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Iran at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
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Iran competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia; 17 athletes competed. Emam-Ali Habibi and Gholamreza Takhti won the nation's first gold medal in the Olympics, all in wrestling.[1][2]
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| Iran at the 1956 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRI (IRN used at these Games) |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iran |
| in Melbourne, Australia and Stockholm, Sweden | |
| Competitors | 17 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mahmoud Namjoo |
| Medals Ranked 14th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 2 | 2 | |
| Weightlifting | 7 | 7 | |
| Wrestling | 8 | 8 | |
| Total | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | ||
| Wrestling | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Medalists
Results by event
Athletics
- Men[3]
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Baghbanbashi | Marathon | Did not finish | |
Weightlifting
- Men[4]
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Namjoo | 56 kg | 100.0 | 102.5 | 130.0 | 332.5 |  |
| Hossein Zarini | 60 kg | 92.5 | 92.5 | 120.0 | 305.0 | 13 |
| Henrik Tamraz | 67.5 kg | 115.0 | 105.0 | 145.0 | 365.0 | 5 |
| Ebrahim Peiravi | 75 kg | 107.5 | 117.5 | 147.5 | 372.5 | 7 |
| Jalal Mansouri | 82.5 kg | 132.5 | 122.5 | 162.5 | 417.5 | 4 |
| Hassan Rahnavardi | 90 kg | 140.0 | 127.5 | 157.5 | 425.0 | 4 |
| Firouz Pojhan | +90 kg | 147.5 | 132.5 | 170.0 | 450.0 | 4 |
Wrestling
- Men's freestyle[5]
