Iran at the Olympics


Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran since 1979, first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900
, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for 1980 and 1984 due to boycotts.
Iran has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games on several occasions since 1956.
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 69 medals, all in wrestling, weightlifting, taekwondo, and athletics.
Iran's National Olympic Committee was founded in 1947.

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by Winter Games

Medals by sport

List of medalists

Sport by year

Summer Olympics

Sport004852566064687276889296000408121620Years
Sport
Aquatics, Diving11
Aquatics, Swimming11111117
Aquatics, Water polo111
Archery22114
Athletics12181341211261010216
Badminton11
Basketball1312123
Boxing8645566451341214
Canoeing, Sprint1213
Cycling, Road4466422333111
Cycling, Track422425
Equestrian11
Fencing142131237
Football1719173
Gymnastics, Artistic21
Judo1376126
Karate41
Rowing2213
Shooting314411135610
Table tennis1111236
Taekwondo432233426
Volleyball, Indoor12122
Weightlifting5777543756636514
Wrestling7881212914171516101113121312617
Total1362217256314508627401835385553635118

Winter Olympics

Sport5664687276980206101418Years
Sport
Skiing, Alpine3444411133211
Skiing, Cross-country111225
Total3444412245411