Iran at the Asian Games facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Iran at the Asian Games
IOC code	IRI
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Medals	Gold Silver Bronze Total 179 181 197 557
Summer appearances
1951 1954 1958 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018
Winter appearances
1990 1996 1999 2003 2007 2011 2017

Iran first took part in the Asian Games in 1951. Since then, Iranian athletes have competed in almost every Asian Games. They only missed the games in 1954, 1962, and 1978.

The Asian Games are a big sports event held every four years. Athletes from all over Asia compete in many different sports. Iran has won many medals over the years. This shows their strong presence in Asian sports.

Iran's Medals at the Asian Games

Iran has achieved great success in various Asian Games events. They have won hundreds of medals in total. This section looks at their performance in different types of Asian Games.

Asian Games Medals

Iran has been a strong competitor in the main Asian Games. They have won many gold, silver, and bronze medals. Their best performance was in 1974 when they hosted the games in Tehran.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1951 1951 New Delhi	8	6	2	16	3
1954 Manila	Did not participate
1958 1958 Tokyo	7	14	11	32	4
1962 Jakarta	Did not participate
1966 1966 Bangkok	6	8	17	31	6
1970 1970 Bangkok	9	7	7	23	4
1974 1974 Tehran	36	28	17	81	2
1978 Bangkok	Did not participate
1982 1982 New Delhi	4	4	4	12	7
1986 1986 Seoul	6	6	10	22	4
1990 1990 Beijing	4	6	8	18	5
1994 1994 Hiroshima	9	9	8	26	6
1998 1998 Bangkok	10	11	13	34	7
2002 2002 Busan	8	14	14	36	10
2006 2006 Doha	11	15	22	48	6
2010 2010 Guangzhou	20	15	24	59	4
2014 2014 Incheon	21	18	18	57	5
2018 2018 Jakarta–Palembang	20	20	22	62	6
Total	179	181	197	557	4

Asian Winter Games Medals

The Asian Winter Games are held for sports like skiing and ice skating. Iran has participated in these games too. They won their first medals in 2011.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1986 Sapporo	Did not participate
1990 1990 Sapporo	0	0	0	0	—
1996 1996 Harbin	0	0	0	0	—
1999 1999 Kangwon	0	0	0	0	—
2003 2003 Aomori	0	0	0	0	—
2007 2007 Changchun	0	0	0	0	—
2011 2011 Astana–Almaty	0	1	2	3	6
2017 2017 Sapporo	0	0	0	0	—
Total	0	1	2	3	9

Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Medals

These games combine indoor sports and martial arts. Iran has done very well here. They had their best performance in 2017.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2005 2005 Bangkok	3	5	2	10	11
2007 2007 Macau	4	4	9	17	8
2009 Bangkok	Did not participate
2009 2009 Hanoi	17	15	13	45	5
2013 2013 Incheon	3	6	2	11	6
2017 2017 Ashgabat	37	24	61	122	3
Total	64	54	87	205	7

Asian Beach Games Medals

The Asian Beach Games feature sports played on sand or in the water. Iran has also won medals in these unique games.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2008 2008 Bali	0	0	0	0	—
2010 2010 Muscat	0	0	2	2	21
2012 2012 Haiyang	2	0	0	2	7
2014 2014 Phuket	9	14	8	31	4
2016 2016 Da Nang	9	6	6	21	4
Total	20	20	16	56	6

Asian Youth Games Medals

The Asian Youth Games are for younger athletes. Iran has also sent teams to these games. They are helping to develop future sports stars.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
2009 2009 Singapore	1	3	2	6	11
2013 2013 Nanjing	0	6	2	8	20
Total	1	9	4	14	15

West Asian Games Medals

The West Asian Games focus on countries in West Asia. Iran has been very successful in these games. They even hosted the first West Asian Games in 1997.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1997 Tehran	63	37	56	156	1
2002 Kuwait City	9	11	16	36	3
2005 Doha	20	25	16	61	3
Total	92	73	88	253	1

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