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Iran, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been a part of the World Games since 1993. The World Games are a big international sports event for sports that aren't in the Olympic Games. Athletes from Iran have worked hard to win medals in various sports at these games.

Iran's Medals at the World Games

This section shows how many medals Iran has won over the years and in different sports.

Medals Won by Year

This table shows Iran's performance at each World Games event they have attended. It lists the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won, and their overall rank.

Games Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
1981–1989 Did not participate
1993Netherlands 1993 The Hague 0 0 1 1 45
1997Finland 1997 Lahti 0 0 1 1 44
2001Japan 2001 Akita 0 0 0 0
Germany 2005 Duisburg Did not participate
2009Taiwan 2009 Kaohsiung 0 0 0 0
2013Colombia 2013 Cali 0 1 1 2 50
2017Poland 2017 Wrocław 2 8 1 11 24
United States 2022 Birmingham Did not participate
Total 2 9 4 15

Medals Won by Sport

This table shows which sports Iran has won medals in at the World Games. It helps us see which sports Iran's athletes are strongest in.

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Archery 0 1 0 1
Cue sports 0 0 1 1
Ju-jitsu 0 2 1 3
Karate 1 4 2 7
Muaythai 0 2 0 2
Sport climbing 1 0 0 1
Total 2 9 4 15

Iranian Medal Winners

Here is a list of the athletes from Iran who have won medals at the World Games. These athletes competed in different sports and events.

Official Sports Medalists

These are the medalists from sports that are officially part of the World Games program.

Medal Name Games Sport Event
33 Bronze Ashtian, SaeidSaeid Ashtian 1993 The Hague Karate Men's kumite 75 kg
33 Bronze Katiraei, AlirezaAlireza Katiraei 1997 Lahti Karate Men's kumite 75 kg
22 Silver Jalilvand, MasoudMasoud Jalilvand 2013 Cali Ju-jitsu Men's fighting 85 kg
33 Bronze Hamidi, MohsenMohsen Hamidi 2013 Cali Ju-jitsu Men's fighting 94 kg
11 Gold Poursheib, ZabihollahZabihollah Poursheib 2017 Wrocław Karate Men's kumite 84 kg
11 Gold Alipour, RezaReza Alipour 2017 Wrocław Sport climbing Men's speed
22 Silver Ebadi, EsmaeilEsmaeil Ebadi 2017 Wrocław Archery Men's individual compound
22 Silver Hamidi, MohsenMohsen Hamidi 2017 Wrocław Ju-jitsu Men's fighting 94 kg
22 Silver Mehdizadeh, AmirAmir Mehdizadeh 2017 Wrocław Karate Men's kumite 60 kg
22 Silver Asiabari, Ali AsgharAli Asghar Asiabari 2017 Wrocław Karate Men's kumite 75 kg
22 Silver Ganjzadeh, SajjadSajjad Ganjzadeh 2017 Wrocław Karate Men's kumite +84 kg
22 Silver Abbasali, HamidehHamideh Abbasali 2017 Wrocław Karate Women's kumite +68 kg
22 Silver Zarinfar, AliAli Zarinfar 2017 Wrocław Muaythai Men's 63.5 kg
22 Silver Minaei, MasoudMasoud Minaei 2017 Wrocław Muaythai Men's 71 kg
33 Bronze Vahedi, SoheilSoheil Vahedi 2017 Wrocław Cue sports Open snooker

Invitational Sports Medalists

Some sports are included in the World Games as "invitational" events. This means they are not always part of the official program but are featured to showcase them. Iran has also won medals in these sports.

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Gholipour, Hamid RezaHamid Reza Gholipour 2009 Kaohsiung Wushu Men's sanda 85 kg
11 Gold Karimi, ZahraZahra Karimi 2009 Kaohsiung Wushu Women's sanda 60 kg
22 Silver Arabi, FarshadFarshad Arabi 2009 Kaohsiung Wushu Men's nanquan & nangun
33 Bronze Tavakkoli, MaryamMaryam Tavakkoli 2009 Kaohsiung Wushu Women's sanda 52 kg
11 Gold Arabi, FarshadFarshad Arabi 2013 Cali Wushu Men's nanquan & nangun
11 Gold Mohammadseifi, MohsenMohsen Mohammadseifi 2013 Cali Wushu Men's sanda 65 kg
11 Gold Aghaei, JavadJavad Aghaei 2013 Cali Wushu Men's sanda 75 kg
11 Gold Gholipour, Hamid RezaHamid Reza Gholipour 2013 Cali Wushu Men's sanda 85 kg
33 Bronze Nosrati, OmidOmid Nosrati 2017 Wrocław Kickboxing Men's K1 86 kg
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