Iran at the 1951 Asian Games

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IOC codeIRN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Websitewww.olympic.ir (in Persian and English)
Competitors49 in 5 sports
Iran at the
1951 Asian Games
IOC codeIRN
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Websitewww.olympic.ir (in Persian and English)
in New Delhi
Competitors49 in 5 sports
Flag bearerMahmoud Namjoo
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
8
Silver
6
Bronze
2
Total
16
Asian Games appearances (overview)

Iran participated in the 1951 Asian Games held in the capital city of New Delhi, India from March 4, 1951, to March 11, 1951. This country is ranked 3rd with 8 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad. Ahmad Ordoubadi was the flagbearer for Iran in the opening ceremony.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 88
Basketball 1010
Cycling 11
Diving 22
Football 1717
Swimming 22
Weightlifting 1111
Total49049

Medal summary

Medals by sport

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Athletics112
Basketball11
Diving112
Football11
Weightlifting7310
Total86216

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 GoldAli BaghbanbashiAthleticsMen's 5000 m
 GoldMahmoud NamjooWeightliftingMen's 56 kg
 GoldJafar SalmasiWeightliftingMen's 60 kg
 GoldHassan FerdosWeightliftingMen's 67.5 kg
 GoldFirouz PojhanWeightliftingMen's 75 kg
 GoldHassan RahnavardiWeightliftingMen's 82.5 kg
 GoldRasoul RaeisiWeightliftingMen's 90 kg
 GoldLeon KurukchianWeightliftingMen's +90 kg
 SilverAli BaghbanbashiAthleticsMen's 3000 m steeplechase
 SilverTaghi AskariDivingMen's 10 m platform
 Silver
FootballMen
 SilverAli MirzaeiWeightliftingMen's 56 kg
 SilverJalal MansouriWeightliftingMen's 75 kg
 SilverAhmad OrdoubadiWeightliftingMen's +90 kg
 Bronze
BasketballMen
 BronzeTaghi AskariDivingMen's 3 m springboard

Results by event

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