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Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.[1][2]
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IOC codeIRI
(IRN used at these Games)
(IRN used at these Games)
Competitors22 in 4 sports
| Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | IRI (IRN used at these Games) |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iran |
| in Helsinki | |
| Competitors | 22 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mahmoud Namjoo |
| Medals Ranked 30th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | |
| Boxing | 6 | 6 | |
| Weightlifting | 7 | 7 | |
| Wrestling | 8 | 8 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wrestling | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Medalists
Results by event
Athletics
- Men[3]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Ali Baghbanbashi | 5000 m | 2 | 15:03.0 | 11 | Did not advance | 36 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 2 | 9:13.2 | 6 | Did not advance | 17 | ||
Boxing
- Men[4]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazlollah Nikkhah | 54 kg | Bye |  Kang (KOR)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Emmanuel Agassi | 57 kg |  Leisching (RSA)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Petros Nazarbegian | 60 kg | Bye |  Pakkanen (FIN)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Ebrahim Afsharpour | 63.5 kg |  Milligan (IRL)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| George Issabeg | 67 kg |  Abdelrahman (EGY)W Disqualification |
 Linneman (NED)L 1–2 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Ardashes Saginian | 71 kg |  Herrera (ARG)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
Weightlifting
- Men[5]
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Mirzaei | 56 kg | 95.0 | 92.5 | 112.5 | 300.0 |  |
| Mahmoud Namjoo | 56 kg | 90.0 | 95.0 | 122.5 | 307.5 |  |
| Mohsen Tabatabaei | 60 kg | 90.0 | 97.5 | 120.0 | 307.5 | 8 |
| Hassan Ferdos | 67.5 kg | 102.5 | 107.5 | 135.0 | 345.0 | 5 |
| Jalal Mansouri | 75 kg | 110.0 | 107.5 | 140.0 | 357.5 | 8 |
| Hassan Rahnavardi | 82.5 kg | 120.0 | 122.5 | 160.0 | 402.5 | 4 |
| Firouz Pojhan | 90 kg | 112.5 | 120.0 | 155.0 | 387.5 | 5 |
Wrestling
- Men's freestyle[6]
