Wrestling Wrestling at the Asian Games Wrestling has been an event at the Asian Games since 1954 in Manila, Philippines.-Men's events:1954* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg * 79 kg * +79 kg 1958* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg...	1998–2006	3	0	0	3
Jalal Keshmiri	Athletics Athletics at the Asian Games Athletics is an Asian Games event since 1951 in New Delhi, India.-Asian Games:- Men :- Women :-See also:*International athletics championships and games*List of Asian Games records in athletics-External links:*...	1966–1974	2	3	1	6
Hassan Arianfard	Cycling Cycling at the Asian Games Cycling events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. It was not included in 1954.-Editions:...	1970–1974	2	1	0	3
Jasem Vishgahi Jasem Vishgahi Jasem Vishgahi is an Iranian karateka.Vishgahi competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the 75 kg division and won the gold medal. He also won the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games.- External links :*...	Karate Karate at the Asian Games Karate is an Asian Games event first held at the 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan.-Medal table:--55kg:--60kg:--65kg:--67kg:--70kg:--75kg:--80kg:--84kg:-+75kg:-+80kg:-+84kg:-Individual:--48kg:--50kg:--53kg:--55kg:...	2002–2010	2	1	0	3
Akbar Shokrollahi	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the Asian Games Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.-Men's events:1951–1954*Bantamweight -56kg*Featherweight 56-60kg*Lightweight 60-67.5kg*Middleweight 67.5-75kg*Light-heavyweight 75-82.5kg*Middle-heavyweight 82.5-90kg...	1974	2	1	0	3
Ali Vali	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the Asian Games Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.-Men's events:1951–1954*Bantamweight -56kg*Featherweight 56-60kg*Lightweight 60-67.5kg*Middleweight 67.5-75kg*Light-heavyweight 75-82.5kg*Middle-heavyweight 82.5-90kg...	1974	2	1	0	3
Teymour Ghiasi Teymour Ghiasi Teymour Ghiasi is an Iranian retired high jumper.Teymour Ghiasi set a new Asian record during the 1974 Asian Games held in Tehran which earned him a Gold medal. He jumped 2.21 meters defeating Ni Zhiqin of China who was the unofficial world record holder with 2.29 meters. In Asian Games Ni Zhiqin...	Athletics Athletics at the Asian Games Athletics is an Asian Games event since 1951 in New Delhi, India.-Asian Games:- Men :- Women :-See also:*International athletics championships and games*List of Asian Games records in athletics-External links:*...	1966–1974	2	0	1	3
Hossein Rezazadeh Hossein Rezazadeh Hossein Rezazadeh is an Iranian former world and double Olympic champion in Olympic weightlifting. He is also a world record holder in the clean and jerk and considered as one of the greatest weightlifters of all time.- Career :...	Weightlifting Weightlifting at the Asian Games Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.-Men's events:1951–1954*Bantamweight -56kg*Featherweight 56-60kg*Lightweight 60-67.5kg*Middleweight 67.5-75kg*Light-heavyweight 75-82.5kg*Middle-heavyweight 82.5-90kg...	1998–2006	2	0	1	3

External links

• Official website of the Iran Olympic Committee